contentbot@lemmy.caB to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 months agoA cool guide to solderingi.redd.itexternal-linkmessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1682arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1671arrow-down1external-linkA cool guide to solderingi.redd.itcontentbot@lemmy.caB to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square55fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejet@hackertalks.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up73arrow-down1·edit-26 months agoWhen you’re done soldering, cover the soldering iron tip in solder, and store it covered in solder. This prevents it from oxidizing when you’re not using it
minus-squareDamage@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·6 months agoSee? I’m not lazy, I’m careful!
minus-squareweeeeum@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 months agoI solder for work and I cover my tip every time I put it down. Never ever needed to use tip tinner. Also never had to replace a tip either.
minus-squarebl_r@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoOh, is this why my old soldering iron had the tip explode? Good to know.
When you’re done soldering, cover the soldering iron tip in solder, and store it covered in solder. This prevents it from oxidizing when you’re not using it
See? I’m not lazy, I’m careful!
I solder for work and I cover my tip every time I put it down. Never ever needed to use tip tinner. Also never had to replace a tip either.
Oh, is this why my old soldering iron had the tip explode?
Good to know.