Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 12 08:44:58 EDT 2005 | jdengler
JBC is offering "Lead free" tips now. They have this on the web site: "JBC recently released a new series of tips featuring a thicker iron bath that we find more resistent to aggressive additives and flux as found in lead free alloy." We have not d
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 01 13:01:21 EDT 2005 | carterhoward
Hi All, We are currently evaluating solder irons and I was looking for some input. The two irons we are look at are the PACE WS-100 and HAKKO FP-102. The reasons for these choices are, ease of use, control over temp and the usual big ones, cost an
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 28 15:11:19 EST 2006 | laurieg
WE are experiencing a faster than usual deterioration of solder tips. We have been conducting a cost study of our current irons/tips and are trying to decide whether to upgrade the irons or not. Is anyone else experiencing this problem (could the c
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 13 10:13:31 EDT 2007 | stockley
Lozie We built our own soldering robot using pace soldering irons but we have considered a Apollo Seiko bot for a different facility. I'm curious to know what kind of life you get out of those Apollo Seiko irons with lead-free solder. How many solde
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 26 07:15:06 EDT 2007 | zanolli
I've used PVC, black iron and copper: Forget PVC, too dangerous as joint strength completely reliant on glue, black iron will rust and accumulate debris over time, copper is the best but now because of very high Cu commodity prices could very well be
Electronics Forum | Tue May 06 08:22:17 EDT 2008 | muarty
I have been using several PS800 soldering irons for sometime now and find them very good indeed. Tip life etc are all excellent. At the moment I am trialling the new PS900 iron, early indications go that it is even better. I also have no affilition w
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 12 06:13:30 EDT 2005 | dougs
A while back we checked out all our manufacturing equipment for lead free capability, we thought our soldering irons would all be fine as they can reach temperatures well in excess of lead free alloy melting points. Last week i was speaking to someo
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 10 04:23:55 EDT 2001 | winnifred
Dr Lee, What is the best recommended setting temperature for solder iron station? 350 deg C ?? The contact of iron with the pad/lead should be for about 2-3 sec, is that true ?
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 10 23:05:16 EST 1999 | Jin See
Hi, I am looking around for methods of getting the iron tip temperature profile as the thermocouple wires can not be used for that. Any suggestions?
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