How To Prepare New Solder Tip

If you are taking good care of your soldering iron it would last longer than usual.

How to prepare new solder tip. A short demonstration on how to tin a new soldering tip why tinning the soldering iron tip is important and how to clean up an older soldering iron tip. Do not apply any downward or sideways pressure on the pad the weight of the hand-piece tip is sufficient. The tip is now tinned and ready for use.

Clear a work area then grab your soldering iron a solder. Tinning not only protects the tip from rust and degeneration but it also allows heat to transport better through the presence of new solder. You should tin the tip of your iron before and after each soldering session to extend its life.

This usually shows up as a pit at the tip where they are most exposed to fresh solder. The trick is to apply the solder AS its heating up. There are many different kinds you can get.

After a minute or two the iron should be hot enough to steam when touched to the sponge. Keep in mind you should lower the temperature down to about 500F for this process. Do not wait for it to get hot before touching the solder to the tip.

The lower the tin content of the solder the more difficult it is to keep the tip from losing its protective coating of solder. Operate at the lowest possible temperature 800F 427C or lower. Depending on what type of soldering iron you have you can get new tips.

Will create a barrier between the metal and the solderThink of the dirty surface like plastic wrap over your ham sandwich your potential solder join. Touch the solder to the tip of the iron and make sure the solder flows evenly around the tip. Caution Avoid exerting any pressure on the pad.