Oxidized Tip Refuses to Tin
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 10:09 pm
Hey everyone!
A few weeks back I asked about tools and since then have acquired quite a few including a new soldering iron. The other night I took my first shot at soldering and got a few joints done before making a rookie mistake. I got a call and didn't tin the tip of the iron before stepping away. When I came back the tip was pretty black and oxidized. I've tried everything I can find to clean it aside from sandpaper. Wet sponge, hakko brass solder tip cleaner, lowering the temperature, tip tinner. None of that has worked. This tip refuses to take any solder onto it and the solder just balls up when touching it.
Any advice on how to get a new, yet extremely oxidized, tip clean?
A few weeks back I asked about tools and since then have acquired quite a few including a new soldering iron. The other night I took my first shot at soldering and got a few joints done before making a rookie mistake. I got a call and didn't tin the tip of the iron before stepping away. When I came back the tip was pretty black and oxidized. I've tried everything I can find to clean it aside from sandpaper. Wet sponge, hakko brass solder tip cleaner, lowering the temperature, tip tinner. None of that has worked. This tip refuses to take any solder onto it and the solder just balls up when touching it.
Any advice on how to get a new, yet extremely oxidized, tip clean?