Smith, I suggest you increase the iron temperature to 400 degC (750 degF).
The other suggestion I can offer is to use 63/37 allow solder (eutectic) with a mildly reactive flux (such as Kester 287). Save the large diameter Kester 44 (highly reactive flux) for antenna work and other jobs where there may be a substantial amount of oxidation on the leads 73, Don W3FPR On 4/26/2012 7:26 PM, W9HAK wrote: > I have a new solder iron that is temperature > controlled in degrees C. > What temp should I set the iron for work on the > K3? I am using 60/40 > rosin core, small diameter solder. While using > solder wick to clean out > the holes from the 12 dc mod kit I used 300c and > dipped the wick in > solder flux. I pulled the solder wick across the > land when the solder > was liquid, it cleaned the holes on the first pass. > > Smith Bradford > W9HAK > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
