How to zaludit a soldering iron tip that it soldered correctly?

Many domestic soldering irons are made with a copper sting. For example, soldering irons such as EPSN. The copper stinger should be treated properly, before you can work with this soldering iron. It is necessary to give a stitch that is convenient for soldering.

Some treat it with a simple file, and especially creative individuals prefer to hook it. As a result, the tip of the soldering iron becomes more durable and much less dissolves in the solder during the soldering process. But all sooner or later ask themselves how to tin a soldering iron with a copper sting.

Features of soldering irons

It is best to buy soldering irons, in which the stinger is attached with a special screw. Such a stinger can always be easily removed and processed again. Of course, if it boils in use, then this process will not be so easy. Therefore, using soldering irons with removable stingers, it is necessary to remove them from time to time and clean the attachment site so that it does not stick to it.

After the desired shape is given, it must be zaludit. Under the phrase "how to zaludit soldering tip" it should be understood that you will have to cover the working area of the tip with a thin layer of solder. It is not too difficult to do this. It is enough to turn on the soldering iron in the network, wait until it heats up to the temperature at which rosin begins to melt, and then dab the stinger into it.

After the soldering iron is warmed up to its working temperature, it is necessary that its part, which is produced by the soldering, be covered with solder on all sides. It is better for this to take small pieces or solder, made in the form of wire. A large piece of soldering soldering iron with a power of 25 watts can not melt.

Soldering iron tip form

The shape of the sting may be different. The choice depends on the habits of the one who uses the soldering iron, and, of course, on the type of work done with it. Some people like the tip of a soldering iron in the form of a cone, the other - cut off at 45 degrees.

The point is that an extremely sharpened soldering iron tip can be soldered even transistors hidden in SOT-23 housings, SMD parts or capacitors with resistors of size 1206. For soldering such parts out of boards in large quantities, a construction or soldering dryer is usually used . In the absence of it, an ordinary soldering iron with a power of about 25 watts is useful, in which the tip is processed in the form of the letter P. It must be remembered that this is done before the soldering tip of the soldering iron is tamped.

This is done in order not to overheat the conclusions of the part, which occurs when soldering with a soldering iron with an ordinary sting. And with the help of such a U-shaped stinger, the leads are evaporated together at once, and the part is easily released from the place of soldering.

It is better when using mass soldering of radio components to use a soldering iron more powerful, while using a power regulator. It's not so difficult to make it yourself. In this case, a soldering iron with a power of up to 65 watts is suitable.

Quite often cases when during soldering suddenly begins to smoke rosin. This means that the soldering iron is overheated. You have to turn it off and wait for it to cool down. At the same time, if the soldering iron cools down below normal, it begins to poorly solder. Using a power regulator, such problems can be easily avoided, and it becomes much easier to work, and from the necessary preliminary work there will be nothing but to tamp the soldering iron tip.

Soldering bit

• Sharpening of the soldering iron tip is made by a file at an angle of 30-40 degrees.
• The edge is left 1 mm wide and slightly blunt.
• On the new soldering iron, you only need to process the sting with a small pencil to remove the patina. Patina is copper oxide of greenish color.
• If shop sharpening does not suit, then you need to take out the stinger and self-punch it, giving it the shape of a concave blade. This method has one more plus - metal will become less prone to corrosion.
• To give the finished form to the hamburger, it remains to treat it with a file with a fine notch.

How to zaluzhit a soldering iron tip soldering station?

To fill a sting means to cover it with a thin layer of solder. For this you need:

• Turn on the soldering iron and wait until the copper rod becomes a reddish-orange hue. It is not necessary to wait any longer, because the rod can burn.
• Immerse all the sting in the rosin and melt a small piece of solder.
• Cover the entire surface of the tip with solder. It will be covered better if you first rub it on a wooden surface.

How to insulate an unburnt sting?

On sale you can find soldering irons, in which the working part is covered with a special non-combustible composition. This layer is very thin and clean it, as in the case with a conventional soldering iron, in any case impossible. The question arises: "How to zaludit a soldering iron tip, if it can not be cleaned in the usual way?" It is necessary to use a special sponge. Suitable and the one that housewives usually wash dishes, or a piece of cloth, previously soaked in water. Using such soldering irons, it should be remembered that any mechanical influences significantly shorten their service life.

To irradiate the sting of such a soldering iron, you need to lower a piece of solder into the melted rosin, rub it with a sting on the wet cloth, removing the oxides from it, and then lead it with a heated soldering iron over the solder. After tinning, it remains to wipe the stinger with a cloth and the soldering iron is ready for use.

When working with any type of soldering irons, you should try not to overheat them above 300 degrees C, otherwise you will have to again tin the sting. And of course, anyone who uses a soldering iron should know how to properly zaluzhit soldering tip.