How To Make Soldering Iron Tip

Use sponge soaked in water to wipe the tip clean regularly.

How to make soldering iron tip. The steps for making a threaded tip will require a die to make the threads. The power regulator on the triac. Apply soldering flux to the tip often to prevent it from oxidization.

Avoid excessive wiping on a wet sponge as this can cause temperature fluctuations which expand and contract the metal and stress the tip. Probably the easiest way is to grind or taper one end of a long brass rod and then make rough threads similar to the ones the original non-brass tip has screw it into the soldering iron cut it off an inch or so and then sharpen the end that was just separated from the rod. As the soldering iron heats and cools it expands and contracts.

Wipe OFF the solder on the Cleaning Sponge or Copper Wool. To last long treat it gently. The tip If solder must be applied directly to the tip vary the contact point.

In this video I show you how to tin a soldering iron tip old or new and other care tips. When using the iron keep a little solder on the tip when the iron is in the stand. Hold the soldering iron in one hand and solder in the other.

Your soldering iron tip. Make sure your soldering iron is fully heated and touch the tip to the end of one of the wires. Apply lots of solder to one side of the resistor then quickly melt the other side and flick it off.

Switch on the Soldering Station or the Iron and Make sure it is Hot Enough. Making sure that the soldering tip is properly soaked during the soldering process is necessary for excellent heat transfer and to keep its iron plating unscathed for long. Tools vise hacksaw small drill press file sandpaper steel wool etc Note.