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MICRON

T 2418 Temperature Controlled  

Soldering Station

Operating Instructions

• LED display  • Simple push button operation  

• Silicone burn proof iron lead 

• Free standing iron holder with tip cleaner 

• Temperature adjustable  • Temperature correction adjustment

• Suitable for ROHS compliant soldering

• ESD safe and spike free circuitry  • Grounding socket  

Summary of Contents for T 2418

Page 1: ...tructions LED display Simple push button operation Silicone burn proof iron lead Free standing iron holder with tip cleaner Temperature adjustable Temperature correction adjustment Suitable for ROHS compliant soldering ESD safe and spike free circuitry Grounding socket ...

Page 2: ...your health do not inhale solder fumes Product Description The T 2418 digital readout electronically temperature controlled soldering station has been designed to meet the present and future soldering needs of the electronic production industry hobbyist and student The unit has a slender soldering iron pencil design with a burn proof silicone cord and a comfortable rubber grip that prevents operat...

Page 3: ...c Rubber Handle Bending T 2442B T 2434 Heater Collar Guard Complete T 2418A Handle Exploded View Diagram The handle suits tips T 2434 0 8mm conical supplied T 2435 1 6mm chisel sold separately T 2436 3 2mm chisel sold separately 6 ...

Page 4: ...cleaning wet the tip and wrap rosin core solder completely around the newly exposed surfaces GENERAL CLEANING The outer cover of the iron and station may be cleaned with a damp cloth using small amounts of liquid detergent Never submerse the unit in liquid or allow any liquid to enter the case of the station Never use any solvent to clean the case IMPORTANT SERVICE NOTE There are no user serviceab...

Page 5: ...nit reaches the display set temperature the heater indicator light Item 3 above flashes to indicate the unit has reached the set operating temperature Once operating temperature has been reached tin the surface of the tip by applying a new covering of solder to the tip Tip tinning is necessary to protect the life of the tip 4 Once the tip is tinned let the station idle for about 3 minutes then pre...

Page 6: ...ys preset correction value A Centigrade temperature correction 99 C 99 C Press 5 or 6 key to change the temperature correction amount If the temperature on the display is more than the temperature of the tip input a positive figure Eg If the current display set temperature is 200 C the actual temperature of the tip is only 190 C and the temperature offset is 00 enter 10 C If there is already a tem...

Page 7: ...lease note that the lead free solder alloys require a higher soldering temperature which shortens tip life COMMON CAUSES OF TIP UNWETTING solder not taking 1 Tip temperature higher than 410 C 770 F 2 The tip working surfaces are not well tinned while the iron is idling 3 Lack of flux in soldering wicking repairing and touch up etc operation 4 Wiping tip on a high sulphur content sponge dirty or dr...

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