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Sat 02/23/19


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     1. 05:47 AM - Re: Speaking of solder . . . (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
     2. 08:02 AM - Re: Atten Soldering Station? (user9253)
     3. 08:05 AM - Re: Speaking of solder . . . (Lawrence Handberg)
     4. 08:17 AM - Re: Re: Atten Soldering Station? (Alec Myers)
     5. 08:50 AM - Re: Re: Atten Soldering Station? (Sebastien)
     6. 09:22 AM - Re: Re: Atten Soldering Station? (Lyle Peterson)
     7. 09:37 AM - Re: Re: Atten Soldering Station? (Jared Yates)
     8. 09:42 AM - Re: Atten Soldering Station? (jonlaury)
     9. 10:14 AM - Re: Re: Atten Soldering Station? (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
    10. 11:01 AM - Opinions of electrical layout please (Av8rrob)
    11. 02:55 PM - Re: Opinions of electrical layout please (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
    12. 03:19 PM - Re: Opinions of electrical layout please (Av8rrob)
    13. 04:42 PM - Re: Opinions of electrical layout please (user9253)
    14. 05:17 PM - Re: Re: Opinions of electrical layout please (Kenneth Melvin)
    15. 05:18 PM - Re: Re: Opinions of electrical layout please (Kenneth Melvin)
    16. 07:09 PM - Re: Opinions of electrical layout please (Av8rrob)
    17. 08:24 PM - Re: Opinions of electrical layout please (user9253)
    18. 09:42 PM - Re: Opinions of electrical layout please (Av8rrob)
 
 
 


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    Time: 05:47:44 AM PST US
    From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" <nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com>
    Subject: Speaking of solder . . .
    At 09:14 PM 2/22/2019, you wrote: I was interested in the soldering topic. I recently went to Lowe=99s and Tractor Supply to get some rosin core electrical solder for use on electrical wires on a homebuilt airplane. All I could find was LEAD FREE solder. Has 60/40 or 63/37 Tin/Lead solder now been banned in the USA or what. I have no trouble finding traditional solder on eBay. I fully understand the transition to lead free solder for plumbing applications, but I am lost trying to figure it out for electronic applications?? Any comments?? Ebay is where I buy it. Search on "63/37 Kester" or "60/40 Kester" and you'll get good stuff. I'm not saying all else is questionable, but Kester brand is a known quantity. I have several samples of Chinese 63/37 electronic solder that perform well. That includes some products offered in flux suspended balls (paste) that work really well to surface mount parts in reflow ovens. 63/37 isn't 'banned' outright, just limited to critical applications like avionics and other products subject to vibration. Lead-free solders are prone to work-hardening and cracking under vibration. Lead free solders have a lot higher ratio of tin which may, under certain conditions, grow 'whiskers' that may short out closely spaced conductors. https://tinyurl.com/y5a7ns4k . . . generally not a concern for anything we do on our airplanes. Our strongest desires look for rapid and efficient amalgamation of solder to the work piece surfaces. To date, I'm aware of no product that performs better than 63/37 with 60/40 right on its heels. Purity of alloys and friendly flux are key features of a product both effective and a pleasure to use. You cannot go wrong with Kester. Bob . . .


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    Time: 08:02:58 AM PST US
    Subject: Re: Atten Soldering Station?
    From: "user9253" <fransew@gmail.com>
    How do you keep a soldering iron tip clean and tinned? I have a Metcal SP200 soldering station purchased from eBay. The iron tip appears to be stainless steel or some other tin colored metal. I clean it with a kitchen stainless steel scouring pad and tin the iron with solder. But the very tip of the iron has a dark coating that will not melt solder. I am reluctant to use sandpaper or other abrasive for fear of damaging the tip. How do you keep your soldering iron tip clean and tinned? -------- Joe Gores Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487761#487761


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    Time: 08:05:14 AM PST US
    From: Lawrence Handberg <stinsonwagon@yahoo.com>
    Subject: Re: Speaking of solder . . .
    Check here for solder Search Results | | | | | | | | | | | Search Results | | | On Friday, February 22, 2019, 9:18:27 PM MST, Charlie England <ceenglan d7@gmail.com> wrote: Order it. Why mess with lead free, if you don't nave to? Charlie On 2/22/2019 9:14 PM, James kale wrote: I was interested in the soldering topic.=C2- I recently went to Lowe =99s and Tractor Supply to get some rosin core electrical solder for use on electrical wires on a homebuilt airplane.=C2-=C2- All I could find was LEAD FREE solder.=C2-=C2-=C2-=C2- Has 60/40 or 63/37 Tin/Lead s older now been banned in the USA or what.=C2-=C2-=C2- I have no troub le finding traditional solder on eBay.=C2-=C2- I fully understand the t ransition to lead free solder for plumbing applications, but I am lost tryi ng to figure it out for electronic applications??=C2-=C2-=C2- Any com ments?? =C2- From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com <owner-aeroelectric-list -server@matronics.com> On Behalf Of Sebastien Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 7:10 PM To: aeroelectric-l. <aeroelectric-list@matronics.com> Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Speaking of solder . . . =C2- My Hakko 888 arrived today, very pleased with it but it only came with a la rge tip so I'm wandering around the internet looking for Hakko tips and the prices are quite high and the shipping fees are extortionate. Then I stumb le onto Hakko USA's website which have the tips at a very good price and re asonable shipping cost. This gets me thinking a bit more so I check the pri ce of the 888 and sure enough it's $10 more than the cheapest ebay seller a nd free shipping so you're ahead ordering directly from the website, and ca n order the tips you want at the same time. =C2- https://www.hakkousa.com/ =C2- On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 8:15 AM Robert L. Nuckolls, III <nuckolls.bob@aeroe lectric.com> wrote: s.bob@aeroelectric.com> We've had many discussions on the List over the years concerning soldering materials, tools and techniques. I own perhaps a dozen tools intended to effectively heat solder and the target work piece(s).=C2- I use solders of several types for both electronic and mechanical joining. For about the last 15 years, Metcal solder stations have been my favorite tools for joining everything from specks of electronic fly-dung on etched circuit boards to installing terminals on 4AWG wire. Metcal stuff has been readily available on eBay and I've pretty well outfitted the tool boxes of myself and relatives with these tools. I had recently had occasion to enhance a product development partner's tool compliment and decided to try a prominently promoted product line I saw on eBay. http://tinyurl.com/zddlb2t I bought one for the project . . . and a few months later, added another to my drive-stand bench. These have proven VERY capable. Good temperature control, good energy concentration at the tip, reasonably priced tips in range of sizes and shapes. I've found them to be a good value and more readily available than the older Metcal system products at similar prices. I think Hakko may be the Metcal of the Pacific Rim. They have a broad range of products and are widely represented. I can recommend them as an alternative to Metcal. =C2- =C2-Bob . . . ========== - Electric-List" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.c om/Navigator?AeroElectric-List ========== FORUMS - eferrer" target="_blank">http://forums.matronics.com ========== WIKI - errer" target="_blank">http://wiki.matronics.com ========== b Site - =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- -Matt Dralle, List Admin. rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ========== | | Virus-free. www.avast.com |


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    Time: 08:17:50 AM PST US
    From: Alec Myers <alec@alecmyers.com>
    Subject: Re: Atten Soldering Station?
    Use some liquid flux on the hot tip, then wipe it on a damp sponge or cloth. On Feb 23, 2019, at 10:02 AM, user9253 <fransew@gmail.com> wrote: How do you keep a soldering iron tip clean and tinned? I have a Metcal SP200 soldering station purchased from eBay. The iron tip appears to be stainless steel or some other tin colored metal. I clean it with a kitchen stainless steel scouring pad and tin the iron with solder. But the very tip of the iron has a dark coating that will not melt solder. I am reluctant to use sandpaper or other abrasive for fear of damaging the tip. How do you keep your soldering iron tip clean and tinned? -------- Joe Gores Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487761#487761


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    Time: 08:50:10 AM PST US
    From: Sebastien <cluros@gmail.com>
    Subject: Re: Atten Soldering Station?
    Hello Joe, I have attached the instructions for my Hakko. Also my electronics guy says always coat the tip with solder before turning the iron off in order to protect the tip from oxidation. On Sat, Feb 23, 2019, 08:08 user9253 <fransew@gmail.com> wrote: > > How do you keep a soldering iron tip clean and tinned? > I have a Metcal SP200 soldering station purchased from eBay. The iron tip > appears to be stainless steel or some other tin colored metal. I clean it > with a > kitchen stainless steel scouring pad and tin the iron with solder. But > the very tip > of the iron has a dark coating that will not melt solder. I am reluctant > to use > sandpaper or other abrasive for fear of damaging the tip. How do you keep > your soldering iron tip clean and tinned? > > -------- > Joe Gores > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487761#487761 > >


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    Time: 09:22:45 AM PST US
    Subject: Re: Atten Soldering Station?
    From: Lyle Peterson <lyleap@centurylink.net>
    I have found that copper tips work best. I bought an iron some years ago that had a bright plated tip. It would not tin. Rather than attempt to remove the plating, or whatever it was, I returned the iron. I have an iron that has tips that are threaded. When I need a new tip or one that has a different shape I use a short length of copper wire. I don't remember the gauge of the wire but something like 4ga or 6ga comes to mind. I simply cut a few threads on one end of the piece of wire and shape the other end for my needs. Just my thoughts, Lyle On 2/23/2019 10:48 AM, Sebastien wrote: > Hello Joe, I have attached the instructions for my Hakko. Also my > electronics guy says always coat the tip with solder before turning > the iron off in order to protect the tip from oxidation. > > > On Sat, Feb 23, 2019, 08:08 user9253 <fransew@gmail.com > <mailto:fransew@gmail.com>> wrote: > > <fransew@gmail.com <mailto:fransew@gmail.com>> > > How do you keep a soldering iron tip clean and tinned? > I have a Metcal SP200 soldering station purchased from eBay. The > iron tip > appears to be stainless steel or some other tin colored metal. I > clean it with a > kitchen stainless steel scouring pad and tin the iron with > solder. But the very tip > of the iron has a dark coating that will not melt solder. I am > reluctant to use > sandpaper or other abrasive for fear of damaging the tip. How do > you keep > your soldering iron tip clean and tinned? > > -------- > Joe Gores > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487761#487761 > > > ========== > - > Electric-List" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" > target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?AeroElectric-List > ========== > FORUMS - > eferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://forums.matronics.com > ========== > WIKI - > errer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://wiki.matronics.com > ========== > b Site - > -Matt Dralle, List Admin. > rel="noreferrer noreferrer" > target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > ========== > >


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    Time: 09:37:46 AM PST US
    From: Jared Yates <email@jaredyates.com>
    Subject: Re: Atten Soldering Station?
    I dampen the sponge on the base that holds the iron, and wipe the damp sponge with the hot tip. It's like deglazing a hot skillet, works great every few minutes. On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 11:09 AM user9253 <fransew@gmail.com> wrote: > > How do you keep a soldering iron tip clean and tinned? > I have a Metcal SP200 soldering station purchased from eBay. The iron tip > appears to be stainless steel or some other tin colored metal. I clean it > with a > kitchen stainless steel scouring pad and tin the iron with solder. But > the very tip > of the iron has a dark coating that will not melt solder. I am reluctant > to use > sandpaper or other abrasive for fear of damaging the tip. How do you keep > your soldering iron tip clean and tinned? > > -------- > Joe Gores > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487761#487761 > >


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    Time: 09:42:12 AM PST US
    Subject: Re: Atten Soldering Station?
    From: "jonlaury" <jonlaury@impulse.net>
    I've used a Hakko 888 for years and have been very pleased with the performance. Heats quickly, compact size, good temp control. I would "improve" it by having a more intuitive analog control. If I'm using it everyday, then the digital control sequences get burned into my brain and it's fine. The problem is remembering the sequences when I haven't used it for few months. If this one bit the dust, I'd still buy another one. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487767#487767


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    Time: 10:14:16 AM PST US
    From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" <nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com>
    Subject: Re: Atten Soldering Station?
    At 11:21 AM 2/23/2019, you wrote: >I have found that copper tips work best.=C2 I >bought an iron some years ago that had a bright >plated tip.=C2 It would not tin.=C2 Rather than >attempt to remove the plating, or whatever it was, I returned the iron. Copper is not a 'bad' tip material, it just doesn't have a good service life compared to the iron-plated copper. Molten solder is a SOLVENT for copper . . . this affinity for copper to disolve into solder is what makes the critical amalgamation at the surface which manifests in a good 'flow'. But every time you craft a soldered joint using a pure copper tip, some of the tip is washed off into your finished joint. Hence the tip must be periodically re-shaped or even replaced. All professional soldering iron tips are iron plated. Like copper, iron will also amalgam with the tin-lead solvent but to a lesser degree in that the melting temperature of the lead-tin-iron mix rises more sharply. Hence the rate of 'wash off' for iron is much less and the life of the tip is extended greatly. But wear a little hole in the iron and the tip will begin to disappear into subsequent joints. My soldering iron holders are fitted with pads of stainless steel 'pot scrubbers' from the local grocery or department store. Emacs! There are copper versions of this tool which are to be avoided for obvious reasons. The drill for making a joint is to pick up the iron, push it into the scrubber a couple of strokes, wet the tip with fresh solder, place the wetted surface against the work-piece(s) and the apply solder BETWEEN the iron and the work-piece until the joining 'flows'. Bob . . .


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    Time: 11:01:00 AM PST US
    Subject: Opinions of electrical layout please
    From: "Av8rrob" <av8rrob@gmail.com>
    Here's my general layout that I came up with. Soliciting opinions. Thanks Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487770#487770 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/rv_14_electrical_2_813.jpg


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    Time: 02:55:03 PM PST US
    From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" <nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com>
    Subject: Re: Opinions of electrical layout please
    At 01:00 PM 2/23/2019, you wrote: > >Here's my general layout that I came up with. Soliciting opinions. > >Thanks > > >Read this topic online here: > >http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487770#487770 > > >Attachments: > >http://forums.matronics.com//files/rv_14_electrical_2_813.jpg Can you share the line of reasoning suggesting that the above architecture has a lower risk factor than Z-12? Bob . . .


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    Time: 03:19:29 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Opinions of electrical layout please
    From: "Av8rrob" <av8rrob@gmail.com>
    I guess my reasoning for the few modifications to the z-12 are as follows. Avionics bus powered by either ess or main bus for easy load shedding. Stanby alternator left the on position in flight (lower voltage output) and wired thru a DPDT switch with the IBBS backup battery for brownout and emergency protection for vital flight instruments. My procedure would be to power up with; Standby bat on (check voltage) Main bat on (check voltage) Ign on Start engine Stanby alt on (check voltage) Main alt on (check voltage) Avionics on Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487779#487779


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    Time: 04:42:52 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Opinions of electrical layout please
    From: "user9253" <fransew@gmail.com>
    What is the backup plan in case the avionics switch fails? Why have an avionics switch? How much leakage current flows though the 25 amps alternator when everything is off? Is it enough to run the battery down over time? Can the IBBS battery be charged when the standby alternator is on? In case of smoke in the cockpit, can both the IBBS battery and the standby alternator be shut off? Has the Earth-X battery been sized to accept full alternator output? Is that a resistor or current shunt in series with the 60 amp alternator output? -------- Joe Gores Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487780#487780


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    Time: 05:17:58 PM PST US
    From: Kenneth Melvin <melvinke@coho.net>
    Subject: Re: Opinions of electrical layout please
    > On Feb 23, 2019, at 4:41 PM, user9253 <fransew@gmail.com> wrote: > > > What is the backup plan in case the avionics switch fails? > Why have an avionics switch? > How much leakage current flows though the 25 amps alternator when > everything is off? Is it enough to run the battery down over time? > Can the IBBS battery be charged when the standby alternator is on? > In case of smoke in the cockpit, can both the IBBS battery and the > standby alternator be shut off? > Has the Earth-X battery been sized to accept full alternator output? > Is that a resistor or current shunt in series with the 60 amp alternator output? > > -------- > Joe Gores > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487780#487780 > > > > > > > > >


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    Time: 05:18:03 PM PST US
    From: Kenneth Melvin <melvinke@coho.net>
    Subject: Re: Opinions of electrical layout please
    > On Feb 23, 2019, at 4:41 PM, user9253 <fransew@gmail.com> wrote: > > > What is the backup plan in case the avionics switch fails? > Why have an avionics switch? > How much leakage current flows though the 25 amps alternator when > everything is off? Is it enough to run the battery down over time? > Can the IBBS battery be charged when the standby alternator is on? > In case of smoke in the cockpit, can both the IBBS battery and the > standby alternator be shut off? > Has the Earth-X battery been sized to accept full alternator output? > Is that a resistor or current shunt in series with the 60 amp alternator output? > > -------- > Joe Gores > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487780#487780 > > > > > > > > >


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    Time: 07:09:32 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Opinions of electrical layout please
    From: "Av8rrob" <av8rrob@gmail.com>
    user9253 wrote: > What is the backup plan in case the avionics switch fails? > Why have an avionics switch? > How much leakage current flows though the 25 amps alternator when > everything is off? Is it enough to run the battery down over time? > Can the IBBS battery be charged when the standby alternator is on? > In case of smoke in the cockpit, can both the IBBS battery and the > standby alternator be shut off? > Has the Earth-X battery been sized to accept full alternator output? > Is that a resistor or current shunt in series with the 60 amp alternator output? If the avionics switch fails, then the only loss is some non-essential avionics. I like the availability to load shed. I guess if i was stranded with a broken switch I could just had wire the avionics bus to the main bus to get home. Excuse my ignorance but Im not aware of leakage current of a switched off alternator, can you explain further? The IBBS battery will charge as long as the master battery is switched on which will allow the main bus to be powered by the alt, followed by the standby alt, followed by the main battery. Yes, if there is smoke, both master and backup switches will be turned off. This will leave the ignition running off its own dedicated battery (1 hr) and the G5 running off its own battery. I cant speak about earth x batteries issues (still need to talk to them). Just call it a battery for now. That was my attempt at a current shunt in series with the alt. Thanks for your thoughts. Keep em coming. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487783#487783


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    Time: 08:24:23 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Opinions of electrical layout please
    From: "user9253" <fransew@gmail.com>
    I think that there should be some way to disconnect the standby alternator "B" lead from the battery. The internal diodes might not leak much current. But in case of an imminent forced landing, all electrical power should be shut off as close to the source as possible. Always hot wires could make sparks and start a fire. Unlike lead-acid batteries, Earth-X batteries do not have very much internal resistance to limit charging current. If the battery is run down, it will accept everything that the alternator can supply, i.e. 60+ amps. The size of the lithium battery needs to determined based on the alternator size. -------- Joe Gores Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487784#487784


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    Time: 09:42:20 PM PST US
    Subject: Re: Opinions of electrical layout please
    From: "Av8rrob" <av8rrob@gmail.com>
    Excellent point about the hot wire to the alternator. Any recommendations of how I can do that best? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=487785#487785




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