Tin Soldering Iron Tip Without Flux

We will tell you how to do it correctly.

Tin soldering iron tip without flux. Tinning a soldering iron means putting a small amount of solder on the hot iron tip also known as an iron bit of the soldering iron. Melt a little solder on the tip of the iron. The solder melts and flows around the.

You have to clean it before tinning and the easiest way is to dab it on a wet sponge. Only apply flux to the surfaces of the connection to be soldered. Solder must have high tinner content.

Thats how you can tin your new soldering iron. Its also woth noting that a brand new tip should be tinned before first use so wrap a little solder around the tip before heating up for the first time the solder will melt covering the tip preventing intial oxidisation. Wipe clean before using.

Use a cleaner for that. Yes solder can be used without flux. But if any of these things are neglected in the soldering process you may need to re-tinner your tip.

Ive successfully retinned several very bad irons. Use of solder with low tin content. If you dont have flux you can use solder which contains flux for light oxidation though this may feel like a waste of solder.

Both types will dissolve to a degree each time you tin the tip so within a short time say months or half a year with regular use the tips will vanish like a knife constantly sharpened. If the tip loses its tin you want a product called tinning salts or sal ammoniac to restore wettability then re-tin with your usual solder. If you over-clean the tip after use and then leave the iron in the holder there is a slight risk of oxide on the iron plating - I always clean and tin the tip immediately before using and leave any residual solder on the tip while its in the holder.