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Soldering Iron Tips Stop Working/Melting Solder (feddit.de)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/askelectronics@discuss.tchncs.de
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Hey everyone,

I'm a complete beginner in the world of soldering, and I'm facing some frustrating issues with my soldering iron tips. After just a few minutes of use, my soldering iron tips can't melt the solder anymore.

I always keep a sponge nearby and make sure to clean the tip frequently, just like I saw in tutorials. However, the tips still look a little "burned"/ black. Am I doing something wrong? Or could it be related to the soldering equipment I'm using? I bought a $20 kit on Amazon just to practice.

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[–] 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

The trick is to keep soldering tip always wet from solder and only clean it just before you solder. Second, always when done soldering and you cool down you soldering iron, melt fresh solder on the soldering tip before it cools down.

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    [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Probably the equipment or maybe how you're touching the part you want to heat.

    Take a look at this video where Louis Rossmann explains which tips works and which ones don't and shows why.

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    [+] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)
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