How To Change Tip Soldering Iron
Put in the new soldering tip and put the screw back in by turning it clockwise with the screwdriver.
How to change tip soldering iron. So when its heating up you must apply solder 60 tin 40 lead to the tip and this process is called tinning the tip. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting. Turn the dial of the soldering iron to the lowest temperature.
Find the small screw on the soldering iron shaft near the tip and unscrew it by inserting the screwdriver and turn counter clockwise. If the solder doesnt melt turn the dial up by only one division and wait a minute. 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.
Clean the tinned tip and you have a refurbished soldering tip. Start by turning off the soldering iron remove the iron and using a pair of pliers or some other kind of gripping tool to hold onto the hot metal parts clamp it down and unscrew. If it doesnt you need to remove all solder and grind the tip again more thoroughly.
Turn the system off when not in use if you arent going to be usin the iron in the next 10 minutes turn the station off. The best tip tinner is your solder--tips should always be coated with a small amount of solder. 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.
This should lead to a clean shiny tip ready for use for more info see this video. If some of the oxides are just sticking really well you could try to mildly abrade them on a brass sponge copper braid or similar but you cant be too hard or you will damage the iron plating good tips are typically copper core plated with iron then chromium everywhere but the working area. This should leave the tip of the iron with a layer of solder on it.
Always use a tip appropriate for the application you can use the advice in bold as a guideline. Damaging your iron is not only possible but easy when replacing the tips so procede with care. The cheap things are also handy if you live in the boondocks and cant just buy a replacement tip at need.