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  • CounterRotatingPropsCounterRotatingProps Posts: 1,132
    edited 2009-06-23 16:43
    OK a few more questions:

    Are there differences in solder pastes and when do we need to think about this?

    When is it appropriate to use regular (wire) solder instead of paste?

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  • mctriviamctrivia Posts: 3,772
    edited 2009-06-23 16:50
    You use paste when using a reflow oven regular with an iron.

    There are different types of paste.
    Lead free must be used if selling in europe
    Syringe paste is thinner and comes in a syringe for hand application.
    In a jar it is thicker and is ment for with a stencil.
    Some pastes last longer without refrigeration then others.

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  • CounterRotatingPropsCounterRotatingProps Posts: 1,132
    edited 2009-06-23 18:35
    Thanks mctriva!

    OK then on we go to tips about soldering iron tips... which ones do we use and why?

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  • mctriviamctrivia Posts: 3,772
    edited 2009-06-23 18:46
    For iron tips you want at least 2. A big one for heavy traces and heat sinks on bigger packages. A small tip for finer work. I would recommend a small flat blade also.

    You will need 2 irons that are temperature controled or an iron like my JVC iron where tips can be changed hot.

    If you start using a reflow oven then you only need a big tip to solder in headers. Small tip still good for fixing mistakes until you perfect technic

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  • CounterRotatingPropsCounterRotatingProps Posts: 1,132
    edited 2009-06-23 18:55
    > JVC iron

    when you get a moment, can you dig up a supplier link to that particular iron for an example, please?

    There was a thread on smd tips within the last year here ... I'll scrounge that up too and post at the top ... - H

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  • mctriviamctrivia Posts: 3,772
    edited 2009-06-23 19:01
    will be home in 2 hours can do then. If you search my old posts I have posted a few times.

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  • mctriviamctrivia Posts: 3,772
    edited 2009-06-23 21:39
    woops typo. my iron is a JBC 2700. It has been discontinued in favour of JBC AD2950.

    http://www.howardelectronics.com/jbc/ad2950.html

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  • mctriviamctrivia Posts: 3,772
    edited 2009-06-23 21:46
    recomend using there lead free tip line. they last forever if you are nice to them. http://www.howardelectronics.com/jbc/ELcartridges.html

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