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Last Resort: Mechanical Abrasives
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If tip tinner and wire brushing didn't bring your tip back to working condition, and you really need to finish that last connection or two, bust out some high-grit (600 or more) sandpaper.
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Gently drag the tip across the surface of a polishing bar or high-grit sandpaper, following the shape of the tip.
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Complete another round of tip tinning (Steps 2-4).
[title] Last Resort: Mechanical Abrasives | |
- | [* black] If tip tinner and wire brushing didn't bring your tip back to working condition, and you ''really'' need to finish that last connection or two, bust out some |
+ | [* black] If tip tinner and wire brushing didn't bring your tip back to working condition, and you ''really'' need to finish that last connection or two, bust out some high-grit (600 or more) sandpaper. |
[* icon_note] If you're at the point where you're sanding your tip, it's time to pick up a new tip. | |
- | [* black] ***Gently ***drag the tip across the surface of a polishing bar or |
+ | [* black] ***Gently ***drag the tip across the surface of a polishing bar or high-grit sandpaper, following the shape of the tip. |
[* icon_note] Be sure to evenly abrade the working surface. | |
[* icon_caution] Stop as soon as the stubborn oxidation is removed. | |
[* black] Complete another round of tip tinning (Steps 2-4). |
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