X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=tZJ3WpwQFhCvgrqxv0E3VC02xvgphJIBImcpxM1TQxc=; b=B9xsCT4LPGirYzCt8MluIxyPgto+hQN+iKE0ef0RDvgvTmEFgvo91yFpL52hW2qgC1 mn+F/Zb4DCscoZaacbF/2mE34oM6E6Q1MAQsXz4iKeCO7oxn42R1HCxOf1QdWQlNUSH9 WytieS4Si8WbEkQGSwqfmM4ogIHMJQqt9eCKT+VSBh3XcBh61Mmw39fFGAScVDbwPn/0 4RO3r44bz/XF68h5BgBxoe3cNgFQAouPaPQmT/5LzYC28vder103Cj6QMXTQMcTDg1Dc kzrpPO8O59QhS1t/lkYpWMqz1EPjJt+lzXvwcFXi8DaUe1mQdvnaNxlS9luCBpgQK/oc z6xQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM5321QNnUrBG6rkAT99O/V5/BxKE4F09/9M3HWHuUNs8e/UeWoHSE JNtZ+0zQR/nWB1wd0A06talZRJe8Or6lFJ0OM6wjCwF+ X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJzNmIRqzt3v/l2Rb3VTbHObZZlKAh4WhEzxG3+7pZDyg0QkT9BzqA4QmTy6GlQouzcbu0kxzj4ufch0nI+vJ24= X-Received: by 2002:aca:c5c2:: with SMTP id v185mr1084116oif.75.1594072571760; Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:56:11 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20200706195132 DOT 310da9ba3737f9727c71821c AT gmail DOT com> In-Reply-To: <20200706195132.310da9ba3737f9727c71821c@gmail.com> From: Stephen Ecob Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2020 07:55:58 +1000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [geda-user] Soldering high current thru hole components To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com I find an electric hot air gun works well. I'd probably try solder paste heated by a hot air gun with temperature monitored with an IR thermometer. Regards Stephen Ecob On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 3:51 AM N (nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote: > > Anybody here have experience with soldering of high current components like current sensors and connectors on thick copper boards? > > I have a large solder iron and it have the necessary power but tip is also very large. Anyone have experience with solder iron driven by gas? Or if wave soldering work well with high current thru hole components? > > > Regards Nicklas Karlsson -- Stephen Ecob Silicon On Inspiration Sydney Australia www.sioi.com.au