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4. After use
Wipe the tip and coat it with fresh solder. This will protect the tip from
oxidation.
2.7.3.
1. Inspect and Clean the Tip
CAUTION: Never file the tip to remove oxide.
(1)
Set the temperature at 250℃.
(2)
When the temperature is stable, clean the tip with the cleaning sponge
and check the condition of it.
(3)
Coat the tip with solder if there is black oxide around it, then clean it
with sponge. Repeat until the black oxide is completely removed.
Then coat the tip with solder again. This will protect the tip from
oxidation and prolong lifetime of it.
(4)
If the tip is deformed or heavily corroded, replace a new one.
2. Why a "de-tinned" tip fails to work?
A de-tinned tip is one which cannot wet with solder. This exposes the plating to
oxidation and degrades the heat transfer efficiency of the tip.
The de-tinning is caused by:
(1)
Failure to keep the tip covered with fresh solder while not in use.
(2)
High tip temperatures.
(3)
Insufficient melting in soldering operations.
(4)
Wiping the tip on dirty or dry sponges and rags. (Always use a clean,
wet, industrial grade, sulfur-free sponge.)
(5)
Impurities in the solder, iron plating, or on the surfaces to be soldered.
3. To restore a de-tinned tip
(1)
Remove the tip form the solder handle and allow the tip to cool down.
(2)
Remove scale and oxides from the timed area of the tip with 80-grit
abrasive polyurethane foam stock or a 100-grit emery cloth.
(3)
Wrap rosin core solder (φ0.8mm diameter or larger) around the newly
exposed iron surface, insert the tip into the handle, and turn on the
power switch.
Maintenance of the Tip
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