Best Way To Clean A Soldering Iron Tip
This should lead to a clean shiny tip ready for use.
Best way to clean a soldering iron tip. A nice alternative to using a heat gun. Beyond sponges are there any commercial devices or systems specifically designed for cleaning soldering iron tips. Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess.
Dont think about keeping clean from dirt but keeping cleaning from soldering wire. If all else fails Soldering Iron tips do not last forever. Soldering iron only works if there is a temperature difference.
If some of the oxides are just sticking really well you could try to mildly abrade them on a brass sponge copper braid or similar but you cant be too hard or you will damage the iron plating good tips are typically copper core plated with iron then chromium everywhere but the working area. ConKbot on September 13 2013 015512 pm. Those who use stained glass soldering irons should always have a sponge for cleaning the tip.
Tinning the Soldering Iron Tip. Most of the time soldering wire sticks on the tip of soldering iron. Use stainless steel wool flux and thick clothe to clean the tip.
This process involves coating the tip of the soldering iron in a thin layer of solder. If the solder tip does become oxidized apply flux-core solder to the oxidized tip. Remove Metal Oxide using flux.
In this video I show you how to tin a soldering iron tip old or new and other care tips. After you have finished cleaning the soldering iron you want to tin the tip. It can be easily done with soldering paste and solder.