How often should I tin my soldering iron? It doesn't seem to pick up the solder quickly any more; I have to hold it there for 10 seconds before it melts.
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How often should I tin my soldering iron? It doesn't seem to pick up the solder quickly any more; I have to hold it there for 10 seconds before it melts.
Best Answer
A much cheaper option than the metal shavings coated in flux, is to put a pan scourer like this one:
(source: hospitalitywholesale.com.au)
in a small container, and use that to clean the excess solder off of the tip, it seems to do a reasonable job and doesn't cool the tip excessively. Although you don't get the benefit of the flux which coats the shavings either.
(A tip: make sure that the scourer isn't plastic!) ;-P