On Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:56:58 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: > >> >> >> >> > >I just checked my settings. I have my iron set to 430C / 806 F and haven't >touched it since soldering that JTAG connector last week. Yeah. So very >hot. Don't leave it sit on the board at that temp. I figured a fast dab at >high temp is better than letting it sit at lower temp though. Maybe I'm >wrong. Like I said, I'm not a pro with the soldering, but it worked for me >on the first try. Before I got my nice soldering iron I had problems >getting connectors soldered onto another board because my iron wasn't >getting hot enough. I don't have that problem anymore. :-) > >My solder is Kester 44 Rosin Core Solder 60/40 .031.
OK, several things here: 1) 63/37 is eutectic for solder, and has the lowest melting point. It goes from liquid to solid and does not have a plastic phase (good). 2) 700 degrees is normal, and 600 is used for sensitive devices. 3) the amount of power that your tip can deliver (not necessarily the temperature) determines the size of the joint you can heat and successfully solder 4) clean is the key, a freshly tinned tip (clean and can transfer heat well) is much better than an oxidized tip. 5) better to use a brass sponge than a wet one. Less thermal shock to the tip. Harvey > >Tom Olenik -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
