How To Change Soldering Tip
The first thing of course is NOT to do this when the iron is hot.
How to change soldering tip. The solder melts and should stick at the tip. Increase tip temperatures Leave the iron idling at high temperatures Leave the soldering iron on continuously without use Solder Use lower Tin Sn content solders if possible Use wire solder that has a milder flux core Be aware of solder composition and changes Flux. How to Change a Hot Tip Soldering - YouTube.
Turn off and unplug your iron or base. This should leave the tip of the iron with a layer of solder on it. It is capable of soldering by applying the tip in 2 ways.
How to use the temperature probe for the hot air rework system NoC1541 THERMOMETER SOLDERING TESTER. Filing off the black really isnt the best thing to do--It leaves microscopic holes and fissures in the tip which A Reduces the effective surface area and B promotes burning inside the fissures where the tin doesnt go. Lastly youll slide the retaining nut over the tip and tip-retaining sleeve and tighten by hand.
Take your replacement soldering iron tip and fit it into the sleeve and slide it back on the heating element as it was before. Face and point and is commonly used for drag soldering and correction of bridging. Find the small screw on the soldering iron shaft near the tip and unscrew it by inserting the screwdriver and turn counter clockwise.
Maintenance and inspection of soldering pots. Reasons to change a soldering iron tip. Another thing that leads to shortened tip life is too high a tip temperature.
Lead solder melts at a lower temp than lead free so i guess the lower operating temp also help with the lifespan. This step will coat the iron in a mixture of flux and solder. Touch the solder to the tip of the iron and make sure the solder flows evenly around the tip.