How To Fix A Soldering Gun Tip

Unroll a portion of solder then roll the hot tip of the iron from the end of the solder until it does one complete turn on the solder.

How to fix a soldering gun tip. This soldering gun brings efficient heat This soldering gun brings efficient heat to the hobbyist user the Weller 7200PKS solders easily and heats in just 15 seconds. With an old tip you may need to use a file to remove badly oxidized areas. Hold the soldering iron in one hand and solder in the other.

This should leave the tip of the iron with a layer of solder on it. The tinned tip is then applied momentarily to both pieces of material that will be soldered and additional solder is applied from the roll of solder to the work rather than to the soldering guns tip. While the pieces of plastic are still hot and movable adjust them so that they fit together as best as you can manage.

Install the prepared tip in your soldering iron. A soldering iron works by heating a heat-resistant element that transfers heat to the tip to melt the solder and the soldering process. Wipe the tip of the soldering iron on a damp wet sponge to clean it.

Your soldering iron may become defective and stop heating to the right temperatures or stop heating altogether. This breaks away oxidation and provides a good mechanical and electrical connection required to conduct heat. Make sure You are not giving extra pressure to the Soldering tip.

Unplug the soldering iron and allow it to cool completely. A polyurethane foam bar with embedded abrasives which is used to polish the working end of the tip to remove surface oxides. Start with a clean soldering tip.

Open the Soldering Iron Carefully. Silver soldering is useful for fabrication repair and modification of small parts. Push the two pieces of plastic together and hold them there while you run the soldering iron tip along the seam until the two pieces of plastic are partially melted together.