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How to use Shape I and examples

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How to use Shape I and examples

Having the very fine tip end, this shape is best for soldering micro components such as 0603, etc and for repairing high-density-mounting P.W.Bs. such as in cellular phones, etc. However, the heat capacity of Shape I is very small and the heat may not be transferred to workpiece sufficiently, which caused the insufficient solder (It’s called Red Eye generally.).

Shape I has the special application of Heavy Duty Type.

Soldering tiny chip parts such as 0603

Use it for soldering tiny chip parts such as 0603.

Very fine tip end makes it easy to solder a tiny chip.


Soldering at the narrow pitches

Use it for soldering at the narrow pitches.

It is easy to work with Shape I at the narrow pitches in which the tip end of Shape B touches the nearby ICs.
* The tip in the photo is T12-ILS.
  T12 series has the most variation of Shape I in HAKKO products:
  T12-I, T12-IL and T12-ILS.