We should make a distinction between temperature controlled and
non-temperature controlled irons/guns. I have used a Weller TCP 40 watt
pencil iron with a wide 700 degree tip to solder ΒΌ" brass bolts ! The big
Weller D550 guns (250/325 watt) are not temperature controlled but can make
heat a lot quicker.
73, Charlie k3ICH
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From: "Eugene Balinski" <euge...@nni.com>
To: "Carl Clawson" <clawso...@gmail.com>; "elecraft"
<elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Importance of good coaxial jumpers
I also use a 40W Weller with good results.
The 25W do not work well and tend to melt the center
conductor.
73
K1NR
On Mon, 11 Nov 2013 20:59:14 -0800
Carl Clawson <clawso...@gmail.com> wrote:
I guess I'm contrary, but I find that a 40 watt Weller
iron with a 1/4 inch
tip does just fine. If your tip is too big you just make
a mess trying to
get it down into the holes. I filed down the tip on a 100
watt iron so that
it fits, but it doesn't work any better than the 40 watt
iron and it's
harder to handle. And I do them by the book. Strip,
twist, and solder. I
never found that any of the published helpful hints and
tricks did anything
but make the job harder.
73, Carl WS7L
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