@alan50997 I would not focus to much on the temperature. It is not the Holy Grail and you are going to deep in the weeds with that. Yes, set your solderstation to 400-450 C but ultimately you need to watch the solider, watch it actually liquify and melt. REmember that the temperature is the tip temperature and not that of the actual solder joint. For that you will need to know how things behave, Never keep the tip on either the component or the traces to long, since you can melt those right off. Make sure your solder is liquid and not to cold or your'll rip the traces and damage your board. Soldering is a skill you improve on by practicing, not by focusing on the "little " things. Develop your technique, get used to your solder and your Flux ( that is a must do). If you have never soldered before, this repair may not be the best to start learning. Get some old boards, any board will do. Then de-solder and re-solder. Practise for a day and get used to your setup. Get the feel for it.
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@alan50997 I would not focus to much on the temperature. It is not the Holy Grail and you are going to deep in the weeds with that. Yes, set your solder station to 400-450 C but ultimately you need to watch the solder, watch it actually liquefy and melt. Remember that the temperature is the tip temperature and not that of the actual solder joint. For that you will need to know how things behave, Never keep the tip on either the component or the traces to long, since you can melt those right off. Make sure your solder is liquid and not to cold or your'll rip the traces and damage your board. Soldering is a skill you improve on by practicing, not by focusing on the "little " things. Develop your technique, get used to your solder and your Flux ( that is a must do). If you have never soldered before, this repair may not be the best to start learning. Get some old boards, any board will do. Then de-solder and re-solder. Practice for a day and get used to your setup. Get the feel for it.
@alan50997 I would not focus to much on the temperature. It is not the Holy Grail and you are going to deep in the weeds with that. Yes, set your solderstation to 400-450 C but ultimately you need to watch the solider, watch it actually liquify and melt. Never keep the tip on either the component or the traces to long, since you can melt those right off. Make sure your solder is liquid and not to cold or your'll rip the traces and damage your board. Soldering is a skill you improve on by practicing, not by focusing on the "little " things. Develop your technique, get used to your solder and your Flux ( that is a must do). If you have never soldered before, this repair may not be the best to start learning. Get some old boards, any board will do. Then de-solder and re-solder. Practise for a day and get used to your setup. Get the feel for it.
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@alan50997 I would not focus to much on the temperature. It is not the Holy Grail and you are going to deep in the weeds with that. Yes, set your solderstation to 400-450 C but ultimately you need to watch the solider, watch it actually liquify and melt. REmember that the temperature is the tip temperature and not that of the actual solder joint. For that you will need to know how things behave, Never keep the tip on either the component or the traces to long, since you can melt those right off. Make sure your solder is liquid and not to cold or your'll rip the traces and damage your board. Soldering is a skill you improve on by practicing, not by focusing on the "little " things. Develop your technique, get used to your solder and your Flux ( that is a must do). If you have never soldered before, this repair may not be the best to start learning. Get some old boards, any board will do. Then de-solder and re-solder. Practise for a day and get used to your setup. Get the feel for it.
@alan50997 I would not focus to much on the temperature. It is not the Holy Grail and you are going to deep in the weeds with that. Yes, set your solderstation to 400-450 C but ultimately you need to watch the solider, watch it actually liquify and melt. Never keep the tip on either the component or the traces to long, since you can melt those right off. Make sure your solder is liquid and not to cold or your'll rip the traces and damage your board. Soldering is a skill you improve on by practicing, not by focusing on the "little " things. Develop your technique, get used to your solder and your Flux ( that is a must do). If you have never soldered before, this repair may not be the best to start learning. Get some old boards, any board will do. Then de-solder and re-solder. Practise for a day and get used to your setup. Get the feel for it.