What this should show instead: You need 1. wet soft sponge or folded up tissue paper, 2. soldering wire and 3. soldering FLUX (greasy-substance that actually has ACID in it to remove oxidization). Heat your soldering iron with the black/oxidized tip. A) Gently brush it over the wet sponge/wet tissue. B) Dip it in flux or smear a bit of flux over it (flux is available as liquid or paste..). C) Gently rub your soldering wire against the soldering tip, starting at the very end, you can collect dripping-off solder in the (metal) lid of an old jar or something and reuse that, dipping your soldering tip in there a few times. - Keep repeating these steps, you will notice more and more of your soldering iron tip will stay "shiny" with a coating of solder. Once you are happy with the amount of soldering tip covered in "shiny" as your working area, apply one last coat of soldering wire to the tip so it forms a "generous" drip, turn your soldering iron off and GENTLY put it into its rest to cool down. You will end up with a solder coated soldering iron that is NOT oxidized and ready for use - just heat it up, shake off the excess solder, re-flux, clean, and use it and re-solder it to put away for next time again after use. You're welcome.

@IsaKocoglu

Жыл бұрын

I came looking how to revive my dead soldering tip. Saw what this guy did and immediately went to the comments section to see if anyone actually has any valid ideas. Thank God for your comment and thank you very much for your excellent advice! I will try your method instead 👍

@user-og3vu4zc8e

9 ай бұрын

You are sensible guy

It's worth mentioning that many, if not all, copper core soldering tips are plated with a thin layer of _iron_ (the chemical element) which protects the solid copper underneath. General use, tip cleaning, high tin (Sn) content solders and excessive tip heat all cause that iron layer to wear away eventually exposing the copper which is then aggressively eroded by solder flux, oxidation, etc. That's why it's necessary to do this procedure in the first place and is also the reason why after reforming a tip, it never lasts nearly as long as a new one. Also, when reforming, do NOT touch the shiny copper surface underneath with your hands. Any oil/dirt you transfer from your fingers can make the tip difficult or impossible to re-tin with solder when after heating...

Thank you for the video. This method actually ONLY applied to copper core tips. You can use sal ammoniac brick and run your hot soldering iron tip on it and apply some solder. The ammonia will take off all oxidation layer and applying solder will tin the tip right after it gets de-oxidized. or simply, buy soldering tip refresher product which is a mixture of ammonia and tin.

@rrob4206

6 жыл бұрын

Not a recommended practice except for badly oxidized tips you have already written off. Grinding the tip like this removes the iron plating that comes on the original copper tip. That iron plating is important for good heat transfer. Grinding it off will damage the tip and surely shorten its life. Better to exercise good tip care and maintenance and avoid heavy oxidization in the first place, and better to use a proper tip cleaner and tinning product, although even that may contain acid which, itself, damages the iron plating on the the copper tip. Grinding the plating off shortens the life of the tip. It will look OK and work better for a short period, only. Just MY take - your mileage may vary.

You forgot to mention that this will only work with a solid copper tip. Most modern tips only have a copper coating and putting a file to him will destroy them by taking off the copper coating , making them useless. Guess thats the reason for the long disclaimer in the description.

@jessejaviangel

6 жыл бұрын

How do you know if it's copper or copper coating?

@baladar1353

6 жыл бұрын

jessejaviangel The most effective way to be sure about it is "DIY", stands for Do It Yourself. I got tired by cheap shitty soldering tips sold as solid copper, later finding out that it was only coated - I started making my own tips from real copper. I've found (deep in my shop) a piece of thick red copper sheet (it was 3/8" thick, 1" wide, 6" long), then I've cut a piece of it (3/8" thick, 3/8" wide, 4" long), then put it into the chuck of a drill, and filed down to a cylinder/rod. I've filed the end of it, it was ready to put in to the soldering iron. Maybe you can get a rod or a sheet with similar dimensions on a scrapyard or hammer a copper pipe/tube with thick wall to your needs. It doesn't matter if it's hollow, the working end of it can be formed in any shape you want. If you want to test an existing/bought soldering tip, just drill a small hole in the back end of the tip, around 1/16" deep, it will turn out if it's just coated or solid copper.

@freshelectronics2644

5 жыл бұрын

Almost every iron tip I have used is solid copper core. The outer layer is usually stainless steel or nickel or plating. While this hack will fix your iron in a pinch, removing the outer layer will cause the copper will continue to corrode under the lead coating. It is best to get a new tip at this point if you can.

@baladar1353

4 жыл бұрын

@Retro I haven't tried brass tips before, but I think it may work if you plate the brass with a relatively thick layer of copper. I'm not sure that it won't work without the copper plating. Maybe you can plate it with nickel too, I'm not sure. Try it, the only thing you can lose is the material and your work hours if it's not working as you want.

@baladar1353

4 жыл бұрын

@Retro It seems you can say goodbye to store-bought soldering tips. :) I encourage you to try other DIY ideas too, it may help you to save some extra bucks. Good luck!

how did i never think of this? frickin genius!

That applies ONLY to copper tips. :)

Thanks for the video brotha! 👍😊

great video, thanks a bunch!!!

Good simple video, right to the point.

I appreciate your KZread lesson on restoring your tip for soldering irons. It made a lot of sense. I just went out to my shop and reconditions 4 of my old copper tips, and tinted a brand new stations iron.

@rrob4206

6 жыл бұрын

Not a recommended practice except for badly oxidized tips you have already written off. Grinding the tip like this removes the iron plating that comes on the original copper tip. That iron plating is important for good heat transfer. Grinding it off will damage the tip and surely shorten its life. Better to exercise good tip care and maintenance and avoid heavy oxidization in the first place, and better to use a proper tip cleaner and tinning product, although even that may contain acid which, itself, damages the iron plating on the the copper tip. Grinding the plating off shortens the life of the tip. It will look OK and work better for a short period, only. Just MY take - your mileage may vary.

What is the best material for a soldering iron tip? Thanks

Warning: Some irons have like screws, but removing the tip will tear it from the connecting wires. Yes, modern tips will last a long, long time if kept retinned. Filing down to the copper and retinning once the tip is burned is a way to bring it back to life.

I think the repair is incomplete, since the copper core will end up melting when soldering with tin, what you should really do is a Nickel bath using an electrolysis process to transfer molecules from a piece of Nickel to the tip that needs to be coated in Nickel, it is worth mentioning that you can also use iron as a protective layer or both.

thanks for great video. liked&subscribed

New to this Can you use thick copper is it more conductive. Or IDK????

I was thinking of making the tip of the equipment with gold, would that solve the oxidation issue?

Is that a Chicago electric soldering iron?

If anyone sees this comment, do not listen to this video, the only occasion where this is acceptable is a very specific circumstance with very specific soldering iron tips and this should only be done if you know exactly what you're doing. Otherwise, just pay the couple bucks for new tips online.

the soldeiring sponge can it be any kind of sponge? I don't think I have access to this.

@SomeAngryGuy1997

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much. Just make sure to keep it wet.

You never drag a file backwards.

How can you tell, when the time comes, that your temperatures have changed and you need to get a new soldering iron?

@create2009

8 жыл бұрын

Soldering Irons don't get hotter, they will usually just quit getting hot, or not hot enough to melt the solder. There's a lot about temperature and stuff on the internet, but I use a 40W unadjustable soldering iron for almost everything. I find with a hotter iron, I can get the job done quickly, it heats the component less and I get better welds. But you'd have to be very careful doing it this way.

This gotta be a joke right because I don't think you're seriously telling people to destroy their tips and expose the copper innards, solder have a tendency to melt the copper eventually, hence why it's iron plated

it works

i think this solution only use on heavy damaged tip, don't use in good face tip

Good

My entire iron is corroded because I didn't tin it while using it . Any tips for that , will vinegar help ?

*If you used solder that contains lead then this is really, really bad idea.* The lead in the solder will become a fine powder because of the grinding by that file, a powder that gets into the air you breathe, onto your fingers when you touch it, onto your workbench, as well as on the file itself. You have just contaminated yourself, your workspace and your tools with a fine powder of toxic *lead.*

I have an iron that the tip is broken off inside the iron. UGH! It has a screw-in-type tip.

I have a hole on my old tip.

2:24 is what she said

Not a recommended practice except for badly oxidized tips you have already written off. Grinding the tip like this removes the iron plating that comes on the original copper tip. That iron plating is important for good heat transfer. Grinding it off will damage the tip and surely shorten its life. Better to exercise good tip care and maintenance and avoid heavy oxidization in the first place, and better to use a proper tip cleaner and tinning product, although even that may contain acid which, itself, damages the iron plating on the the copper tip. Grinding the plating off shortens the life of the tip. It will look OK and work better for a short period, only. Just MY take - your mileage may vary.

how can i tin the body of the solder my friend its getting rusty

Mines is like that the tip wont heat up and not melt solder and i don't have a new tip to replace it im tight fuck!

Find a garbage bin if you can see the copper core.

DO NOT DO THIS No no nnoooo guys don't be idiots and listen to this guy by grinding off the tip you are shortening the life of the iron tip

i filed my tip til ut turned orange but it turned black when i heated it up and the solder wont stick to it, whats happening here?

@EvilWiffles

7 жыл бұрын

Oxidation formed on the tip. You don't want to file your tips, just take care of your tip by cleaning it off using either a sponge or brass sponge, apply solder to the tip before turning off the heat to the soldering iron and oxidation won't form.

@BAK87

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the tip about coating the tip before turning it off.

@elchuco00

6 жыл бұрын

I did some research and learned that you have to use 60/40 solder/0000 stteel wool/ and acid based PLUMBERS flux(use plumbers flux ONLY to tin the tip! its what allows the solder to stick to the tip) : step 1= after heating the tip put the 60/40 on the tip, step 2= wipe off with steel wool, step 3= dip tip in plumbers flux, step 4= add solder to tip again and step 5 wipe off with steel wool. Repeat this steps untill tip is fully tinned. I tried what this video shows but didn't work for me, no disrespect to the creator. I also learned that you cannot re tin steel tips, only copper tips. I hope this helps.

@rrob4206

6 жыл бұрын

Not a recommended practice except for badly oxidized tips you have already written off. Grinding the tip like this removes the iron plating that comes on the original copper tip. That iron plating is important for good heat transfer. Grinding it off will damage the tip and surely shorten its life. Better to exercise good tip care and maintenance and avoid heavy oxidization in the first place, and better to use a proper tip cleaner and tinning product, although even that may contain acid which, itself, damages the iron plating on the the copper tip. Grinding the plating off shortens the life of the tip. It will look OK and work better for a short period, only. Just MY take - your mileage may vary.

I have a question sir about sharpening, mostly people who work as an electronic they say don't sharpen tip with file ,they say if you will do this with your tip you will ruin it please clear my confusion ? Thanks in advance 😊

@lmayala

3 жыл бұрын

In this case, how do you ruin a ruined tip?

*will not work for non-crappy irons

DO NOT USE ANY INVASIVE METHODS OF CLEANING YOUR TIP IT WILL NEVER TIN CORRECTLY AGAIN (sandpaper, wire brush, etc)

Guys do yourselves a favor and never do this to your soldering iron. Make yourselves a favor and go watch the vid by learn electronics about it, it will change everything.

TIP NUMBER 1, ONLY WELD PLASTIC 😅

Amazing! I like TS100 Soldering Iron (BC2 Tip) for electrical solder of E-design. Maybe you can learn about it.

yeah solders from year 2009 have this

Seems too simple to use copper

Don't! Just No!

How to ruin your solder iron tip and not save a bundle... Sigh

@jesseboithorne2649

5 жыл бұрын

Dosent damage and speed up oxidation on copper tips

I got a $10 soldergun. Zero risk of bad things happening fellas. If you have a nice gun and know how to maintain it this video isn't for you. For us broke ass#&%$@#$

Nonsense

You should not try to teach people when you have no idea what your doing and you are totaly wrong.

instead you teach to spoil the tip instead of fixing it this is foolish content copper darkens if exposed to heat and oxygen forming copper oxide this instead spoils it (fake)