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Kiss your soldering iron good bye after this.

@224chingon

3 жыл бұрын

Why

@rafiemajid4044

3 жыл бұрын

Is so dum I done this

@narrowempress1625

3 жыл бұрын

Funny how he loved this comment

@Yoursei.

3 жыл бұрын

@@224chingon because of the sand paper, the tip will damaged.

@mortysmith2192

3 жыл бұрын

@@Yoursei. well that doesn't really mean much if you were going throw in anyway might as well give it a use

Reading all the negative comments on this man's well produced, articulate and somewhat helpful video was discouraging. Looking at his tools and noticing his accent I would bet he does not live in the U.S/UK/Australia or some other country that has access to state of the art equipment or $ to purchase them. My guess is he lives in India with a billion people and only 10 have even a solder iron. The iron he is using was probably passed down from his grandfather and was sanded well before he got it. So last resort if the tip had its coating removed before is to sand. And that will work. Not long...but will work to do a job. Hats off to a well produced video and using what ever means necessary to make a fix.

@anujupadhyay10

7 ай бұрын

Still the most incorrect way of soldering iron maintenance

@OldMarius-gn5kk

2 ай бұрын

wow, wheres your proof with all those yapping.

Wow you could not be any more wrong on any of this. Do not destroy your iron as shown in this video.

incorrect, sandpapering remove coating of solder iron. Now it will oxidise everytime u heat the iron

@krisneave7395

4 жыл бұрын

Seems to work though doesnt it?

@HigherPlanes

4 жыл бұрын

mine oxidises anyway, so stfu

@EmperorThePro

3 жыл бұрын

@@krisneave7395 do you even know what oxidising means? No one said it wouldn't work. But it definitely ruin the iron from inside out

@Adam-oz1vm

3 жыл бұрын

I wish i saw this comment, i ruined my tip now i need to buy a new one

@SevenDeMagnus

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, avoid harsh abrasives, especially sandpaper (and using a cutter) at all cost, it'll strip away the chromium plating and iron plating, the most important plating and deform the tip.

45 years using a soldering iron, i have never used sandpaper and never will. Just keep the tip tinned with solder every time you switch off. Maybe gently use brass wool and solder iron sponge.

Always make sure your tip is well maintained to prevent this, when you have a new tip, first thing to do is clean and tin it, after a few joints, wipe, clean and tin it again, when you're finished, clean it and melt some solder on the tip and turn it off, the solder at the end prevents the tip from oxidizing, never leave your iron tip bare when you're finished because your tip will oxidize and sanding and filing your tip will rapidly destroy it when the plating is removed and there's bare copper

@anonamemous6865

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro

@electronics_hobbyist

2 жыл бұрын

@@anonamemous6865 no problem bud

@rcandrew8780

9 ай бұрын

Yea I've been messing the tips up for a few months now...still learning,Thank you.

@electronics_hobbyist

9 ай бұрын

@rcandrew8780 no problem buddy

@user-hy4mi6wp9b

3 ай бұрын

sorry i'm no a native speaker, what does tinning the tip mean?

4:48 Had the glove in the wrong hand...

Do not do this the sandpapper the sand paper breaks the coating on the iron and it will oxidize when it heats up. Never use an abrasive surface on a iron

@TheGrayJacket

2 жыл бұрын

So then what should you do?

@taunteratwill1787

Жыл бұрын

The acid is also a joke! 😎

Thank you a lot!It seems that it will give the solution to my problem!Well done!

@galahad3750

3 жыл бұрын

no he give you bigger problem.

No guys!all of it was wrong! That was the protective layer above the copper inside the tip It will kill your tip Please love them ffs I think using citric acid cleaner is much better btw

4:48 that's great, safety first.

@CommentThink

2 жыл бұрын

@Berzerker God and when he pours the acid in the cap, he holds the cap without glove while holding the bottle with glove hahahhaha

@ms0308

2 жыл бұрын

It was dilute sulfuric acid ya speds, but then again it doesn't make sense why he wore gloves on his other hand lmao

@vishalkumar15sw

2 жыл бұрын

@@CommentThink He believes in his right hand but not left hand 🙂😂

@MdShahin-nm7xw

2 жыл бұрын

@@vishalkumar15sw 😀😀

Had a soldering iron which will not stick solder, since I haven't been using it for a long time. The tip is oxidized. I remember not to use sandpaper as it will take off the coating. Since flux is acid, it's use to clean the joints, I tried using citric and oxalic acid. Both worked well, just use damp paper to swipe or dip the iron in these weak acid and clean up. It will retain the solder again.

@curiousseal2678

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Was looking through the comment section to see if anyone had any other way of doing this before resorting to sand paper

@karijohartmann2649

13 күн бұрын

@@curiousseal2678 honestly you both should get better irons. The problems you are describing are only ones that happen with very inexpensive irons. Most decent irons have a solid core tip at least. You shouldn't be afraid to send them a little bit with some fine sand paper.

Useful info, though I think you could have just said "Sand the tip".

If you use brass wool after every soldering session, the soldering iron won't get dirty an you don't have to destroy it with sand paper 😉

@DrZipZwan

3 жыл бұрын

yes, I have been using Pure Copper tip for a long time, and there down side is that they oxide very fast, and they need sanding, other than that you melt fine solder.... Then I tried BRASS!!!! game killer!!! easier to tints and tips do not oxide easily if not even, a realy game changing!!

@bruhmettinmomentogullar4215

3 жыл бұрын

does the steel wool for dishes work too ?

@Onkel-Stevo

3 жыл бұрын

@@bruhmettinmomentogullar4215 No. Steel wool will scratch and destroy the surface of your solder tip. Brass is smoother. If you don't have brass wool use a wet real sponge, cloth or wool from cotton or sheep. But no sythetic wool or sponge, it will melt.

@bruhmettinmomentogullar4215

3 жыл бұрын

@@Onkel-Stevo i tried the sponge and its not getting any "less blacker" even when i use it at full power (48w) it just struggle to melt anything at all

the soldering machine with yellow power makes the tip more performant, and the lemon salt also makes the soldering tip beautiful

best way to destroy the tip, congratulation...

@Nicovta

3 жыл бұрын

XD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! R O T F L

@airplanewhat5316

3 жыл бұрын

Please tell me how to do it!

@Nicovta

3 жыл бұрын

New one and take care of it

@Krzeszny95

3 жыл бұрын

@@airplanewhat5316 Honestly, buy a new one and tin it immediatelly while heating it for the first time. You could buy activated flux or chemical tip cleaners but I think buying a new tip is cheaper.

@airplanewhat5316

3 жыл бұрын

@@Krzeszny95 thankyou! At the end it's what I've dove!

This is dvmb. You're sanding the coating/plating

@sykeamer88_20

3 жыл бұрын

Then what are you meant to do genius

@dushyantverma8890

3 жыл бұрын

You can do electroplating on the tip with an indian coin and then by an iron wire to make another protective covering.. And it is approved correct, dont dare to go against it

@fernank017

3 жыл бұрын

Dushyant Verma buddy not all of us are from india

@dushyantverma8890

3 жыл бұрын

@@fernank017 kk iam also frm india..

@dumon6727

3 жыл бұрын

@@fernank017 um like you can literally search for what an indian coin is made up of and use the same metal to plate your tip so......

I think,you probably had the best intention by making this vid. But, It is exactly what we learn not to do in basic electronic class. Never use an abrasive medium on the soldering tip. You should have called your vid "how to take off the coating of your soldering iron". Hope since you made this vid you have learned to properly take care of your tip. Anyhow, and even though, I appreciate the rest of it. You did explain clearly and did it step by step, which are things that are extremely important in teaching, specially technical subjects. Keep the good work, I enjoyed it!

Mr , you did good, all the sour answers, just make me realize, people are sad. regards Colin.

Yeah destroy it..!!! No more plating

Any advice for a stuck tip?Its driving me crazy,and I didn't even use it that much or kept it on for long....

Cool, thanks, though sandpaper (and scratching with a cutter blade) should be the very, very last resort, avoid harsh abrasion, it'll strip the iron plating at the tip and the chromium. Even if it's a copper tip, it'd deform the tip as well in no time, if sandpapered every time but thanks for sharing. My iron has been eaten a bit, even though I always clean it with the sponge after every use? What caused it? God bless, Rev. 21:4

Please, can you write down temperatures you were working with for each each phase? And what was the ratio of sulphuric acid solution?

@retroonlinemultiplayer9196

8 ай бұрын

this guy is basically ruining his tip. all you need to do is turn your iron on around 300 and dip it in flux and then add solder to it and then wipe the solder off. do that about 3 times and you should be good. dont ever use sand paper

Just buy a new tip and maintain it so you don't have this problem. This was a crazy amount of work for a tip that costs less than the sulfuric acid, sandpaper and time put into cleaning the existing tip.

Due to a defect in the soldering station, the soldering tip heated up until it glowed. I couldn't find a way to re-tinplate the tip. Everything fails. I think, the heat destroyed it totally. There was nothing left for me to do but grind the tip down to the copper. It looks like extreme heat is destroying the coating completely ???

@retroonlinemultiplayer9196

8 ай бұрын

dam bro you tryna fix an xbox?

Can i use ethyle alcohol/sanitizer instead of sulfuric acid

Thinner works?

Really short vedio and useful, if this method works, i will subscribe to your channel

nice work, i've don this before but my tip was destroyed

inm sure u are using a good quality solder

It was my problem thankyou

Mere pas 25 w k soldring iran ha wo middle me yaha ring lagi hote ha woha se garm yada hota ha ro agge se kam hota ha kya karu

Can we use metal it is like sand paper

Thank you

i use copper tips or i electroplate copper to the tip

Thank you, this video was very helpful for me. Also, thank you for pronouncing "solder" and "soldering" correctly and not "soder" like the american videos, which I cannot watch due to the mispronunciation.

@retroonlinemultiplayer9196

8 ай бұрын

lol i have never heard anyone in america call it that but cool story bro

He did a good job, but at the end he should've tinned the whole tip, you can sand the whole thing down to bare metal, but you have to re tin the tip to keep it from oxidizing in the future and corroding too

@tusharsinghal9396

3 жыл бұрын

I recently bought a new soldering iron and it is not sticking solder to it. What should i do?????

@electronics_hobbyist

2 жыл бұрын

@@tusharsinghal9396 clean it and tin it (do this about 2 to 3 times) never use anything harsh

I have black sand paper can I use it in

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@IsaKocoglu

Жыл бұрын

Yes! With nearly 1.5 *BILLION* population, one would expect to see quite a few more Indian KZreadrs.

the glove story @4:48 reminds me of the one who eats the peel and throw the banana

@Onkel-Stevo

3 жыл бұрын

😂

Thanks bro

you can never take the high temp plating from the tip..In order to avoid that alwyas tin the tip before or during turning off the soldering iron.

@karijohartmann2649

13 күн бұрын

Good irons have solid alloy tips. Depends on what you have handy. Some fine sand paper won't destroy most decent irons.

It method works! I tried several minutes ago... thanks

When i did that the soldering iron tip went gold?? I use sandpaper like you said i hope i don't damaged the tip because if i do then i will be tight and i wont be able to fix my dc power supply.

@aneeshprasobhan

4 жыл бұрын

the gold part is the core , if you see that , it means its ruined.

@electronics_hobbyist

2 жыл бұрын

You've damaged your tip, you can tin it and do the job but it will quickly corrode, when u buy a new tip, dont sand or file it, keep it tinned and cleaned, when you're finished, melt some solder on the tip and leave it there and turn your station off or unplug (if it's those that just plugs into the wall)

thank you very much that was much help

Is there something else you can use besides sulfuric acid to clean that

@omegabiker

2 жыл бұрын

maybe hobrite

Creative video, thanks for sharing it :)

can i use hard thinner instead of sulfuric acid???

@livesdoxa

2 жыл бұрын

I tried... It doesn't work

it worked for one time . it is getting slowly black on tip , what next step to follow

@hubristicmystic

Жыл бұрын

Looks like the other commenters are saying A) acid treat, heat up and “tin” the whole tip by covering with solder. Always leave the tip coated with solder B) ideal - buy a new tip and tin it after every use

@uttamthakur2016

Жыл бұрын

@@hubristicmystic I will try. Thanks for your comment

Can I use battery distilled water

@MrElectron

5 жыл бұрын

U can try

can i use vinegar? sorry for the question

@drewgormley6933

Жыл бұрын

Vinegar is not a good idea. You should only high solvent alcohol like 91-95% and brass wool. Oxidation makes soldering frustrating and most of what he did was not up to standards, but he was trying to help. Just buy a new tip, and get some silver/lead solder to tin it with and keep it tinned.

how much the concentration the H2SO4

@EmperorThePro

3 жыл бұрын

I doubt he can even spell it 😅

we dont find sulfuric acid then what to do

Thanks it worked..

i use sandpaper to remove excess solder

Sal Ammoniac also works well - non acid.

What does sulfuric acid do for the soldering iron tip?

@MrElectron

5 жыл бұрын

Cleans invisible dust covering completely

@Themachine615

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Its must recoating with nikel.

What can you do if you sand down the tip already?

@quabiloyoink

3 жыл бұрын

Buy a new one you messed it up with the sand paper

ur ticks ok, but main problem is over heating.heat reduce and problem solve....

always use copper and brass bits and for cleaning, u can use a triangular file or flat file. and while doing soldering u must have to use a face mask as it contains. lead

@electronics_hobbyist

2 жыл бұрын

The fumes you see is not lead but the flux, lead and tin are metal and metal dont melt and vaporize at such low temps, if the fumes is a problem to anyone, use a fume extractor and wash your hands to remove lead particles from your hands, soldering is relatively safe unless you decide to hold things to eat without washing your hands or unless you decide to eat the solder....but i don't think solder is tasty enough for us to chew it up lol

@automodachi

8 ай бұрын

they make lead free

Nice bro problem solved

60 vodka soldering iron hai uski nedil Tut gai hai aur uska net bhi toot Gaya uski needle nikal Rahi Koi jugaad karke batao

can i change sulfuric acid with vinegar?

@MrElectron

2 ай бұрын

You can try that..

Nice.

whth nhot? i heard someone saing that before

Only do this if you have a fully copper tip

Thank you for a short, yet comprehensive tutorial. As a beginner, I found this most valuable.

Thank you Sir.

hmmmm hmmm where have i already seen this thumbnail...

Bought a brand new solder today and I have this problem. I'm a newbie to this so couldn't understand.

@sykeamer88_20

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@chickeneckflix

3 жыл бұрын

Same

Easy way to clean keep your solder beat in salt & Vinegar for few time then clean with brush

@JM-yx1lm

4 жыл бұрын

I dont think so Abdo

@victorarunachalam4645

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea .let me test and get result

5 w solar panl price in market

@rohit.punjabi

2 жыл бұрын

Govt. ने 60 पैसे unit चार्ज कर दिया है शायद

This is working just on this tipe of soldering iron not on a soldering station For a soldering station : 1. Clean the tip 2. Make a cuso4•h2o solution 3. Put the tip on the solution (+) and a coper electrode (-) , at + put a 100ohm resistor Use 12v. After 2-5 hours you will see pure coper forming on the tip.

@KingJellyfishII

4 жыл бұрын

"simply" make a copper sulphate solution

Can I use kerosene instead of sulphuric acid

@mihairusu6457

Жыл бұрын

No, but you can use TNT if u have some

good

that power bar is crazy

If your tip looks like the one in the thumbnail, It's done for toss it

And it still won't tin or hold solder. FAIL!

You only need to do the working tip not the whole thing.

Thanks man much help

No…The proper way is to sand the tip down to bare metal, till it’s nice and shinny. Be sure it has a sharp tip. Then put It away…then, when your in need of a sharp nail, your all set…

So when u solder youre basically doing an electrolysis with the solder tip as cathode hence the unavoidable accumulation of residue due to oxidation... 🤔... Eh, sulfuric acid? ... He's reversing the electrolytic process? 🤔... He did not. 😳

My soldring iiren also not stick

Going to report this video for misleading information for 2 years. Good thing i sanded a cheap solder iron. Imagine a person new to this doing his/her business or something.

5 w solar panl sa mobile charger banao

This is definitely what you don't want to do...

People saying that will ruin the iron... that's to be able to use the already ruined iron...

@fungames24

10 ай бұрын

He did ruin the tip. At the end, the solder was balling up.

It's so dumb to do that there is clearly mention on the packaging of soldering iron to not to rinse the bit as it will remove the coating

@airplanewhat5316

3 жыл бұрын

Pleasee tell me how to do it then

@fahadahmed480

3 жыл бұрын

@@airplanewhat5316 just don't do it, replace it with a new one, you can get it for like 0.30 cents(atleast where i live)

@airplanewhat5316

3 жыл бұрын

@@fahadahmed480 and what not to repeat it?

@airplanewhat5316

3 жыл бұрын

@@fahadahmed480 30 cents... so is it possible to find only the tip of the pen? The correct one?

@fahadahmed480

3 жыл бұрын

@@airplanewhat5316 yes it is possible to buy it brother, just go to any market and ask for the Soldering iron bit or soldering tip

Easy to use clean it with drill

My soldering Iron even isn't melting the solder

FYI: what you have there is not tissue paper. It's paper towel.

"How to destroy a soldering iron tip 1 on 1"

@JM-yx1lm

4 жыл бұрын

1 on 1!! Hahaha geeze dude, its one O one, 101. 9 people are dumb enough to like your comment

Quá cồng kềnh

Use a flat file to clean the tip and all is good

Never use sandpaper!

Uhh..you go ahead fella

Mr.Electron. Are you from America? if your answer is yes ! I have nothing to say. If your answer is negative? then I wd like to share something, which you can admit or not ! that doesn't matter. " my brother, do you know the percentage of your viewers (specifically published in KZread) who knows English or can be able to understand? You may be agree with me or not thats only 5% wanted to teach something watching this type of video in Y.T.( only the beginners,and apprentice like me)Brother very sorry for too much talking! but believe me I have no intention to hurt you. It was my and only mine opinion. Please don't take it otherwise? think about my proposal in future. Very best wishes for your upcoming videos in future .

Don't sand of the tin..on the soldering iron.