How To Do Soldering Iron Tips

If not wait a bit more or add more water to the sponge if its too dry.

How to do soldering iron tips. Adjust the soldering irons temperature to about 750 degrees Fahrenheit 39 degrees Celsius. Soldering tips are made of copper base material and coated with iron to prevent erosion. Start by sanding the cracked surface to restore its shape.

I suppose I should add that I dont solder every day. I typically keep my tips at about 500F and wipe them on a damp sponge and tin just before I solder each joint. It is the process of applying a thin layer of solder to create a protective layer between the iron and the air.

The knife soldering iron tip comes with a slanted tip resembling the shape of a knife. Modern soldering iron tips are copper inside plated with iron. Never use too much pressure.

Soak the sponge using the water squeeze it out a little then use it to clean the tip of the soldering iron. Plug in the iron and switch it on. Clean the tip and then tin the tip if you need to put it down and clean and tin once you come back.

Keep the Solder Tip Clean. You should tin the tip of your iron before and after each soldering session to extend its life. Gently touch the soldering iron tip to the specified position of the sensor about 5 seconds.

If tip looks oxidized wipe and tin tip. The working soldering tip is coated with iron plating while the inside is all copper allowing it to transfer heat effectively. The needle-point tip in my little solder station is nearly 6 years old and it looks like new.