How To Use Soldering Iron Tip Cleaner
Practice good tip care.
How to use soldering iron tip cleaner. Roll the tip in the paste while the soldering iron is hot and it will fix the tip. This should lead to a clean shiny tip ready for use for more info see this video. Use the Hakko FS100 Tip Polish as a supplement to regular cleaning Use clean damp sponges for regular cleaning Use a nonabrasive tip cleaner as an alternative to a damp sponge Hakko 599B Tip Cleaner Flood the tip with solder after cleaning to cover the entire working surface of the tip.
A nice alternative to using a heat gun. A tip tinner and cleaning paste can be used to re-tinner your tip. Turn soldering iron on to normal working temperature hot enough to melt SAC305 Sn965Ag30Cu05 or TinCopper Sn993Cu07 solder.
Take some pliers to tighten the windings. I use a Hakko iron and tips at work and mine has lasted about a year moderately light use maybe 5-6 projects. Use of solder with low tin content.
Repeat the Process 3-4 Times until the Soldering Tips start Shining. Soldering iron only works if there is a temperature difference. Wipe the tip clean and re-tin it between every joint.
How to Tin or Re-Tin Soldering Iron Tip. Tip Tinner copper is used to deoxidize and clean your soldering iron tip so that the solder can stick to the iron again. Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess.
Cleans and re-coats lead free soldering iron tips to prolong tip life How to use Chip Quik Tip Tinner Cleaner 1. This step will coat the iron in a mixture of flux and solder. Wipe OFF the solder on the Cleaning Sponge or Copper Wool.