Soldering Irons
Soldering iron tips transfer heat from a soldering iron into solder so that it melts and can flow into the joint between two components or workpieces. They’re also sometimes referred to as ‘bits’.To protect your soldering iron tips, you should tin your tip before and after soldering to create a protective layer between the air and the soldering iron tip. Tinning prevents oxidisation and allows for a more efficient heat transfer.Optimal operating temperaturePutting your soldering tips through excessive temperatures will shorten their lifespan. The temperature of the tip will decrease as the soldering iron is used more. There is the temptation to increase the idle temperature to compensate for this temperature drop – but don’t as this will shorten the life of the soldering iron tip. If you aren’t actively using your soldering iron think about turning it off or setting it to a low ‘idle’ temperature to maximise tip life.How do you clean a soldering iron?To keep your tip in perfect condition you should aim to clean before, during and after use. Before you solder, ensure that you have cleaned the surfaces which are to be soldered with an alcohol wipe.To clean your tips, use either brass wool (less abrasive) or stainless steel wool (more abrasive). Try to avoid using a sponge as doing so rapidly cycles the tip through a hot and cold cycle. Doing this repeatedly will cause metal fatigue and tip failure. Once you have cleaned the tip ensure that you cover the tip with fresh solder so as to present oxidisation.Using fluxWhen metals come into contact with oxygen an oxide layer is formed on the surface of the metal. This oxidisation prevents solder from wetting the joint correctly and impacts the quality of the solder joint. Flux dissolves this oxidisation layer.Reactivating your soldering iron tipsIf a soldering iron tip becomes oxidised it will appear darker in colour and you may not be able to tin it. If your tip is oxidised you can use a tip activator to remove the oxidisation as it will break down the oxide layer. Once cleaned and refreshed tin the tip again to protect it from oxidisation.Soldering iron tip shapesMost soldering irons have interchangeable tips that have slightly different shapes to allow for different tasks or precision levels. For example, conical tips are used for fine electronics work. Other common tip shapes include:bevel (aka hoof)chiselconcavepyramidbent
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RS PRO Soldering Accessory Soldering Iron Solder Tip Cleaner
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RS PRO 5 mm Straight Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with KD-40
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RS PRO 3.2 mm Conical Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with AT60D, AT80D
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RS PRO 1.2 mm Conical Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with AT60D, AT80D
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RS PRO 2.4 mm Conical Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with AT60D, AT80D
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RS PRO 3.5 mm Straight Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with KD-15 Soldering Iron
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RS PRO 4 mm Straight Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with KD-20, KD-30
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RS PRO 8 mm Straight Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with KD-100
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RS PRO 7 mm Straight Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with KD-80
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Weller PT F7 1.19 mm Bevel Soldering Iron Tip for use with TCP 12, TCP 24, TCP 42, TCPS W 61, W 101, W201
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RS PRO 0.2 mm Conical Sharp Soldering Iron Tip for use with AT60D, AT80D
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RS PRO 2 mm Conical Bevel Soldering Iron Tip for use with AT60D, AT80D
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RS PRO 0.8 mm Straight Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with AT60D, AT80D
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RS PRO Soldering Accessory Light Fitting
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Weller LT C 3.2 mm Screwdriver Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP 80, WSP 80, WXP 80
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Weller ET B 2.4 mm Screwdriver Soldering Iron Tip for use with WEP 70
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Weller ET D 5 mm Screwdriver Soldering Iron Tip for use with WEP 70
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Weller ETR 1.6 mm Screwdriver Soldering Iron Tip for use with WEP 70
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Weller ETCC 3.2 mm Straight Hoof Soldering Iron Tip for use with WEP 70
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Weller MT1 Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with SP25L, SP25N
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Weller PT K8 1.2 mm Screwdriver Soldering Iron Tip for use with TCP 12, TCP 24, TCP 42, TCPS W 61, W 101, W201
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Weller Soldering Accessory Soldering Iron Tip PT Series
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Weller LT L 2 mm Screwdriver Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP 80, WSP 80, WXP 80
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Weller ETF 1.2 mm Straight Hoof Soldering Iron Tip for use with WEP 70
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