8 Apr
2010
8 Apr
'10
4:05 p.m.
On 08/04/2010 20:24, Tony Duell wrote:
On 08/04/2010 07:36, Chuck Guzis wrote:
600F is about 315C -- just about OK for 60/40 but far too cool for
lead-free. 800F is just over 425C and bit hot for lead-free; the usual
recommended temperature for lead-free is 380C or a little over 700F. My
Weller and Oryx kit is set for 350C for 60/40 and 380C for lead-free.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
Tools are important. A good
temperature-controlled iron (I use my
trusty Weller WTCPT with a 600 degree tip for through-hole stuff) and
That sounds a bit cool to me. I normally use a #8 tip (800 Fahrenheit) on
my TCP for such work.