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| Sep 26, 2017 at 13:01 | comment | added | Minho | @Barleyman yeah, good point. I was suggesting leaded solder hence my lower temp recommendation. I typically set my station to anywhere from 360-380C, sometimes higher depending on the kind of work or pcb I'm dealing with. | |
| Sep 26, 2017 at 9:08 | comment | added | Barleyman | 360C is not much if you're using pb-free solder. I'd crank it up to 380-400C depending on the target and solder station capabilities. | |
| Sep 25, 2017 at 14:07 | comment | added | Michel Keijzers | Just checked .... it seems all solder wire thinner than 0.05 comes in big packages (0.5 Kg). So guess I'm kind of forced to use 0.05 if I want a reasonable price. | |
| Sep 25, 2017 at 13:46 | comment | added | Michel Keijzers | Ok thanks for the flux tip ... when I get it I will use it additionally ... I just checked for 0.02" solder but that cost like 30-40 euro, but I will check later for alternative/compromises. | |
| Sep 25, 2017 at 13:42 | comment | added | Minho | Don't use the wet sponge for cleaning, the brass mesh is much better for your tip. As for flux, yes the solder has flux in it, at least in theory. If you are using cheap solder, it may not. Even if you're just a hobbyist, I would get some good solder at some point. Like I said, flux is your friend. | |
| Sep 25, 2017 at 13:37 | vote | accept | Michel Keijzers | ||
| Sep 25, 2017 at 13:37 | comment | added | Michel Keijzers | And I don't need big parts to be soldered, just pin headers, and later resistors/ICs etc to a (small) PCB. But that will take half year (so far I'm only breadboarding but I sometimes need components or microcontrollers which have no pin headers attached. | |
| Sep 25, 2017 at 13:35 | comment | added | Michel Keijzers | My soldering iron is also cheap (60W, temperature controlled but without any station, thus directly connected to mains). I put it normally on 350 degrees (for pin headers). I had some bigger (non round tips) but yesterday I used a round tip and seems to work well (for me). For cleaning I had a yellow 'cloth' specifically for soldering, but now I have a 'bowl' with brass parts which is much easier to clean. To be honest, I thought adding flux was not needed ... it's already inside the solder right? Or should I use anyway flux? (I ordered a flux pen, but hasn't arrived yet). | |
| Sep 25, 2017 at 13:35 | comment | added | Michel Keijzers | Thanks for your detailed answer ... I checked some videos but not the one you suggested (I will do). To be honest, I'm using cheap China stuff, mostly because for me it's just a hobby project, and if something is not good, I try again (if I would have to buy all components genuinely it would cost me like $1000 probably). Especially since I lack electronic knowledge so I try a lot (and learn, which is most important for me). I use now 0.05 ... I thought that was already thin, and I think I use like 0,5 cm (0,2") per 'pin' ... but it's hard to guess. | |
| Sep 25, 2017 at 13:07 | history | answered | Minho | CC BY-SA 3.0 |