Re: solder don't stick, new tip.
WOW, it works wonders, i never though something so soft could work, thanks!!! can this be done often or does this also shorten tip life?...
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Re: solder don't stick, new tip.
i do have a cloth polishing wheel and wool, you mean just put some abrasive paste and try to remove it? doubt that will nearly be abrasive enough to remove any material to be honest...
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Re: solder don't stick, new tip.
honestly in the pic it looks much worse because it's a macro camera, to the eye it doesn't look much different from a new tip exepct that it became blue due to oxide.
i tried scratching it off a bit before work and it seems to work, i'll try again with some time on my hands so i can do it properly .ty!
"Use of very small solder wire. Its small diameter carries inadequate flux to keep the tip tinned." is 0.8mm wire good enough you think?...
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Re: solder don't stick, new tip.
i actually don't know much about temps.
i was soldering some 18650 batteries, most guides said to keep 400-480c because you don't wanna heat up the battery.
also, i dont have a welding station, it's just a 60w iron with controllable temp.
so being that there is no station the tip loses heat quicker and takes longer to heat back up, also the reason i used high temps.
is do stay around 350 for most other stuff tho.
is there no way to avoid oxidizing the tip at...
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Re: solder don't stick, new tip.
as far as i'm aware it's a big no no?
how exactly are tips made? copper on the inside with steel or something on the outside? or is there some additional layer of something on the steel?
if not i can't see how that would damage the tip if not done often? as long as you're not taking too much stuff away?...
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Re: solder don't stick, new tip.
no flux on tip? that's what so many people use in youtube videos to clean their tip from oxidation.
i've noticed there is so much contradicting information about soldering online it's giving me a headache honestly, wish there was a clear answer...
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Re: solder don't stick, new tip.
can't get that in italy...
why should it matter if it's "cheap" i've seen lots of people solder perfectly with cheap stuff...
it's definitely not the best of the best, but it ain't cheap either, i upgraded to this kit from my old one which didn't have temperature control...
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Re: solder don't stick, new tip.
up to 450c
about the tip not being rounded- i don't know? it came likes this, there is also a similar tip but rounded...
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solder don't stick, new tip.
solder isn't sticking at all to my iron.
i always tin it when turning it off, not sure maybe i didn't do it properly one time and it oxidized.
i tried dipping it in rosin and applying tin to try to re-tin in like in some youtube videos, but it don't work
i also tried very lightly brushing it with a brass sponge to remove the oxidation layer but nothing seems to help.
why am i having so many issues with this? how do i remove the oxide layer and re-tin it?
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