How To Change Weller Soldering Iron Tip

Weller discontinued production of the WCC100 soldering station in 1999.

How to change weller soldering iron tip. Changing the soldering tips on a PES51 pencil is very simple. Filing off the black really isnt the best thing to do--It leaves microscopic holes and fissures in the tip which A Reduces the effective surface area and B promotes burning inside the fissures where the tin doesnt go. Above is an informative video on how to clean your soldering tip from leading brand in professional-quality soldering equipment since 1945.

Ideal for soldering and desoldering very small SMD components. Weller Repair Center 1000 Lufkin Road Apex NC 27539 The 25 Repair Fee INCLUDES Return Shipping via UPS to your address. There are various plating processes used in making soldering iron tips.

One technique uses a nickel plate over the copper. I made sure the part of the tip that would be used for soldering was well tinned with solder this helps to protect it from corrosion. That damage just looks like the iron in the tip dissolved into the solder.

Turn off and unplug your iron or base. Once cleaned and refreshed tin the tip again to protect it from oxidisation. Unscrew the locking nut that holds the tip-retaining sleeve and tip in place.

I have been repairing Weller ironsstations since 1975. Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess. Unplug the soldering iron and allow it to cool completely.

Im fairly new to soldering so Im not to sure which tip to use. Tip the soldering iron downward and the loose tip should now fall out. For very fine SMD solder joints you may repeat this.