MOTM

On Sun, 17 Mar 2002, mmarsh100 wrote:

> Hey All -
> 
> What's the ideal soldering temperature for building MOTM kits?  And 
> in degrees centigrade for extra credit.

  Soldering ICs and small parts, 600F ~= 315C

  Soldering larger parts, wires to jacks, etc., 700F ~= 370C

  SMD solder, hot blowgun set to 960F ~= 515C

  DE-soldering, I set the vacuum tool to 752F = 400C for most stuff.

  General rule, if the flux is boiling, the tip is too hot.

Crow
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