Success Story - The Weller WD2000M Micro Rework Station
I have had a chance to use the new WD2000M rework station I recently purchased. I am using the RT2 tip in the soldering pencil and RTW2 tweezer cartridge for the micro tweezers. I found out that I can set the temperature at only 660° F and still have plenty of heat to solder 0805 and 0603 surface mount components. I am using Kester part no. 24-7068-1401 solder. It is .020 inches in diameter and is rosin-activated solder. It is also RoHS lead free solder.
I have also found that I can solder 26-gauge bus wire onto a solid 1-ounce copper ground plane, with the temperature set at just700° F. The heat is at the tip almost immediately. It takes only 3 to 4 seconds to go from setback to set temperature after picking the soldering pencil up from the stand. Also, the heat doesn't seem to dissipate with the heat sinking of a large area.
I have only used the tweezers a few times but the alignment is good and I am still playing around with the temperature to get it just right for component removal. I can tell you that this system works a lot better than the competing systems I have used.
Thanks,
Clayton Bennett
Electronic Technical Specialist
Design Engineering Lab
Analog and Mixed Signal Products Group
INTERSIL CORPORATION
http://www.intersil.com/
