How To Solder Tips

Use the thinnest solder appropriate for your project.

How to solder tips. The solder should melt and flow smoothly. The lower the tin content of the solder the more difficult it is to keep the tip from losing its protective coating of solder. Take the soldering iron in your dominant hand and quickly touch it to the metal prong and the solder.

The soldering iron should make contact with the leg or lead of a component and the trace on the PCB. Next hold the iron tip on the desired junctionjoint for a couple of seconds and feed a bit of solder onto the solder tip where its touching the joint. The soldering lead and the iron tip should be at an angle of 45 degrees so as the make the solder flow easily.

The use of a hoof tip is useful for soldering small-gauge wires together or dragging solder across surface-mount chips to solder multiple pins at once. In addition follow these steps to ensure the cleanest possible solder joint. You need something to hold the pieces that youre soldering down.

You can start by cleaning the piece in an ultrasonic before soldering. Apply very little flux in the solder joints and make the soldering. After soldering check the solder joints carefully.

You need to clean the information immediately so that the flux doesnt solidify in the end. Place soldering iron tip on the pad. Before starting tin the soldering tip by adding fresh wire solder to it.

Clean the solder tips. If necessary use a brass soldering iron cleaner or damp sponge to clean the tip. Metcal hoof tips are supplied in a variety of types and sizes including long reach chrome plated and mini in 45 and 60 angles.