My new/new to me, Weller TCP series station will be on the way soon.
I'm wondering what tips I should be buying?
Here's where I'll be starting...
Playing around on random PCBs that suit my fancy. Old MBs from 2005/6 and prior. Through hole, dinkin' with SMD and seeing if I can get somewhere with that, just the usual drill of learning how to hone my solder skills with a "REAL IRON". LOL
Working my way up to doing some actual repair work on the various LCD's I have lying around here; 2 Samsungs manuf. '06 & '08, an ancient Compaq 15", 2 Gateway 22" LCDs from about '05/'06, also a Hyundai from '06. Recapping an G4 eMac, as well as some real re-cap work on boards that need to be fixed. An old AMD Socket A dual proc MSI svr. board, Intel 865 series board /w bad Nichicon HM caps and so on.
Some Convergence ICs on some CRT RPTVs, maybe even mess /w a CRT or 2. Yes, I know how to safely discharge them and have done so before.
I have read I should use a screwdriver tip for all of this and to only use a conical tip if I'm doing itty bitty SMD work.
So the questions are...
- What size chisel tip, or tips, should I use?
- What temps?
**Some say never use 800, too hot, use 600/700 MAX! Other's say only use 800F. I see Weller has special 900F tips too (not on the list). YIKES!!
- Long or short?
- I presume short holds more heat, long is for hard to reach places?
- And what's the difference between a screwdriver and a "single flat" tip?
Here's Weller's list for this series.
http://www.apexhandtools.com/brands/...t2=PT%20Series
Thanks all.
I'm wondering what tips I should be buying?
Here's where I'll be starting...
Playing around on random PCBs that suit my fancy. Old MBs from 2005/6 and prior. Through hole, dinkin' with SMD and seeing if I can get somewhere with that, just the usual drill of learning how to hone my solder skills with a "REAL IRON". LOL
Working my way up to doing some actual repair work on the various LCD's I have lying around here; 2 Samsungs manuf. '06 & '08, an ancient Compaq 15", 2 Gateway 22" LCDs from about '05/'06, also a Hyundai from '06. Recapping an G4 eMac, as well as some real re-cap work on boards that need to be fixed. An old AMD Socket A dual proc MSI svr. board, Intel 865 series board /w bad Nichicon HM caps and so on.
Some Convergence ICs on some CRT RPTVs, maybe even mess /w a CRT or 2. Yes, I know how to safely discharge them and have done so before.
I have read I should use a screwdriver tip for all of this and to only use a conical tip if I'm doing itty bitty SMD work.
So the questions are...
- What size chisel tip, or tips, should I use?
- What temps?
**Some say never use 800, too hot, use 600/700 MAX! Other's say only use 800F. I see Weller has special 900F tips too (not on the list). YIKES!!
- Long or short?
- I presume short holds more heat, long is for hard to reach places?
- And what's the difference between a screwdriver and a "single flat" tip?
Here's Weller's list for this series.
http://www.apexhandtools.com/brands/...t2=PT%20Series
Thanks all.
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