How To Tin Soldering Iron Tip
Use Plato Tip Tin TT-95 Tip TinnerCleaner.
How to tin soldering iron tip. A solder pot may also be used to tin or re-tin your soldering iron tip. Then immediately re-tin the tip with rosin core solder. All you need to do is heat your soldering iron up and touch the tip to the end of the wire you want tinned.
Typically advised to be conducted after unpacking a brand new tool here are the steps on tinning a soldering iron. How to Clean Soldering Iron Tip. Plug in the iron and switch it on.
Wait till the Solder melts. Old soldering iron may have flux stick to it. If insufficient solder flows keep the soldering iron tip in position and feed more of.
If you over-clean the tip after use and then leave the iron in the holder there is a slight risk of oxide on the iron plating - I always clean and tin the tip immediately before using and leave any residual solder on the tip while its in the holder. Maintain your soldering iron for long life by keeping the tip clean. Pliers will keep it at the proper place as well as tighten the windings.
The tinning of the soldering tip improves the heat transfer from the soldering iron to the component to be soldered. Actually it only takes about 20 seconds. Turn the solder pot on and allow it to achieve the desired temperature.
Use Plato AB-3 polishing bar. Do not wait for it to get hot before touching the solder to the tip. Iron tip requires proper maintenance in order to increase its lifetime and keep it.