Originally Posted by
marine6680
Wow 800*F... byproduct of using silver solder. It makes a good joint, I just find it overkill and harder to use overall.
Yeah the 91% works well and is cheaper... will add that info to the post.
The Trakpower is a Hakko, and Hakko is a decent brand. It is something that is reasonable in price but still good quality. Getting people to spend $150+ on an iron is difficult at best.
BTW what was your MOS, what shop did you work in?
Yeah, I know the trackpower and others are usually Hakko. What I meant to say was that folks usually do better price-wise if they just buy the Hakko or Weller straight up without the re-badging.
My other point is that yes, you're correct to recommend the lower temp, but that once folks get more experience, they can move to high-temp methods as long as they make it QUICK! I never get pitting either, perhaps because I'm always cleaning the tip while working. That and I keep it heavily tinned when storing. (ie. at the end of a job, get a nice coating on it and shut it down...) Although, checking my iron, it's set at 775F and has been for about 2 years, so not quite 800.
Was a 6112 (CH-46 Mech) that moonlighted at times in the Avionics shop and then made it to 6172 (CH-46 Crewchief). Was at HMM-774 NAS Norfolk. MAG 42, Det B, yada, yada...
