How To Fix A Soldering Tip
While at the same time having the tip touch the capacitor leg.
How to fix a soldering tip. Heat it up to around 350C and wait. Hopefully our tips can help. The best tip tinner is your solder--tips should always be coated with a small amount of solder.
If you have a soldering station with an adjustable temp control set it to 400 C 752 F. If it doesnt you need to remove all solder and grind the tip again more thoroughly. Otherwise the Soldering Tip may Break.
Clean the tinned tip and you have a refurbished soldering tip. The best way to restore the tip is by re-tinning. Whenever your soldering iron sits for any length of time or after you are finished soldering tin the soldering tip with fresh solder to prevent oxidation.
Install the prepared tip in your soldering iron. Clean any residual compound from the tip by applying wire solder and then wiping on a damp cellulose sponge or brass wire tip cleaner. MAGNUM 2000 with a 1000 iron.
Repair and touch-up and the use of wick. Grab your hammer and gently tap it back to shape. Weve all been there.
In the next practical tip we show you how to a broken cable repair. When done I removed tape cleaned flux off and trimmed wire to length. This should leave the tip of the iron with a layer of solder on it.