Soldering Station SOP

The PACE comes with 5 different accessories

TD-100a - Standard Iron

TJ-70 (Thermojet) - Hot air soldering

SX-100 (Soldr-X-tractor) - Vacuum desoldering

MT-100 (MiniTweez) Tweezers great for surface mount devices

TP-100 (ThermoPik) - surface mount with vacuum great for use with Quad Flat Packages (QFPs)

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is a must while using the soldering station

Safety glasses are the only required PPE in case solder or flux sprays or splatters anywhere. They are located in the cabinet next to the door.

A fume extractor is also required to protect from the dangerous fumes while soldering

Soldering Irons are hot (upwards of 650+ degrees Fahrenheit) so be careful while handling them so that you do not accidentally burn yourself or a work piece and/or the workbench

Power switch

LCD Display - Shows temperature and settings

Scroll Keys - Change temperature and scroll through setting menus

Program Key - Select channel, bring up settings, and move through menus

Air port and pressure adjustment - Provides air for the TJ-70 Thermojet; air pressure can be adjusted using the knob

Indicator LEDs - used to show accessory status (Green - accessory connected, Amber - in progress, Red - no connection)

Power receptacle - Plug irons in here

Vaccum Port - provides vacuum for desoldering and is used by the SX-100 (Soldr-Xtractor)

Instant Setback for channel 1 - used with the TD-100 handpiece and an instant setback cubby

Earth Ground Port - a positive earth ground cable can be connected as part of a static control program

AC Power Receptacle and Fuse - port to plug AC power in with the fuse below

Foot pedal port - used with a foot pedal to control the vacuum and air

One of the advantages of the PACE is inserting and changing tools is extremely easy

Put the tool in the channel you want (channel 1 or channel 2)

Rotate the black piece clockwise to lock the tool in place

Rotate counterclockwise to remove the plug

The TD-100A (standard iron) has a quick tip change feature

Simply pull the tip out to change it and insert the new one

Use a black silicone pad if the tip is hot

There are extra tips located in the black case that is on 2 of the 3 stations, in the top drawers of all the workbenches, and in a box in the closet.

When first turning the PACE on, this screen will show up

To start changing the temperature, press one of the arrows and the following screen will show up

Use the black button (circled in blue) to change between channel 1 and channel 2's temperatures

For most applications, 650 degrees maximum is fine. Do not go higher than 650 because it causes tips to oxidize and wear out faster

Each station has a HAKKO FA-430 fume extractor

Power button

Control knob - Adjust fan speed

Filter and power indicators - LEDs that indicate the machine is on (Green LED labeled power) and filter status for the pre and main filters

The fume extractors must be used at all times when you are soldering

Tinning the tip is the process of adding a little bit of solder to the tip of the iron

Tinning helps prevent oxidation of the tips and improves heat transfer from the iron to the work piece

Melt some solder on the tip. If there is too much wipe it off using the wire brush in the tool stand

Alternatively, if tip tinner is available, dip the hot iron into that instead

Tin the tip periodically while soldering and always make sure to tin the tip when you put the iron away

Hold the iron like a pencil near the tip for the most stability and control