How To Fix A Soldering Gun Tip

This soldering gun brings efficient heat This soldering gun brings efficient heat to the hobbyist user the Weller 7200PKS solders easily and heats in just 15 seconds.

How to fix a soldering gun tip. A polyurethane foam bar with embedded abrasives which is used to polish the working end of the tip to remove surface oxides. This breaks away oxidation and provides a good mechanical and electrical connection required to conduct heat. Then immediately re-tin the tip with rosin core solder.

Install the prepared tip in your soldering iron. Wipe the tip of the soldering iron on a damp wet sponge to clean it. Unroll a portion of solder then roll the hot tip of the iron from the end of the solder until it does one complete turn on the solder.

Unplug the soldering iron and allow it to cool completely. Otherwise the Soldering Tip may Break. Here is a collection of selected tricks and tips especially applicable for gun parts.

A soldering iron works by heating a heat-resistant element that transfers heat to the tip to melt the solder and the soldering process. Steps for Repairing soldering iron not heating. Unscrew the nut with your fingers.

Heat it up to around 350C and wait. Separate the two wires from the two connectors with your fingers. Touch the solder to the tip of the iron and make sure the solder flows evenly around the tip.

Lucky for me its easy to learn how to repair a Weller soldering gun yourself. This should leave the tip of the iron with a layer of solder on it. Make sure the tip isnt broken then loosen the two nuts that hold the tip to the gun then tighten the two nuts back down tightly.