How To Clean A Soldering Iron Tip

Now remove the tip and clean it with a moist sponge to remove the cleaner.

How to clean a soldering iron tip. Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess. Use the Hakko FS100 Tip Polish as a supplement to regular cleaning Use clean damp sponges for regular cleaning Use a nonabrasive tip cleaner as an alternative to a damp sponge Hakko 599B Tip Cleaner Flood the tip with solder after cleaning to cover the entire working surface of the tip. Take either a wet sponge or wire wool.

Switch on the Soldering Station or the Iron and Make sure it is Hot Enough. The best tip tinner is your solder--tips should always be coated with a small amount of solder. This step will coat the iron in a mixture of flux and solder.

To use the Tip tinnercleaner heat the soldering iron. This will remove oxidation from the iron tip and leave a thin layer of solder on the surface of the iron tip. Heat your soldering iron up to the low end of a typical work range generally between 280 and 320C.

See products Below Items Needed 6040 Rois Solder Core Ø 10mmV Sponge for Easy Cleanup Clean. Use fluxes Spongeless and metal wool to remove small amounts of contaminants from your soldering iron tips during soldering circuit board or any other components. Melt some good quality of solder wire on the Tip.

You can also use stainless steel pot scrubber as long as it is dry to prevent transmitting the heat. Leave it there until the paste melts around the tip. After every cycle and before you start to solder always clean your tip.

A solder pot may also be used to tin or re-tin your soldering iron tip. Wipe OFF the solder on the Cleaning Sponge or Copper Wool. Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess.