How do you revive a soldering tip?
Step 2: Do It !
- Use your third-hand and mount the grinded tip.
- Wrap the solder around the tip.
- Take some pliers to tighten the windings.
- Install the prepared tip in your soldering iron.
- Heat it up to around 350°C and wait.
- The solder melts and should stick at the tip.
Why is it important to keep the tip of your soldering iron tinned?
When you tin a tip, you cover it with a thin layer of solder. Tinning stops your tips from oxidizing by creating a protective layer between the air and the iron. It’s essential to keep your tip tinned, since iron oxidizes rapidly. Oxidation prevents the tip from transferring heat efficiently.
Why is my soldering tip melting?
It’s oxidized from running too hot and from not being properly tinned. It’s best to keep the temperature under 600F. Higher heat for normal work is usually an attempt to compensate for poor heat flow due to untinned tip or other poor technique.
How can I repair my solder iron tip?
Take some pliers to tighten the windings. Install the prepared tip in your soldering iron. Heat it up to around 350°C and wait. The solder melts and should stick at the tip. If it doesn’t you need to remove all solder and grind the tip again more thoroughly. Clean the tinned tip and you have a refurbished soldering tip.
What makes a long life solder tip last?
Long-life solder tips have a specialized structure where layers of chromium and other alloys protect the metal core of the soldering tip from oxidizing. Grinding of this layers makes it a shortlife tip. So apply this method only to the above mentioned material. This method is very easy and cheap.
What should the melting point be on a soldering iron?
Your soldering iron should be set to +100°C of the solders melting point. The tip will be oxidized if you overheat it. The tip gets black and solder is not sticking to it anymore. It just drips off. Turn off your soldering iron… if you are not going to solder for 3-5 minutes.