Fast soldering in camera repair with the cordless soldering iron

[Andreas Thaler]

When I'm working at a small desk with little space, I like to use my cordless soldering iron for simple soldering jobs like soldering and desoldering cables on flexible circuit boards or desoldering with the desoldering braid.

This device is far above the usual soldering temperature of 320 C/608 F for lead-containing solder. Therefore, it is sufficient to briefly touch the soldering point or to briefly heat the desoldering braid with the wide soldering tip. A lot of flux supports the process.

I have not seen any disadvantages so far, the soldering points look clean and the short exposure time does not damage the surrounding area.

The two soldering tips available clearly are too large for fine work or in tight spaces.

However, I do not solder electronic components with it because it simply produces too much heat and the soldering process is more complicated.

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Since soldering is a highly controversial topic, I look forward to a lively discussion


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[Sanug]

A hot soldering tip keeps the soldering time short. Your approach is good. With too cold soldering irons and long soldering times you easily damage the surrounding components. Therefore I avoid small devices which are often lacking power.

On the other hand, some soldeting tools tend to overheat when in idle for a longer time. I prefer regulated soldering irons and use a Weller Magnastat. 50 Watt power, small and high quality soldering tips are available, and no risk to overheat due to the regulation. But it is expensive.