How To Clean A Soldering Iron With Flux

That concludes our Ultimate Guide to Electronic Soldering.

How to clean a soldering iron with flux. This cleaner is composed of corrosive flux and solder which is in powder form. 3 Steps to a Clean Soldering Iron Step 1. Step 2- Using a brush apply flux with solder to both pieces of the terminal that need to be connected.

Then dip into the tin of tinner cleaner with a slight twisting action. Its something of a vi-vs-emacs war about which is better but whatever. Take a clean brush.

Move the sponge all around the tip and clean. Now remove the tip and clean it with a moist sponge to remove the cleaner. If all else fails Soldering Iron tips do not last forever.

To prevent damage to the board you should re-solder your soldering iron now and then as the technique will remove solder from it as well. This step will coat the iron in a mixture of flux and solder. A simple way to clean soldering iron is to use a sponge or brass strip to remove deposits of metals.

They also avoid the thermal shock produced by wet sponges extending the life of the tip. There are three main aspects to this. The tinning process protects the tip from oxidation reduces wear and enhances heat transfer.

Using a specially designed cleaner or brass to clean the soldering irons tip. Modify the soldering irons temperature to a standard work temperature of around 300 degrees Celsius. Wipe the iron on a damp sponge to remove the excess.