1 Aug
2015
1 Aug
'15
2:44 p.m.
On Aug 1, 2015, at 2:24 PM, Robert Jarratt
<robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com> wrote:
PS A related question. I struggled somewhat with the Weller Magnastat No. 8
tip, when trying to solder leads to the ground plane, I could not get the
solder to stay molten very long. I was using lead-free solder, its melting
point is much lower than the temperature which a No. 8 tip reaches. The iron
is 50W. Clearly the ground plane was taking heat away, but is it a problem
with the tip not being hot enough, the iron not powerful enough, or perhaps
some operator error?
Rob,
I would recommend a temperature controlled iron, such as the Hakko FX888D. I have one and
it?s beautiful. It can compensate for soldering large ground planes by detecting the drop
in heat and pumping more power to the tip.
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11704 <https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11704>
Ian