RMweb Premium polybear Posted March 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2023 I've heard conflicting reports that it's best not to use the same Soldering Iron Tips on both Low-Melt (70 degree whitemetal) and "normal" solders (such as 145/179/188 degree). Is this correct, and if so then why? Many thanks, Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 I use the same tips for low melt and normal solder, but you need to remove the solder first off the tip before changing to low melt or visa versa. I use scrap etch for this I think the advice is simply for contamination between the two types 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium spamcan61 Posted March 18, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 18, 2023 In my day job mixing solders on the tip is a very bad idea as you end up with cross contamination between the different solders. In a hobby environment then that's of little to no consequence so I don't bother changing tips. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus1 Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 I clean my soldering iron tip on a wire brush. :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Modern tips have a very thin plating over the tip, once this has been damaged its the dearth nell for the tip. Thankfully tips are cheap For years I used the Antex method of using their wet sponge method, which works very well My solder station came with a "tip cleaner pot" which has some form of resin in the bottom and something which looks like a pot sourer, this works even better and I have no idea why I resisted using one for years I have found not to use anything abrasive and tips do not last for ever 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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