How To Change Tip Soldering Iron
The idea was that the silver solder would prolong the life of the tip.
How to change tip soldering iron. This should leave the tip of the iron with a layer of solder on it. Lead-free solder actually eats the plating off of a soldering tip at a much faster rate than lead-based solder. Keep turning up the dial until you find the temperature at which the solder melts slowly.
Turn the dial of the soldering iron to the lowest temperature. Both irons take the same tips. Every time you take a break from soldering and set the iron in its holder the best practice is to re-tin the tip to.
Tips for one brand of soldering iron are often not compatible with others so be sure to verify that tips are designed for your soldering iron before buying them. Damaging your iron is not only possible but easy when replacing the tips so procede with care. The first thing of course is NOT to do this when the iron is hot.
Leave for 4-5 Seconds and then Take out the Iron. Turn off and unplug your iron or base. 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.
Always use a tip appropriate for the application you can use the advice in bold as a guideline. 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. Switch OFF the Soldering Station or the Iron.
Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess. Place the desired tip into the retaining sleeve and slide it back onto the soldering iron heating element. I also have an Antex XS also 25W which is about 15 years old.