[Elecraft] Soldering Iron Tip Contamination?

Sat May 18 21:05:02 2002

Buy a new tip!  That one is trash.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Lellinger" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 6:34 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Soldering Iron Tip Contamination?

> Greetings,
>
> I'm an experienced kitbuilder and in all my years of building experience I
> have not seen a problem such as this one. I am using a brand new WS50
> Soldering Station with an ETH tip and 62/36/2 Kester solder.  Everything
was
> soldering wonderfully until I used my solder sucker to remove a part. I
also
> used a bit of solder wick and am wondering if the gunk is rosin flux from
> the wick. The ETH now has black stuff on it and it has become impossible
to
> clean/tin. I have tried the # 600 Emery cloth approach and am having no
luck
> at getting the tip cleaned, tinned, and usuable.   Increasing the tip
> temperature has not helped, either. I realize that the iron tips are
plated
> and so I don't want to use anything too abrasive. Any suggestions would be
> greatly appreciated as I cannot continue building with the tips in this
> condition.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rick L N4FBW/6
>
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