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Bottlehead Kits => BeePre => Topic started by: mozarti on July 10, 2014, 05:46:57 AM
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I was just about to solder my C4S printed circuit, and I began to wonder that the tip of my weller soldering iron (.063" x 1.6mm) might be too big and that by accident I might melt the board. Does anyone know the ideal size for work on PC work? Thank you.
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I find a 2mm chisel tip is the best for through hole PCB components.
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PC boards don't melt, but a big tip can make it difficult to get into a tight spot. I suggest buying couple of different tips and finding which one works for you. I prefer a pencil type tip for PC work but most seem to prefer something a little bit fatter. A 2mm tip is a good suggestion
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I use a chisel or screwdriver point on my iron. It is small enough I can get one edge on the PCB trace and the other on the component lead. You want heat into both so the solder bonds them together.
I solder more often than the instructions call for just to keep the leads out of my way while soldering.
Paul Joppa, who has soldered more than I ever will, uses a pencil tip on PCBs.
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Thank you, all three of you, for your helpful advice.
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Paul Joppa, who has soldered more than I ever will, uses a pencil tip on PCBs.
Well yeah, but for decades I used a 300-watt soldering gun for practically everything. (For really fine stuff I had an old woodburning kit.) I'm not exactly picky!