Syntaxerror999 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I bought one of those Weller adjustable soldering irons. Now it came with a 40w soldering iron that plugs into the base. I want to do small electronic work with it, but of course the temp of a 40w iron is just too hot. So logicaly turning the dial to half strenght should put it in the temp range I need, right? The problem is, that the solder will not melt at anything less than full strength. I've even tried silver solder, which is suppose to have a lower melting point and still I have to max it. I've tried warming it up for 20 min on 5 then turning it down. Am I missing something obvious? Isnt the point of adjustable soldering stations to be able to do a multitude of projects with the same tool at different temperatures? Or have I completely misunderstood something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 What size/shape soldering iron tip are you using and what diameter and type of solder? What temperature does "5" mean in the iron's manual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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