Extending Tip Life
NOTE: Detinned tips are preve-
ntable with proper daily
care!
1. Tin the tip before and after
each use. This protects the
tip from oxidizing, and prol-
ongs the tip's life.
2. Do the job at the lowest te-
mperature. Lower tempera-
tures decrease tip oxidation
and are easier on the comp-
onents being joined.
3. Use fine point tips only when
necessary. The plating on
fine precision tips is less du-
rable than the plating on blu-
nter tips.
4. Do not use the tip as a prying
tool. Bending the tip can
cause the plating to crack,
shortening tip life.
5. Use the minimum activation
flux necessary to do the job.
Higher activation flux is
more corrosive to the tip
Plating.
6. Extend tip life by switching
the system off when not in
use.
7. Don’t apply pressure to the
tip. More pressure does not
equal more heat. To improve
heat transfer, use solder to
form a thermal bridge