How To Solder Tips

Use the thinnest solder appropriate for your project.

How to solder tips. If it hardens it becomes challenging to get rid of it later. Use the correct type of vise or third hand. A clean and tinned soldering tip conducts heat through the desoldering braid better and starts the wicking action faster.

Step 2 Heat your soldering iron and touch the tip to the top of the braid. For most small pieces of tinplate on the other hand you can have a small knife to press against your metal and hold it to the soldering board. Use the side of the tip aka the sweet spot not the very tip of the iron.

Once done remove the soldering iron. Step 1 Place a piece of the desoldering braid on top of the jointsolder you want removed. After that heat solder wire and wire that needs to joint hold iron tip till wire fully coated with solder.

Feed a small amount of solder into the joint. If the soldering iron tip isnt responding to the extra solder revive dirty tips by using a tip cleaner often referred to as tip. A small amount should remain on the tip giving it a shiny appearance.

Metcal hoof tips are supplied in a variety of types and sizes including long reach chrome plated and mini in 45 and 60 angles. The solder should melt and flow smoothly. Do not keep the soldering iron tip more than 3 seconds on the soldering joint when soldering CMOS components.

You can start by cleaning the piece in an ultrasonic before soldering. Apply heat at the point where solder wire touches the lead of the component. Apply a little solder to the irons tip and place the iron on top of the wire and lightly press down towards the rail.