How To Change Soldering Iron Tips
If theres a stubborn piece of contaminant left on the tip you can use metal wool to gently scrape it off.
How to change soldering iron tips. I bought my first iron in about 1978 - an Antex X25 - I think its had 3-4 new tips and one new heating elementwhich needs a soldering iron to replace. If you want to speed things up a little bit and do it safely theres another way. The cheap things are also handy if you live in the boondocks and cant just buy a replacement tip at need.
I was reading guides and tips about the soldering process and Ive learn that you have to protect the tip from oxidation by tinning it. Tip the soldering iron downward and the loose tip should now fall out. First you can turn the iron off and wait for the iron to cool which takes a bit of time.
Hi Im a total beginner on soldering and stuff. Extraction Tips for Heat-Set Inserts. Both irons take the same tips.
Extract heat-set inserts by attaching these tips to a soldering iron. Clean Soldering Iron Tips. I keep a 25mm half-chisel in one iron and a 15mm in the other for fine work.
I also have an Antex XS also 25W which is about 15 years old. Start by turning off the soldering iron remove the iron and using a pair of pliers or some other kind of gripping tool to hold onto the hot metal parts clamp it down and unscrew. These are used to replace any damaged tips and each tip serves a different purpose.
Avoid over-tightening the locking nut. A pointed tip is for small joints a larger tip is for big joints and Chisel tips are used for drag soldering to remove excess solder as well as unbridging excess solder on ic chips. Unscrew the locking nut that holds the tip-retaining sleeve and tip in place.