Will a 30 watt iron burn up the connector board on the Triple Shot? Might be a newbie type of question but I would hate to damage a set of TS by not even asking first. Thanks!
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How hot is too hot to hook up a TS?
Will a 30 watt iron burn up the connector board on the Triple Shot? Might be a newbie type of question but I would hate to damage a set of TS by not even asking first. Thanks!
Re: How hot is too hot to hook up a TS?
I'm pretty sure you'll be fine with 30W.
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Re: How hot is too hot to hook up a TS?
Agreed. 30w should be enough without being too much, as long as you don't leave it too long. The pads on the board don't seem to have enough solder on them IMO, so I always drop a glob on there and then heat that up and attach the wire. Could be that I'm using one of those "cool heat" irons (heats up fast, cools down fast) - http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2911246
Re: How hot is too hot to hook up a TS?
I used a 30w or 40w iron on mine, and it was perfect.
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Re: How hot is too hot to hook up a TS?
Welcome to the forums and I use 30w for almost all my soldering. Sometimes 15w.
30w is about right for most applications.
Originally Posted by Bass_Medic_05
Re: How hot is too hot to hook up a TS?
personally, i like my two 40w weller irons(two because i use both a pencil tip and chisel tip). the hotter it is, the less time you have to keep the iron on to heat up the components, therefore you get a focused spot of heat where the iron is, but the surrounding components don't heat up as quickly. technically, the higher the wattage, the "cooler" the iron.
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Re: How hot is too hot to hook up a TS?
Right on, Ryan.
The "hotter" the iron the better. I've never been able to effectively/efficiently/comfortably work with an iron less than 45 watts.
It's not the heat that ruins, it's the length of time the iron stays in contact that's bad. With a low wattage iron you will keep it in contact (with the object you are working on) longer to get the solder to melt and flow. This additional time allows the heat to dissipate throughout, causing distruction to circuits, resistors, pots, caps, etc.
Hot and fast is the key. (Keep the tip clean to fascilitate rapid heat transfer).
Therefore, heat the solder hot and fast. Not the circuits.
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