Are you telling me that neither Arrow or Weller could pony up for 24-50mm lens so we can see the oxidized tips or some close up shots? Proper soldering in all about the details. Otherwise a good video and I appreciate you making this. Great collaboration and I love my Weller 1010. Just please put a back light in the display and it would be perfect!

As a telecom technician I occasionally had to do soldering repairs/upgrades in the field. I found the best/easiest way to clean my Weller soldering tips was to use a small piece of cardboard and insert the tip into one of the cardboard edge holes and rotate it in there. Very little tip heat loss (unlike a cold/wet sponge) and almost always took only one insertion in the cardboard to totally clean the tip. Of course on my office workbench I used the proper tip cleaning methods. Also, we had bins full of extra solder tips so replacement when necessary wasn't an issue.

What a great video, thank you! I was the guy that just turned up the heat and made it worse. Thanks again for a very helpful video!

Soldering is so easy when you know what you are doing and miserable work when you don't. It looks so easy when you watch a skilled person.

Quality video. As a beginner hobbyist, I was only interested in what the cleaning paste does. But watched the whole thing just because it sounded interesting.

i pretty much made every mistake mentioned in this video this weekend and destroyed the tip of my new weller. #LiveAndLearn

@andy_182

3 жыл бұрын

ahahaha

@josephthapa529

3 жыл бұрын

me too😂

@DougHinVA

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, but now you saw the video of a guy who does the program demo for Weller. You have a real expert to show you what to do... go buy a couple of new tips if need be... You have guts to admit being a dope... happens every day all over America.

@brad8122

Жыл бұрын

just the tip for now. That's what she said LOL!

Thank you! Very informative and helpful video.

Great info for me as a person who is learning on my own. Thank you

Maybe I was using too much tip tinner... didn’t know it was an acid and would eat up the tip. That must explain why my last soldering session went so wrong lol. Not to mention I use lead-free solder and a cheap iron with no temperature controls. Thankfully getting a better iron (a whole station) soon and learning more about tip care. Thanks for these videos.

Thank you Mr. Pete and Kristen very well explained, the video is very informative and Helpfull.

Great presentation! Thank you both.

Sponges from home and no good I can vouch for that I just went and got a high-temperature one for soldering and it's awesome big difference thank you my man

Very big fan of Weller products

years and Very helpful and interesting video. I've been an electronics hobbyist for years, and I still learned a lot.

Awesome explanation!

Great video, I'm just learning, and this was was a big help of info!

Great valuable info, thanks!

close ups are needed

Thank you for the tip saving tip. .

Fantastic info, thank you.

Thumbs up to the Lady that don't interrupt the professional from speaking. I saw Hakko presentation and this lady "Yik Yak" interrupting most of the time when the technical personnel explaining. She treated it as a talk or Gossip show. End result, customer felt digusted!.

Uploader, Is there any silver made or stainless steel iron tip available or possible where the oxidation wld be really low ? Pls answer. Thanka.

Is Weller flux LW25 safe to use on fine electronics, such as PCB boards when soldering? It has Zinc Chloride in it, and it is said that it is acidic and may corrode and destroy PCB's.

He sounds like a character in metal gear solid

@okeania6529

5 жыл бұрын

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Hi, many years ago I met a man who coated the tips of his soldering iron with a silver plating, they were always shining, no oxidation. What do you think about it ?

can I use an emory cloth or a very fine knife block? I don't have a special bar

What's your opinion of Ammonia blocks?

Amazing video

Brilliant!! - Old git, UK

What about pure copper tips, what's up with those, I've heard a lot of good about them and not any bad and I'm really skeptical because of that, so i ordered my own copper tips but they won't be in for a couple weeks.

LOL, when I look back at a younger me. I used to use sandpaper to clean the tip and then wondered why it didn't work right anymore HA!

Nice sir Thanks to update

I am of the opinion that a wet sponge is not good. It thermally shocks the hot tip and produces micro-fractures in the tip plateing. When I want the tip super clean, I simply wipe it with a DRY rag. I use cheap copper steel wool I get at the grocery store. It works great and is cheap. I recommend a soldering iron that, when not used, will step down the temp then turn off after some set amount of time. After EVERY use, put a glob of solder on the tip, this will help prevent oxidation. also, store the tips with a glob of solder on them. I store my tips with a tear drop size bit of solder on them. Again, my tips last forever. I keep them covered with solder, I don't use water, I clean them with a dry cloth, I never clean them with anything abrasive. I used the solder acid retinner only when thing are really bad. Then immediately wipe the tip clean and retin it with solder. Some folks use the retinner every time, I'm pretty stingy with using it only when I have been lazy and not kept the tip tinned. If you are going to buy a new soldering iron, save your money, don't by a soldering iron - buy a soldering STATION with the following - automatic turn off if not used for a preset time, super accurate temperature control. Without these features, you will fight with tip problems.If you aren't paying about $100, you are wasting your money. Good tools cost money and are worth it. Anyhow, this was a good video with some good tips, I basically agree except the part of scraping off oxide with a steel brush and his approval of a wet sponge.

@markmcgrath3292

5 жыл бұрын

Ay Ron, Like your info, im a bit confuse though. You say you wipe it with a dry rag, then say " i use cheap copper wool" sorry on me but which one is it ? or do you wrap the copper wool in a dry rag and then wipe off the solder on tip ? thanks for any instruction.

@ingmoser

4 жыл бұрын

Ron Jones expensive soldering station? Naah, 40€ TS100 it’s enough.

@j0hnnykn0xv1lle

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ronald, nice to see you again in the comments

@Jacquesous

3 жыл бұрын

Was that brush steel or some type of nylon?

Great information

Love your tips.. supported 👍.. Qs. Do you also suggest cleaning a tough oxidised soldering tip with WD 40? Won't WD 40 prevent corrosion too?

@derusmares9508

Жыл бұрын

No, use the acid instead

With all this precautions you presenting here, I want to ask you a question: In 1985 i was working for electronic company. We have used Weller irons 24/7, never off. Nobody took care of them ever and each tip was good for at least a year before change. How come?

@rpavlik1

2 жыл бұрын

He mentioned that lead free solder eats the plating and requires higher temperatures too, which is probably why. Also, you don't necessarily have to follow these tips, but it helps prolong the life and keep them in better shape.

@47f0

Жыл бұрын

Hmm. That's cute... you think "brands" are actual businesses, with a sense of history, pride and national identity and loyalty. Even in 1985, the "Wellers" you used were not even close to the Wellers my dad and I used to repair radios and TVs in the sixties. They were a Cooper Industries property. Cooper climbed into bed with Danaher Corporation sometime around 2010 to create Apex Tools - which they promptly (a couple years later) sold off to an outfit called Bain Capital. If you don't know the name, you should - Mitt Romney was one of the co-founders of Bain Capital. Mitt says he's pro-America - but folks like him view America as a big Thanksgiving turkey, to be sliced up and outsourced globally for maximum profit, while they make speeches, run for office and wave (chinese-made) American flags. From the press release of the Apex sale: --- ...the company will continue to be known as Apex Tool Group and will continue to produce and sell leading brands such as Crescent GearWrench, Armstrong, Weller, Lufkin, SATA and Wiss *around the world.* “Our JV shareholders saw tremendous synergy opportunities when they brought together their *combined global* hand and power tool businesses in 2010,” said Steve Breitzka, who remains CEO of Apex Tool Group. “Thanks to the outstanding efforts and talent of our associates *around the globe* who delivered strong results for our owners, we are now poised to build on our past successes and reach even greater heights under Bain Capital’s ownership.” --- How many times did you see America mentioned - and how many times did you see "global" and "world" mentioned? The Wellers you used in the mid-80's were pretty much like the Schwinn bicycles you rode in the mid-80's - about to become extinct, nothing more than a label to stick on products made everywhere but America.

@BryanTorok

Жыл бұрын

@@47f0 The Weller WCC100 temp controlled soldering station I bought circa late 1980s or early 1990s has a label on the bottom which says Cooper Tools, South Carolina, and Made in U.S.A. It still works, but I left it on for days and the tip completely oxidized. Even before that, I noticed that I had to keep increasing the temp to get the same performance, even with a clean shiny tip. The comparable new Weller WE1010na sells for about $100 and says "Engineered in Germany and Assembled in Mexico. So, I've been looking to buy a new station and have been looking at the units with integrated tips, but in the not-made-in-China brands, they are rather pricey. In addition to Weller, there is JBC, Metcal, and Pace. So, I'm wondering what do you think of Pace? They state they are made in USA. I'm looking at the ADS200 with the instant set back holder.

nice information!

What temperature should the soldering iron be to solder speaker wires? Say if I had low melt solder that melts at 280 degrees. How much higher would be acceptable to set the temp to?

@lukasobi

4 жыл бұрын

290, 300 tops seems reasonable to me

Thank you

Hola buenas tardes qué precio está y esportan en Argentina muchas gracias .

How do you wash/clean the soldering sponge?

do you know how long it would take me to save up two pounds of solder tips?

John Gammel said to avoid using a wet sponge. Sponges remove tip oxidation by thermal shock, which also reduces tip life and performance.

Does anyone think a soldering gun can be used to fuse plastic? Thank you. Great video!

@cchemmes-seeseeart3948

11 ай бұрын

some guns have special tips for plastic. there is such a thing called plastic soldering... a whole different matter.

I have a really important question, i bought flux and it says its self-cleaning flux, water soluble, but it is white so can i use this to clean my iron

@kennmossman8701

4 жыл бұрын

waste of flux

im guessing its farenheit? cos for celsius thats crazy hot...

Can we just avoid the sponge all together?

Good info

what is the name of this gray acid he used to clean on minute 2:41?

@bridgettebeard7917

3 жыл бұрын

Douglas Deodato tip tinner i think

@zerefragn5626

3 жыл бұрын

Tip tinner

If I use WD40 do I need to clean the residue off before I use it? Does oxidation look like rust?

@derusmares9508

Жыл бұрын

No, use the acid instead

pete is so cute I wish he was my granpa

Thanks alot pete 😂😂

Also ...in this video we see Pete using a brass wool sponge to clean his tip. I just bought a wlc-100, and the instructions said to not use abrasives to clean the tip as it will remove the iron plating, so the brass wool is ok though?

@domino52o26

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a much softer material compared to iron, i think they mean don't use sand paper which is a common booby mistake

@rpavlik1

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the brass is not abrasive, as he mentioned it doesn't even remove all the solder and is better for that reason. (It also doesn't thermally shock the iron like the wet sponge which also helps life)

Can anyone help me out with some tips for my iron. I need small ones for these PCBs. I can send you something in trade.

What happened to the “L” in solder

@RichardStrong86

3 жыл бұрын

It seems that's how they pronounce it in the USA.

@xxqqzzaa

3 жыл бұрын

its melted on the PCB now.

@MrGibsn1960

3 жыл бұрын

It's hanging out with the "L" in salmon... nyuck nyuck

@25mfd

3 жыл бұрын

it tested positive for corona... it's in quarantine

@sirtinley-knot2944

3 жыл бұрын

I heard an American guy say "wedding" instead of welding the other day 🤦🏻‍♂️

👍

Hi. Thanks. So true, never use any abrasive, like sandpaper or or scratch it with the back of a cutter or metal. Do you need to buy those soldering tip refreshing that's powder and comes in a small tin can, by the way? What kind of sponge can be used to wipe it off? Can the dishwater sponge be used? Or there's a special sponge for soldering tips? Thank you. God bless, Revelation 21:4

Music needs to be turned right down, also the master volume from the recording and you need to zoom the camera in next time please! Thanks.

Great video, but the music...

@filmy3306

3 жыл бұрын

would be much better without it

Imagine sitting in a university/ college class lecture with lots of loud music in the background. ,😐

At 1:20 Pete says "you can see how oxidized the tip is". Ummm... no, Pete, we actually can't. Your Director of Photography should have used a macro lens on the video camera so we can actually see the problem. Or use a still camera with macro lens to create some close-up stills to insert into your video. Terry Thomas Director of Photography / Stills Photographer Atlanta, Georgia USA

would be better to lower volume of the music in video a lot more so we can hear what he is saying.

The girl beside her is literally an audience

A piece of my heart was ripped away @5:40 😥😥

@mottosierra1372

4 жыл бұрын

Stupid

This is frustrating. I have to throw away tips like every month, and for a TS-100 they aren't cheap, like $13 a piece. I hate soldering.

@AtlantaTerry

3 жыл бұрын

If you look around Banggood you will find those tips for less than US $9. I just ordered several TS-100 tips, so I know.

suuuupeeeer

What if some dummy tinned his brand new tip but then used steel wool to clean the tip on his first ever soldering chore. Then at the end of the day he found that his tip was black and despite his attempts to tin it, it stayed black. Did this TOTALLY hypothetical person ruin his soldering iron tip in one day?

@tendodeku

6 жыл бұрын

The Lowmein yes because it was me. I tried everything and nothing worked. I had to buy a new tip

Seriously, where can we find a demonstration of your products in real life’s work? I can’t find someone who makes a review of your best soldering station, especially in heavy boards?

Shes think about knobs

It might just be me but Kristen is distancing 🤔😄

Great video, so thanks for posting. It's comical to read some of the entirely off-topic comments. Some should stay away from soldering and hire a neighbors kid.

Shucks, they know how to make me wanna spend more money

my dad thinks he is the best.... he is soldering with 400°c and just uses a sponge to "clean" his tip....

@idcdammit

5 жыл бұрын

Pabloxd123 sponges are fine for cleaning off any material off of your iron.

@pabloxd1239

5 жыл бұрын

@@idcdammit yeah i know that, but he thinks that it is the BEST to clean the tip

@ingmoser

4 жыл бұрын

Pabloxd123 wrong, if you keep your solder tip in contact with air at high temperature, it will oxidize. When you clean it with sponge, you should immediately cover it with tin to prevent oxidation.

I see so many youtube channels of single individuals that answer all the questions asked in the comments. But Weller is a large company, producing its own videos, & so many people in these comments have unanswered questions. I cannot imagine being a company that would think that is good? Why not answer people? If you can make/ post this video, then deal with the interaction from it please.

female in vid asked really good q's

Depth of Field is too shallow. Need close ups.

Sounds like a advertisement video for me. 🤔

This is an ad

Sponge contaminants? or please buy my sponge?

OMG! What an absolute THIRST trap! 🥵🥵🥵 I did not expect to see such a gorgeous bombshell on a SOLDERING video. Like wow. Made my day. Consider me a superfan. Absolute god tier hotty. Pete you absolute MINX. Not sure who the lady is nut wow, Petey boy, you're stealing hearts.

Turn the music down.

@jeoffer

6 жыл бұрын

WHAT? Couldnt hear you over the music.

I CANT HEAR YOU OVER THE MUSIC! WHY DO YOU USE IT!

That Weller cleaning bar that costs about £40 is just the same as a much cheaper PCB cleaning Block that you can get for about £5 stop ripping folk off

@AtlantaTerry

3 жыл бұрын

What is a "PCB cleaning block"? I have never heard of one. Where do you find them?

@Nathan1975Liggy

3 жыл бұрын

@@AtlantaTerry Hi Terry try RS or eBay just search for PCB Cleaning Block it is a rectangle Rubber. I cant post a link here for some reason

@barisay7244

Жыл бұрын

@@AtlantaTerry Scouring stick.

Its just an advert for weller....

@dontblameme6328

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, but who cares... Just turn off the volume & stare at the girl who could be a pro at polishing tips.

@grownupemo

4 жыл бұрын

@@dontblameme6328 She does seem to be there for purely aesthetic purposes.

@j0hnnykn0xv1lle

4 жыл бұрын

pretty sure these tips are universal for all irons dummy

@Shazzkid

4 жыл бұрын

@@j0hnnykn0xv1lle so? Lots companies do tutorials and project video's with their products, purely for marketing purposes. Whether or not its a good project, or whether some component or information is cross compatible with another brand is irrelevant, its still just marketing for their product. Dumbass.

A polishing bar? really, seems like a nice way to destroy a tip in one afternoon.

@RobMacKendrick

6 жыл бұрын

Dude was careful to point out that the polishing bar is softer than the iron plating.

@JulianChoquette

7 ай бұрын

I wonder if it’s the same as Japanese knifes rust remover

How do you say "sold"? Yeah, it's got an L in it, like "solder"! Love from the UK... where the English language comes from!

@grownupemo

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I used to think is was just Louis Rossman that said "sodder" but now I realise it's Americans in general.

@kimgriggs4033

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, they speak a bastardised version in the US. Making America grate again ...

@theazure4171

3 жыл бұрын

So its you who are to blame for the words "eight" and "ate". Well done biscuits. You mighta invented it but its we who brought the english language to whole new level... :) I guess its a silent "l" because the word "solder" has nothing to do with the word "sold"...so it makes sense the context changes with the pronounciation.

@mqblowe

3 жыл бұрын

@@theazure4171 You remind me of the words hunt, punt, runt & cunt. More so the latter.

@Jarrettmonty99

2 жыл бұрын

Cmon Alan... As a Brit you should know your history!!! American English is how English was originally pronounced (or, we'll say much closer)... Don't believe me, give it a google. Fancy pants in the UK dropped their rhoticity trying to sound smart. Speaking of.. Yeah, it's got an R in it, like "soldER"! But frankly, as a American living in the South, I think we could both work on enunciating our RRRs

I use vinegar. Deep the tip in vinegar for 2 minutes.

@Boz1211111

4 жыл бұрын

non destructive hm. clean from what is a good question. in my experience in regular use copper wool is only thing you need and is super easy to get

@inputfunny

3 жыл бұрын

You definitely shouldn't grind it with a file or sandpaper; all you're doing is taking off the protective outer metal until you're left with the inner copper; which oxidizes very quickly. Molten solder dissolves copper.

20 year old school video - no details, very corporate like, almost advertisement. No close shots. Two (!) people keep talking for 12 minutes about soldering theory. I even question if they know how to solder in practice :-) Weller should stop wasting money and look how successful youtubers make their videos - short, up to the point, close up for great details, demonstrate real examples instead of talking, no stupid background music. It's that simple.

500 degres?@!?, you cleaning your soldring iron with a tempertsure at 500 fcking degres

Thank you