[ale] WAY OT: Electrical question...

[hooterpincher at gmail.com (Charles Shapiro)]

Well, what I was taught was to wipe the tip clean after every session, and
then unscrew it a little from the
soldering iron with a pair of pliers while it's still hot. That way, it
won't freeze up in there and you can replace it easily
when the time comes.  I'd also lean toward keeping it hot; mostly the
cycling is what harms electrical equipment.

-- CHS


On 11/11/06, Christopher Bergeron <christopher at bergeron.com> wrote:
>
> Does anyone know the best way to preserve a soldering iron tip?
>
> Is it best to have the iron on for a long time (hour or two), or turn it
> on and off between uses (use for 10 minutes, turn off for 10 mins, etc).
>
> Does the heating and cooling of the tip cause it to wear out or is it
> duration of heat?
>
> Thanks and sorry for the OT post, but I can't think of any other crowd
> that might have a suggestion here.
>
> Kind regards,
> CB
>
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