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| [title] Heavy Oxidation | |
| - | [* black] Heat the soldering iron to working temperature and insert the tip into the tip tinner. Rotate the tip for 2-4 seconds to ensure that the entire working surface is exposed to the compound. |
| + | [* black] If simple wiping didn't do the job, it's time to bust out the tip tinner, also known as cleaning paste or reactivation paste. |
| + | [* black] Heat the soldering iron to working temperature and insert the tip into the pot of tip tinner. Rotate the tip for 2-4 seconds to ensure that the entire working surface is exposed to the compound. |
| [* black] [Pic one: hot iron tip inserted into compound. Pic two: tip rotating in compound. Pic three: Tip removed from compound, looking nice and shiny.] | |
| - | [* icon_note] Tip tinner is generally a mix of aggressive flux and solder, serving the dual purpose of eating away oxidation whilst tinning the tip. Overuse of tip tinner will reduce the iron's lifespan, as the acid will remove a bit of the iron plating as well. |
| + | [* icon_note] Tip tinner is generally a mix of aggressive flux and solder, serving the dual purpose of eating away oxidation whilst tinning the tip. |
| + | [* icon_caution] Overuse of tip tinner will reduce the iron's lifespan, as the acid will remove a bit of the iron plating as well. Regular tip maintenance should mostly reduce the need.] |