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
-
RS PRO Soldering Accessory Soldering Iron Solder Tip Cleaner
VND364,304.16 -
Weller LT BX 2.4 mm Bent Screwdriver Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP 80, WSP 80, WXP 80
VND364,496.00 -
Weller LT 4X 1.2 mm Bent Screwdriver Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP 80, WSP 80, WXP 80
VND368,524.64 -
Weller LT ALX 1.6 mm Bent Screwdriver Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP 80, WSP 80, WXP 80
VND368,524.64 -
Weller LT AX 1.6 mm Screwdriver Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP 80, WSP 80, WXP 80
VND368,524.64 -
SOLDERING IRON,FOR REPLACEMENT
VND0.00 -
Ersa 0.6 x 1.6 mm Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with i-Tool
VND368,908.32 -
Weller XT GW3 0.9 x 0.8 mm Concave Hoof Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP120, WXP120
VND382,337.12 -
RS PRO 12.5 mm Bent Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with KB Series Soldering Irons
VND390,778.08 -
Ersa 0.8 mm Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with Power Tool
VND406,892.64 -
Weller LT 1SCNW 0.3 mm Screwdriver Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP 80, WSP 80, WXP 80
VND407,084.48 -
RS PRO Electric Soldering Iron, 230V, 100W
VND412,647.84 -
Weller S32 2 mm Straight Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with SI15, SP15L, SP15N
VND415,333.60 -
-19.80%
Weller XT H 0.8 mm Screwdriver Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP120, WXP120
VND433,366.56VND417,252.00 -
Weller Soldering Accessory Soldering Iron Barrel, for use with WP80 Soldering Iron
VND432,215.52 -
Weller 0.1 mm Straight Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP 80, WSP 80, WXP 80
VND436,436.00 -
Weller LT 1LX 0.2 mm Bent Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP 80, WSP 80, WXP 80
VND442,574.88 -
Weller XT F 30 1.2 mm Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP120, WXP120
VND446,987.20 -
Weller XT BS 2.4 mm Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP120, WXP120
VND446,987.20 -
Weller NT4 1.2 mm Bevel Soldering Iron Tip for use with WMP, WMPT
VND447,370.88 -
Weller XT AL 1.6 x 1 mm Screwdriver Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP120, WXP120
VND451,591.36 -
SOLDERING IRON,FOR REPLACEMENT
VND0.00 -
Davum-Tmc 0.5 mm Straight Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with 900M-ESD, 907-ESD
VND464,828.32Box (1 Box of 2)