MOTM

Hey All -

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

Mike

700F /371C
dave

At 07:02 PM 3/17/2002 +0000, mmarsh100 wrote:

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

700F. I don't need the extra credit, I got a 100 average.

Paul S.

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Subject: [motm] Ideal Soldering Temp?


> Hey All -
> 
> What's the ideal soldering temperature for building MOTM kits?  And 
> in degrees centigrade for extra credit.
> 
> Mike
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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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Yes, but I grade on a curve :)

I've been using 330C which has worked.  Old Crow wrote directly that 
he uses about 315C for ICs and small parts and 370C for large parts.  
I guess I'll up my temp some for larger parts.

Larry made mention that I might be using the wrong temp because I had 
so many errors (mostly cold solder joints) in my 822.  Hence the 
question.  

Thanks to all who replied!

Mike


--- In motm@y..., "Paul Schreiber" <synth1@a...> wrote:
> 700F. I don't need the extra credit, I got a 100 average.
> 
> Paul S.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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> Subject: [motm] Ideal Soldering Temp?
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> > Hey All -
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> > What's the ideal soldering temperature for building MOTM kits?  
And 
> > in degrees centigrade for extra credit.
> > 
> > Mike
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Jumping in late...

>Larry made mention that I might be using the wrong temp because I had
>so many errors (mostly cold solder joints) in my 822.  Hence the
>question. 

What kind of solder were you using? Some alloys may not melt easily with a
600 degree tip.

I've yet to damage a *decent* PC board or a component with a 700 degree tip.
-- 

Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"

"There is no Main Street anymore except at Disneyland--and try and buy a
gun there"--Hank Hill