How To Clean Soldering Iron Tip With Sponge
There are three main aspects to this.
How to clean soldering iron tip with sponge. Flux is corrosive and causes damage to the tip. The whole point of keeping the soldering iron tip clean is to protect it against wear which can lead to tip failure. Using a brass sponge requires no water.
Clean and tin the Tip. Use the right size of solder wire when tinning. Wipe off bad solder.
So what we need to do is remove that solder by wiping it on a sponge a wet sponge. Soldering Tip Cleaning. The flux in tip cleaner removes the oxidation and build up from the soldering iron tip and then the solder re-tins the tip ready for use.
This step will coat the iron in a mixture of flux and solder. Tinning using flux and cleaning. Enjoy Islandwide Express Delivery within 1-2 Working Days from Nilambara Electronics.
To apply the tip cleaner first heat the soldering iron. Wipe OFF the solder on the Cleaning Sponge or Copper Wool. Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess.
Then dip into the tin of tinner cleaner with a slight twisting action. Tinning is the process of applying a thin layer of solder to the soldering iron itself. Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess.