[Elecraft] quick (gooberheaded) solder question

[Tom Arntzen]

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From: "Don Wilhelm" <w3fpr@peoplepc.com>
To: <author@xtn.net>; <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] quick (gooberheaded) solder question


> Steve,
>=20
> With a temperature controlled soldering station, the wattage does not =
mean
> as much as for a non-temperature controlled soldering iron.  The =
important

Hi!
As mentioned before the tipmass is important.
If you like to be on the safe side when soldering components with more =
than 2 legs it would be wise to let them rest a couple of seconds.
As excample: A 16 pin ic ...
Start to solder one pin in a corner and then diagonally to opposite =
corner.
Let that ic rest while you take another component or just wait.
In that way there is no overheating.
And if static is blown out of the way , there should be no problem.

Tom LA1PHA