How To Make Weller Soldering Tips
WLC-100 SOLDER TIPS.
How to make weller soldering tips. Tip the soldering iron downward and the loose tip should now fall out. This process will help improve the heat transfer from the iron to the item youre soldering. The trigger has 2 clicks.
Having trouble sorting out which tip goes with what system. ST1 ST2 ST3 ST4 TST4 ST5 ST6 ST7 and ST8. Before you can start soldering you need to prep your soldering iron by tinning the tip with solder.
I Made one out of a piece of clothes hanger but I thing its the wrong type of. Tip life is prolonged when mildly activated rosin fluxes are selected rather than water soluble or no-clean chemistries. Treatment of the Soldering Tip n Clean the tip with a Weller WDC Dry Cleaner Order No.
- Purchase the ST1 tip. Masonry nails unfortunately dont bend. Find the small screw on the soldering iron shaft near the tip and unscrew it by inserting the screwdriver and turn counter clockwise.
Take a wet sponge and rub it over the top of the solder iron. Compatible with EC1201AEC1204APES50PES51WCC101 soldering ironDEC1001WESD51WES51WES51DWCC100 solder. I wouldnt worry about preserving the screw as long as it comes out.
The tip temperature when the iron is not in use. Pull it completely off and then pull the tip very slowly not to damage the sensor inside. This reduces the soldering time.