How To Make A Solder Tip

Keeping a soldering iron at a higher than needed temperature can damage the work product as well as shorten the life of the tip.

How to make a solder tip. Turn on your soldering iron and let it heat up. Place the soldering iron tip onto the sensor and apply solder as if you were making a solder connection. The charasteristics of each tip shape.

We want the solder to flow nicely all around both the pad and the lead to make a good connection. Remember that the flame from the torch doesnt melt the solderthe flame heats the metal and that heat causes the solder to flow where you want it. Make sure that you use the proper temperature for the selected solder type and application.

You want solder to flow up a seam not just melt. Then melt the solder using the tip of the iron a process called tinning. The solder wont melt until it actually touches the hot soldering iron tip but once it touches the tip thats.

Plug in the iron and turn it on. Wipe the tip of the soldering iron on. Heat the joint with your soldering iron and place the tip of the solder sucker over the hot solder.

This sponge is used to clean solder off the tip of the soldering iron. Tinning and proper cleaning is extremely important to make the soldering process easy. Masonry nails unfortunately dont bend.

Next place your iron tip over the wick at 45 degrees and allow heat to transfer to the pad. This is a quick and easy how to make a new tip because lets face it. If youre reading this instructable you shouldnt be soldering chips ICs yet but if you WERE to solder ICs youd be soldering on an ESD mat.