On 1/24/2017 12:03 PM, Todd George via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Can't help you on the Tektronics scope, unfortunately.
For the solder thing, it's a bit of a religion if you ask me. There are lots and lots of discussions online about it. Here are my views. Use high quality, lead based, name brand solder. Kester is awesome. RadioShack's actually used to be good, but the most recent spools I've gotten from them (while still lead based) are complete garbage.
I usually hover between 300 C and 375 C on my Hakko station. Start on the In this country we use Fahrenheit, mister. Don't u forget it. :(=) low side, crank it up if you are having trouble getting a pad to heat properly (due to large ground planes, thicker traces, etc.) Keep your soldering tip clean, I highly recommend the soldering tip cleaners and the brass "brillo pad" style cleaners. Don't use a wet sponge, too much thermal shock and then delay while your iron recovers. And the brass cleaners do a REALLY nice job.
You'll eventually find your preferred settings, which will vary based on the board (or even section of a board) you are working on, your style, the solder, the iron, environmental temperature, etc.
There are some great videos on YouTube on teaching proper soldering technique, but you will develop your own style. Practice makes perfect. :)
-Todd
On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 9:19 AM Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: