How To Clean My Soldering Iron Tip
If all else fails Soldering Iron tips do not last forever.
How to clean my soldering iron tip. If it doesnt you may need to buy a better quality soldering iron that does. After trying both the sponge and flux to clean the tip of your soldering iron sal ammoniac would be the next step if the others didnt work. Clean the tip After every cycle and before you start to solder always clean your tip.
How to clean the soldering tips To clean the sharp tip of a soldering iron. Wipe the tip clean and re-tin it between every joint. Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess.
To clean your tips use either brass or stainless steel wool. Then dip into the tin of tinner cleaner with a slight twisting action. Turn off your solder iron and let it cool down for 15-20 minutes before cleaning the tip.
This is because as the soldering iron expands and contracts quickly. 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. 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.
Turn down the heat on your soldering iron- that is if your iron has a heat control on it. The brass coils of the Hakko 599B allow oxidation to be removed without harming the soldering tip while leaving a light coating of solder behind to help prevent further oxidation of. This should lead to a clean shiny tip ready for use for more info see this video.
Scrape the carbon off you can use some steel wool or fine grit sandpaper here but be careful here as you may scrape off the coating or scratch the tip. This will allow you to clean the device as thoroughly as possible without risking burns. The best tip tinner is your solder--tips should always be coated with a small amount of solder.