Having a new soldering iron it needs tinning.How to TIN a soldering Iron?
Question:have already tried but the (cored) solder just runs off.
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All of the above should sort out your problem.The only other thing not mentioned is you will have a problem tinning the tip if it is too hot as the flux evaporates and therefore is unable to prevent oxidation and then the solder will have difficulty in adhering to the tip.Dont use acid core for any copper based material as any residual acid will corrode the copper
use solder with flux in it
Heat the iron up and brush flux on it. Then apply solder and wipe it off. Used to use an antimony block instead of the flux.
When I tin my iron for stained glass I just flood the tip of the heated iron with solder... no flux ... keeps it from oxidizing and allows the surface of the tip to accept the solder ... do the same after each use.
I clean off the tip with emeory cloth and heat the iron up, I dip the tip into a flux paste and then use acid core solder to coat the tip.
I do a lot of soldering and the best way of tinning is, heat up the iron to a good heat make sure the tip is clean use the end of an upturned can and apply some fluxed solder to both, making sure that the tip is covered with a shiny coat of solder, by working it into the puddle of solder, most, if not all of soldering failures is not making sure that the surfaces are clean, 'clinically' clean, bingo it's done!.
Soldering Iron Bits may be plated Iron, or Copper. either way, get some wire wool, clean the tip,heat the iron, while hot flux and solder.rub with wire wool.
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When iron is hot enough dip in flux then into solder.this will cause solder to stick ot the iron.Thus you have tinned your iron.
use solder with flux in it melt it on and wipe it off
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