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How to check an IC?

Hi,
I just made some ICs, and want to make sure there are no shorts, etc.
Can somebody guide me through this?
What I did is turned my R-Shack voltmeter to Ohm x1. and connected probes to the RCA barrel on both ends, and then to both central pins- meter showed about 400 Ohms? in both cases.
Does that mean the IC is OK?
I'm completely illiterate, when it comes to DIY, etc.
maril555
maril555 OP
618 posts
 
Thanks, I'll try to re-do the RCA plugs. My soldering skills are in the developement stage yet.
maril555 OP
618 posts
 
BTW, what temperature on the soldering gun do you guys use for sodering RCA plugs?
I have Hakko 936 iron, and use WBT 4% silver solder.
When I used 700 F, as recommended by Chris Venhaus, I found it to be insufficient for this particaular job, and had to use my old RadioShack iron, which, I guess is hotter, and that did the job.
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
What size tip? I find 700 degrees and a fatter tip works very well for connectors.
maril555 OP
618 posts
 
I don't know what size it is, but it's small. Much smaller, than RS one.
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