[Elecraft] Solder & weller tips

[Bob P]

OK what type Weller is best, gun ? Iron ? Model ?

Bob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Chandler" <g0orh at sky.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Solder & weller tips


> Thanks everyone for the help on the tips & solder At least I know I have 
> everything to at least start off with.
>
> Ken..G0ORH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ben Hofmann K1NT" <benkb1ahr-elecraftlist at yahoo.com>
> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>; <g0orh at sky.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 3:20 PM
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Solder & weller tips
>
>
> Ken,
>
> I am currently working on building my KPA100.  As far
> as the tip temperature goes, I have had to turn my
> temp up on several joints to about 800F especially on
> many of the ground connections, as the ground plane is
> very large on parts of the board.  For comparison, I
> believe I kept the temp at 700F the whole time I built
> the base K2.  I am using a small chisel tip, (I think
> 0.8 mm) and it is possible a larger chisel tip would
> help, but the pads for many of the capacitors are
> still quite small.
>
> -Ben  K1NT
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