How To Prepare New Solder Tip

To maintain the performance of any soldering iron tip a simple maintenance procedure is recommended.

How to prepare new solder tip. When you get a new soldering iron tip you should lower the temperature to about 70 of the temperature you normally use on the station considering the type of solder you use lead-tin or lead free. Make sure you clean and tin the tip of the soldering iron to make the most of it. The trick is to apply the solder AS its heating up.

These can be reshaped a few times with a single cut file. Place the heated tip onto the pad until you feel the solder melt. Oxidation is the biggest enemy of soldering tips.

Good tips are made of iron plated copper. When the iron is fresh it is solder coated probably by first coating the tip with high temperature silver solder. When you unbox a brand new soldering iron the first thing you need to do is tin the iron plating on the tip to help protect it from oxidation.

Clear a work area then grab your soldering iron a solder. Hold the solder to the tip while its heating up to make sure you tin the tip before it has a chance to turn black. After the solder melts activate the vacuum and suck the solder through the hole in the tip into the solder storage chamber.

A small amount should remain on the tip giving it a shiny appearance. Typically advised to be conducted after unpacking a brand new tool here are the steps on tinning a soldering iron. Wipe away any excess solder on the damp sponge.

After a minute or two the iron should be hot enough to steam when touched to the sponge. This should be done as you heat the tip for the very first time. Do not wait for it to get hot before touching the solder to the tip.