I’m really up in the air now about iron temperature. I don’t remember why I used 750 when I recently built 3 MOTM kits but it seemed to work well and the modules work perfect. Then I read someone’s post on Muff Wigglers forum, I think it was Flight, that was saying 550 was optimal for circuit board work. So I thought CRAP, maybe I was endangering the heat sensitive components. Then I read some people are using 700 to 750 so . . .maybe I wasn’t crazy/ignorant or?????
John L Rice
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ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Steve
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 7:44 PM
To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ModularSynthPanels] on soldering
I'm glad people started talking about
soldering- its a much
under-reviewed topic.
>From discussion with Paul Schreiber as well as my own knowledge frommy 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?