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Mastering the Art of Soldering
5. Keep the tips’ surface clean:
Always make sure that tips’ surfaces are clean. Having
dirty rusty surface is one of the reasons why the heat is not transferred properly
X:
Avoid using sandpaper or files for cleaning the tip.
✓
:
Keep the tips clean and re-tin them before placing the soldering iron in its stand. You can
use moist sponge (moistened with deionized water, try not to use tap water) to remove
stains on the tip (moist sponge cools the iron too fast). You can also use non-abrasive brass
wire.
Brass wire (not included in the kit)
Sponge
6. Applying Solder
X:
Try not to melt solder directly onto the tip unless required.
