MSefi.com read only forum (Jan.15,2018)

Don't let your tip go hotter than 600 degrees. It is very easy to damage
components and the board over that temperature....

Jody

The little bit of solder on the tip is only for good heat transfer. I am not talking glob it on the tip and use that to solder the points. To minimize how much heat you present you want to transfer just enough heat to the pad and the lead to melt solder quickly. If you use flux you can use less heat ...

Any soldering iron will work. The trick is to limit the heat that you put
on the board. If you put too much heat on semiconductors (diodes,
transistors, chips) you will damage them. Heat around 500-600 degrees is
fine. You can go with more BUT be VERY careful. Also, pick a solder TIP
that is small ...

Make sure you clean your board with alchohol and wipe it off when you are
finished. I know everyone thinks that FLUX is no big deal but spend the
extra 2 minutes to clean the board and save yourself hours of
troubleshooting and component replacement.


Jody