Just got one of those fancy soldering irons, which the temperature could be adjusted. I see suggestions to get 15w up to 30w How does this translate in temperature? Thanks
RGH Soldering Iron Temperature (Celsius)
- Thread starter shattacrew
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300-350 is usually good. If you don't like it just play with the temperature until you have it set where you want.
DBTarmac
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350 usually but really depends. If the solder is melting fine lower if it's stubborn lead free I up it deg by deg till its flowing like it should
I use 350c for JTAG or RGH mods on my 30w iron, depending on your tip size and wattage you may want to alter that slightly.
350 is a good starting point though, don't forget to tin and flux as this will get the solder flowing much easier.
350 is a good starting point though, don't forget to tin and flux as this will get the solder flowing much easier.
mine is set to 260 , you dont want it too hot or you`ll burn sh*t up or knock resistors off . If you have it a bit lower and hit the wrong componant you will have a little time to take it off again . IMO 350 is way too hot !!
BGAMods
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Depends on your level of expertise entirely, I also use between 325-350c solder melts quicker = less time on the board. As a beginner start lower maybe as you'll likely to spend longer with the iron on the board.
Thanks for the tips guys, I'm sort of a beginner so i'll start at the lower temp around 260c as suggested and work my way up to 350c. These experiments will be on an old printer PCB I have lying around :biggrin:
Martin C
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