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| [title] Prepare to solder | |
| [* black] Put on your safety glasses. | |
| [* black] Turn on your soldering iron. If your soldering iron has temperature control: | |
| [* black] Set it to 300 °C (~570 °F) if you're using ***leaded solder*** | |
| [* black] Set it to 375 °C (~700 °F) if you're using ***lead-free solder*** | |
| - | [* black] Clean the tip of your soldering iron. If you're using a sponge, wet the sponge and quickly wipe the tip across it. If you're using brass wool, stab the tip into the wire a few times. |
| + | [* black] Clean the tip of your soldering iron. If you're using a [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/L1xIliDgXwembF4Q.full|cellulose sponge|new_window=true], wet the sponge with distilled water until damp and quickly wipe the tip across it. If you're using brass wool, stab the tip into the wire a few times. |
| [* black] [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/WygEZbsNALnbJckg|Melt a small glob of solder onto the tip of the iron|new_window=true]. This is called "tinning the tip" and will help with heat transfer. | |
| [* icon_note] You'll likely see some wispy smoke as you melt solder. This is mostly the ''rosin-core flux'' that's built into the solder wire. Flux helps molten solder flow, but gets vaporized over time. | |
| - | [* icon_note] If this is your first time using a soldering iron, repeat the cleaning and melting procedure a few times to get a feel for how molten solder handles and how much solder the tip can hold. Clean your tip |
| + | [* icon_note] If this is your first time using a soldering iron, repeat the cleaning and melting procedure a few times to get a feel for how molten solder handles and how much solder the tip can hold. Clean your tip before continuing. |