abecedarian 330 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 My brother bought me... . Yeah, it's Radio Shack stuff, but if it works, why complain? Oh, and if anyone has suggestions regarding what to set the temp to, I'd appreciate it. And also, I now have an RPI B+ and Edison/Arduino. Wife won't like it when I tell her I need a new monitor for the RPI. spirilis 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cubeberg 540 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 @@abecedarian - I like to keep mine right around 600 for most work. abecedarian 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abecedarian 330 Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 @@abecedarian - I like to keep mine right around 600 for most work.I settled on 610F here, so I guess I'm not that far off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
enl 227 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 very nice. Temp depends on the solder being used (lead/tin, lead free silver bearing, antimony or cadmium silver bearing, etc) and the type of joint (large pad, surf mount small pads, wires, etc). I don't havea temp gauge. Just adjust it til it is right for the job: heat the joint in a few seconds to flow temp. Hotter is generally better if there is a question, as, if the solder or paste is there, as it melts, it will control joint temp. Once melted and flowed, iron is away. Too low a temp leads to overheating components before the solder flows. abecedarian 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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