Thank you very much Cecil. Do you have a good source for that iron? Is it the SL-10? That iron has tips down to 1/64". What are some good sizes for SMT work. What should I adjust the adjustable temperature to? And what other newbie questions about SMT soldering have I neglected?
On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 12:42 PM, k5nwa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 02:13 PM 5/29/2008, you wrote: > > >I am looking to buy the Weller WLC-100 for working with SMT. Do you > >folks have better options? > > > >I see it suggeested that you tin the pad and then hold the part lead > >down on the pad and tack it.Why not tin the part leads as well? > > > >-- > >Patricia Wilson > > SMT parts have no leads for the most part, they are ready to solder > as is, you will also find if you attempt to pre-tin them that the > part will stick to the soldering iron due to the surface tension of > the solder and the light weight of the part the exception being IC's > who have tiny lead, so do not pre-tin the parts. They because of > their size overheat quickly so it's not a great idea to heat them too > many times. Use very little solder and solder quickly. > > I'm not familiar with the iron, but you want a fine tip and have the > iron be temperature controlled and adjustable. Looking it up it's a > variable power iron not a temperature controlled iron, there is a big > difference, I would look for a temperature controlled iron. Weller > makes some, and so do others, I own a Solomon temperature controlled > iron and it was only $35, it goes from dead cold to ready to use in 3 > seconds. > > Cecil > K5NWA > www.softrockradio.org www.qrpradio.com > > "Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light." > > > -- Patricia Wilson Apache Junction, AZ Member NRA, BMWMOA, AMA, ARRL WB8DXX BMW '06 R1200RT "Graues Gespenst"
