How To Change Solder Tip

This should leave the tip of the iron with a layer of solder on it.

How to change solder tip. You just have to make sure to take your time and dont force anything. If the tip is very dirty you may want to dip the tip in a commercial tip cleaning paste and then wipe it clean on the damp soldering sponge. Now I can remove the tip careful not to touch it using the tool.

Tip life -Point 3-SOLDERING IRON. Turn off and unplug your iron or base. Put in the new soldering tip and put the screw back in by turning it clockwise with the screwdriver.

Maintenance and inspection of soldering pots. Hold the solder to the tip while its heating up to make sure you tin the tip before it has a chance to turn black. The first thing of course is NOT to do this when the iron is hot.

Eventually every tip will wear out and will need replacing when it becomes rough or pitted. Apply flux-cored solder to the oxidized tip. Another thing that leads to shortened tip life is too high a tip temperature.

The flux in tip cleaner removes the oxidation and build up from the soldering iron tip and then the solder re-tins the tip ready for use. This should lead to a clean shiny tip ready for use for more info see this video. I think the best way to prolong tip is use a brass wool rather than shocking the tip with wet sponge.

If it doesnt you need to remove all solder and grind the. Use brass wool or specially designed cleaners on the tip. Filing off the black really isnt the best thing to do--It leaves microscopic holes and fissures in the tip which A Reduces the effective surface area and B promotes burning inside the fissures where the tin doesnt go.