How To Fix A Soldering Gun Tip

Your soldering iron may become defective and stop heating to the right temperatures or stop heating altogether.

How to fix a soldering gun tip. Wipe the tip of the soldering iron on a damp wet sponge to clean it. Twist the nut at the far end of the soldering iron assembly counterclockwise with the spanner wrench. Start with a clean soldering tip.

Hold the soldering iron in one hand and solder in the other. I strongly suggest using lead free rosin core solder with a no clean residue. While at the same time having the tip touch the capacitor leg.

Heat it up to around 350C and wait. With the iron tip cold use a polishing bar. Heat up the pad on the bottom first and foremost by having most of the soldering tip on the pad.

With an old tip you may need to use a file to remove badly oxidized areas. While the pieces of plastic are still hot and movable adjust them so that they fit together as best as you can manage. Install the prepared tip in your soldering iron.

Here is a collection of selected tricks and tips especially applicable for gun parts. Otherwise the Soldering Tip may Break. Touch the solder to the tip of the iron and make sure the solder flows evenly around the tip.

Silver soldering is useful for fabrication repair and modification of small parts. Lucky for me its easy to learn how to repair a Weller soldering gun yourself. Dispose of the metal lugs in the trash.