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[4712]

I have a Weller EC2002 since several years.
For most stuff I use between 380 and 450°C. Others would recommend other settings...
It's a question of training for sure - I'm better in soldering hot and fast.

[Spunjah413]

Originally Posted by 4712

I have a Weller EC2002 since several years.
For most stuff I use between 380 and 450°C. Others would recommend other settings...
It's a question of training for sure - I'm better in soldering hot and fast.

Thats pretty hot! I always felt anything above 350 on my iron was too hot. Maybe I need to work on my quickness, lol!

I like 300 for anything on the board and joining simple wires, and 350+ for anything on the BL ESC's with big globs of lead-free solder.

[4712]

Well, may be it is also a matter of temperature calibration...

[coredump]

I think the temperature is a good starting point, but not the most
important questions to ask. The most important aspect of
the temperature control is to have the proper feed back loop
to the operator.

The temperature sensor still have some distance to the
iron tip. It does not necessary reflect the exact temperature on
the tip. My impression is that, on the WSD5`, the temperature
reading is usually higher than the real tip temperature.

Also, how fast the board is dispensing the head also come
into play. If you are soldering with big piece of metal, you need
to raise the temperature to compensate for that.

Basically, you need to identify tell tell signs that
the solder is melting too fast or melting too slow.
You adjust the temperature base on the feed back you
read rather than a given number.