[Elecraft] solder iron correct temp in C for K3

[N5GE]

What do all these metric conversion posts have to do with the OP's question?

He asked what the temperature of his iron should be to solder K3 boards and
received the CORRECT ANSWER almost immediately.

Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
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On Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:47:23 +0000, "hawley, charles j jr"
<c-hawley at illinois.edu> wrote:

>I've always liked this one because it demonstrates a real understanding, that there are 1.8 F deg in one C deg. And you can deal with the endpoints from either conversion direction.
>Chuck, KE9UW
>aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles
>
>Chuck, KE9UW
>aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles
>
>________________________________________
>From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] on behalf of Matt Zilmer [mzilmer at verizon.net]
>Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 11:49 PM
>To: don at w3fpr.com
>Cc: Elecraft Reflector
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] solder iron correct temp in C for K3
>
>Nice memory aid!
>
>matt
>
>On Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:59:05 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>Actually, the conversion is easier to remember than those two formulas.
>>The two scales coincide at -40 degrees.
>>So for the conversion (either way) first add 40.
>>Then if the conversion is from Centigrade to Fahrenheit multiply by 9/5
>>(you will be going to a greater number), but if the conversion is from
>>Fahrenheit to Celcius, multiply by 5/9 (because the result will be a
>>smaller number).  Finally, subtract 40 to get your result.
>>
>>The skeptical may try several passes with their remembering when to add
>>or subtract 32 degrees, but this formula always works.
>>
>>73,
>>Don W3FPR
>>
>>On 4/26/2012 10:10 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
>>> On 4/26/2012 4:26 PM, W9HAK wrote:
>>>> I have a new solder iron that is temperature controlled in degrees
>>>> C. What temp should I set the iron for work on  the K3? I am using
>>>> 60/40 rosin core, small diameter solder. While using solder wick to
>>>> clean out the holes from the 12 dc mod kit I used 300c and dipped the
>>>> wick in solder flux. I pulled the solder wick across the land when
>>>> the solder was liquid, it cleaned the holes on the first pass.
>>> F = 32 + (9 * C) / 5
>>> C = [(F-32) * 5] / 9
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Fred K6DGW
>>> - Northern California Contest Club
>>> - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012
>>> - www.cqp.org
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