Chris,
I find a setting of 700 degrees F about right for me.
An even better indication is to see how long it takes for solder to
flow. If you can achieve a good solder connection in 2 to 3 seconds,
that is about the right temperature. If it takes longer for the solder
to flow out to a nicely tapered edge where the solder edge is almost
invisible on both the solder pad and the component lead, then your
temperature is too low - if the solder flows in 1 second or less, then
the iron is too hot.
Take a look at the soldering tutorial on the Elecraft website Builder's
Resource page to see what a good solder connection looks like.
73,
Don W3FPR
Koaps wrote:
Hi Guys,
I'm getting ready to start in on my KX1 build but one
thing I'm a bit stuck on is the setting for my new
Weller WES51 solder station.
Can anyone using one of these things suggest how I get
the temp right?
I read the manual that came with it, but it really
didn't make much sense to me, and I thought it would
come with something that says set the dial here for
this temp.
I did get a roll of Kester 44 solder, .020, that was
suggested in the solder guide, I'm just not sure what
setting to use on the dial.
Thanks for the help,
-Chris
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