Methods of tinning a copper tip:

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Before tinning a soldering iron with a copper tip, it must be cleaned of dirt. This is done with a file or sandpaper. The material should be sharpened to a clean layer so that the appearance is like new. It is easier to do this with sandpaper. The surface is polished to a smooth state - this way oxidation occurs more slowly.

The oxidation rate can be reduced by forging the tip. This is done with a hammer on an anvil. Careful blows strengthen the surface and shape the copper rod. Then proceed to the tinning process until it is covered with slag.


Rosin. The method is smoky, so it is difficult and dangerous to do investor data a living space. It is better to use a balcony. The cleaned base is immersed in a jar of rosin and a little solder is put there. It will instantly cover the tip and prevent it from oxidizing. After the procedure, the tip of the tip is wiped with thick natural cloth, but carefully so as not to burn your fingers. The solder will rub into the copper. The procedure is performed after long-term storage of the soldering iron.
Method of rubbing the surface with tin. The clean base is slightly warmed up and dipped in rosin. Then the surface is rubbed with tin. The procedure is repeated several times. The protective layer is fixed by rubbing on cloth. The result can be obtained without smoke in any room.
Proper preparation will allow you not to be nervous at the initial stage of work. After a while, the process needs to be redone because the copper begins to oxidize.

Cleaning during operation
It is important to tin the soldering iron correctly not only during preparation for work. After some time of soldering, it may happen that the material will not stick to the base again. This happens after about 15 minutes. Copper burns under the tinning layer. There are several ways to tin the soldering iron correctly during work.

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