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Subject: RE: [ModularSynthPanels] on soldering

From: "John L Rice" <Drummer@...>
Date: 2008-12-23

I’m really up in the air now about iron temperature. I don’tremember why I used 750 when I recently built 3 MOTM kits but it seemed to workwell and the modules work perfect.  Then I read someone’s post onMuff Wigglers forum, I think it was Flight, that was saying 550 was optimal forcircuit board work. So I thought CRAP, maybe I was endangering the heatsensitive components. Then I read some people are using 700 to 750 so . ..maybe I wasn’t crazy/ignorant or?????

 

John L Rice  

 

From:ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com] OnBehalf Of Steve
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 7:44 PM
To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ModularSynthPanels] on soldering

 

I'm glad people started talking aboutsoldering- its a much
under-reviewed topic.

>From discussion with Paul Schreiber as well as my own knowledge from
my checkered soldering past I've come to the following technique:

PCBs: Kester 331 Organic- and washing with Techspray pure Isopropol
Alcohol

Pots and jacks: Kester 245 No Clean - no cleaning

Soldering Station: Weller WES-51 iron with an ETS 1" conical tip

Temp: 700F

Was it suit and Tie Guy that said he works at 750F?

Anyone else want to suggest optimal technique?

Any opinions on soldering from the TOP of the dual sided PCB vs bottom?

Dwell time?