Re: gEDA-user: Soldering iron tip turns black

[Andrew Poelstra <asp11@xxxxxx>]

The tip is probably just dirty - if there is burnt fiberglass or
plastic on the tip, it will be black and unable to hold solder.
Cleaning it using a wet sponge will expose the metal and allow
the solder to bind again.


Andrew


----- Original Message -----
> I asked a question a couple of days ago about soldering small smt
> components. Kaimartin posted a video of someone soldering smt
> components
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQXhny3R7lk In the video the tip to the
> soldering iron is a shiny silver and you can see that the solder
> sticks to
> the tip.
> 
> Now before being disabled, almost 20 years ago, I never really
> soldered many
> things and now I'm having aides do it so it's pretty much the blind
> leading
> the blind. I have a new tip to my iron and it has turned black and
> more or
> less reples the solder. The solder just beads up on the tip and drops
> off.
> I'm sure we didn't condition the tip right but what's going on when
> it's
> black and repels the solder? Is the temp too high? How can I get it to
> that shiny silver solder sticking to it condition?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> 
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