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Andonso
May 14, 2018Explorer
I thought I'd mention that the solder used on the PD's PCB isn't average solder it has a higher melting point than common solder.
After snipping out the 20 amp fuse I tried to de-solder the remaining part of the pigtail. I was able to get the solder to melt a bit but not enough to pull the wire out it's hole. I'm going to try again later probably after the fuse(s) arrive from Digi-Key.
One problem may be the nippers act as a heat sink so it takes longer for the solder to heat up and reach a melting point.
I have a 850 watt Weller EC2002M Soldering Station. I was using a EC1201A iron with a thin tip and switched to a different iron with a wider tip installed. I was thinking perhaps something wrong with the iron however the temperature of the tip measure ~770 deg F (using a laser thermometer.) The temperature display from the station shows ~850.
Their solder must use a higher percent of silver content which increases the melting point of the solder. I image their factory equipment originally solders their PCB's at a optimal temperatures?
It should eventually come out if I leave the solder iron's tip on the pigtail wire long enough.
I thought it may be worth mentioning in case others need to work on a Progressive Dynamics PCB, which may require a higher wattage soldering iron?
After snipping out the 20 amp fuse I tried to de-solder the remaining part of the pigtail. I was able to get the solder to melt a bit but not enough to pull the wire out it's hole. I'm going to try again later probably after the fuse(s) arrive from Digi-Key.
One problem may be the nippers act as a heat sink so it takes longer for the solder to heat up and reach a melting point.
I have a 850 watt Weller EC2002M Soldering Station. I was using a EC1201A iron with a thin tip and switched to a different iron with a wider tip installed. I was thinking perhaps something wrong with the iron however the temperature of the tip measure ~770 deg F (using a laser thermometer.) The temperature display from the station shows ~850.
Their solder must use a higher percent of silver content which increases the melting point of the solder. I image their factory equipment originally solders their PCB's at a optimal temperatures?
It should eventually come out if I leave the solder iron's tip on the pigtail wire long enough.
I thought it may be worth mentioning in case others need to work on a Progressive Dynamics PCB, which may require a higher wattage soldering iron?
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