How To Clean A Weller Soldering Iron Tip

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How to clean a weller soldering iron tip. Clean the tip immediately after the solder iron to limit buildup over time. This step will coat the iron in a mixture of flux and solder. Switch on the Soldering Station or the Iron and Make sure it is Hot Enough.

Then slide the retaining sleeve and the nut off the iron and remove the tip. It is hazardous so please read all safety tips included in or on the packaging. 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.

And if you try to de- solder anything you will damage the tip. That should be 5x cheaper than to buy the tips from weller. Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess.

Electronix Express points out that in order to remove the dirt and debris that accumulates on the tip of a soldering iron it is necessary to wipe it clean with a sponge. Unplug the soldering iron and allow it to cool completely. As soft as possible.

After trying both the sponge and flux to clean the tip of your soldering iron sal ammoniac would be the next step if the others didnt work. The sensor element Weller part EC229A is in a black plastic housing at. You can also use stainless steel pot scrubber as long as it is dry to prevent transmitting the heat.

You are now all done that is it. It may last for years even with heavy soldering. Let the iron cool before cleaning it.