[Elecraft] Central Tendency of K2 PCB Solder Pad Widths?
Jeff T. Casey
ne2j at arrl.net
Wed Oct 28 22:09:55 EDT 2009
Hi gang,
This document on the Elecraft web site,
http://bit.ly/solderingtips
says,
"[Soldering iron] tip width will normally be in the range of 1/32" (0.79mm) through 1/8" (3.2mm), depending upon the width of the pad to which you are soldering. The width of the tip selected should be about 75% to 90% of the width of the pad."
What would you estimate to be the median or modal (or just typical ;-) solder pad width on the K2's circuit boards?
Or, to be more direct, which of the following soldering tip widths would be best for use in building a K2: 0.80 mm, 1.19 mm, 1.60 mm, or 2.40 mm?
Or am I just splitting hairs?
Thanks very much, 73 & 72,
Jeff
NE2J (formerly WB5GWB)
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