How To Make Soldering Iron Tips
This is especially helpful if you do not have heating mitts or a metal handle for your soldering iron.
How to make soldering iron tips. Wipe the end of the solder down the twists. Wipe the tip of the soldering iron on. Try to make one tip work for all connections Press the tip against the component pad or lead Rub the tip against a surface with force Use the tip as a pick or small screwdriver Use excessive flux.
In this instructable I show how to make two styles of 4mm tip the slidey-style and the screwy-style. There are endless varieties of specialized tips designed for specific jobs even if they arent soldering relatedFor example this spade tip is used to scrape UV glue off of LCD glass. Battery Powered Soldering Iron Using a Pencil.
The conical series tips are so named because of their pointed cone-like shape. Whether its your childs electrical toys or circuit boards in a production facility that you solder the wise thing to do after unboxing a new soldering iron is to tin its tip to protect it from oxidation. The soldering lead and the iron tip should be at an angle of 45 degrees so as the make the solder flow easily.
Begin by making sure the tip is attached to the iron and screwed tightly in place. Cut off the point and the eraser and after that is done place two AA batteries next to the pencil. Since it has a very rounded tip soldering can be done from any angle and hence this tip is used for general purposes.
Turn on your soldering iron and let it heat up. The twist the strands together to form a single neat core. Conical or B-series Tips.
After soldering check the solder joints carefully. Easy-To-Follow Steps to Making Your Own Soldering Iron with Battery. You can make your own by heating the metal and pulling some out in a long thin shape.