I am not sure if this topic can form a part of discussion of this forum. But I am sure some of you would have faced similar problems. I share this here my experinece and look for any solution.
I have been used to soldering on and off for last 20 years, but recently I have gone into this problem and I can not figure out why is it happening and happening repeatedly.
I do electronic projects occasionally and of late it is more. I use ordinary soldering iron for all my soldering work. But recently my tip is getting black / burnt. I can not solder any more. Happening quite frequently.
I have changed soldering iron to more expensive ones.
I have changed the tips to new tips. Some times it works for quite some time. But quite often now, the tips turn black and become non-usable almost immediately.
I use from 20 to 30 watt max.
I clean the tip regularly while soldering.
Tin the tip with lead while olsdering.. etc..
I am following all those tips. But the woe continues.
It had never happened earlier. One iron could take me for the full year even more and I never have to change the tips. Last two / three months I would have bought dozen tips and 3/4 irons. I do my work only on week ends.
I use easily available Rosin core soldering leads (40/60) (unbranded). I had not paid much attention to this and buy normally from hardware shop available in small lengths (1 mtr).
I guess this could be reason .. not using a quality soldering lead which could be corroding the tip and eating up the tip plating.
This time I am going to buy a soldering roll from a Electronics component shop and see what happens.
I would like to know if any of you faced similar problems and found any solution. Quite frustrating for me now.
Thanks
I have been used to soldering on and off for last 20 years, but recently I have gone into this problem and I can not figure out why is it happening and happening repeatedly.
I do electronic projects occasionally and of late it is more. I use ordinary soldering iron for all my soldering work. But recently my tip is getting black / burnt. I can not solder any more. Happening quite frequently.
I have changed soldering iron to more expensive ones.
I have changed the tips to new tips. Some times it works for quite some time. But quite often now, the tips turn black and become non-usable almost immediately.
I use from 20 to 30 watt max.
I clean the tip regularly while soldering.
Tin the tip with lead while olsdering.. etc..
I am following all those tips. But the woe continues.
It had never happened earlier. One iron could take me for the full year even more and I never have to change the tips. Last two / three months I would have bought dozen tips and 3/4 irons. I do my work only on week ends.
I use easily available Rosin core soldering leads (40/60) (unbranded). I had not paid much attention to this and buy normally from hardware shop available in small lengths (1 mtr).
I guess this could be reason .. not using a quality soldering lead which could be corroding the tip and eating up the tip plating.
This time I am going to buy a soldering roll from a Electronics component shop and see what happens.
I would like to know if any of you faced similar problems and found any solution. Quite frustrating for me now.
Thanks