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And then I find someone else has already thought of it . . . which is AWESOME! Who knew there were so many kindred spirits on the web! YOU GO all o' us! <span class="author-link"><a class="more-link" rel="author" href="/member/royalestel/">More About royalestel &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="step-body"> This short and easy instructable shows how (and why!) you tin the tip of the soldering iron. <br>Never soldered before? Here's where to start.<br><br>If you appreciate this instructible, please visit my blog for more ideas:<br><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="http://goodcleancrazy.wordpress.com/">GoodCleanCrazy</a><br><br>Last week I decided to make a <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instructables.com/id/E1OSW5LM9YET9K4IMM/?ALLSTEPS">USB powered flashlight</a>. <br>While I know a lot about computers, I'm pretty much a solder newbie. <br><br>This was a problem. <br><br>Luckily, though, I work with a formerly-NASA-micro-soldering-certified technician and soldering instructor. <br>Yesterday, he instructed me as I soldered together my lovely little flashlight. <br><br>My newbie perspective is useful as I won't overlook any "obvious" things that more experienced solderers might. <br>And my knowledgable overseer (Thanks Terry!) taught me the proper methods, so you can do things the right way too.<br><br>You will need:<br><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/majors/msdsfiles/msdswater.htm">water</a><br>solder<br>A soldering iron<br><br>If you can't get a soldering iron with a digital temp readout (and I can't) get a soldering iron with a temperature dial. You'll be glad you did in the long run.<br></div></section><section id="step1" class="step" data-stepid="E0IMDWLIPQEWUSKWVS"><h2 class="step-title">Step 1: Prepare the Iron</h2><div class="mediaset"></div><noscript><div class="no-js-photoset"><img loading="lazy" alt="Prepare the Iron" src="https://content.instructables.com/FDN/I6QG/DTXEWUSKX2B/FDNI6QGDTXEWUSKX2B.jpg?auto=webp&amp;fit=bounds&amp;frame=1auto=webp&amp;frame=1&amp;height=300"></div></noscript><div class="step-body"> Clear your work area (like a desktop). <br><br><em>**If you're reading this instructable, you shouldn't be soldering chips (ICs) yet, but if you WERE to solder ICs, you'd be soldering on an <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.esdmat.com/">ESD mat</a>. </em><br><br>Plug in the iron and turn it on. Using water, soak the sponge that comes with the iron and squeeze it out a little. This sponge is used to clean solder off the tip of the soldering iron.<br><br>Adjust the temperature of the iron to about 750 F(75 on the dial) like so:<br></div></section><section id="step2" class="step" data-stepid="ELMK5XWR6TEWUSKX4M"><h2 class="step-title">Step 2: Clean the Tip</h2><div class="mediaset"></div><noscript><div class="no-js-photoset"><img loading="lazy" alt="Clean the Tip" src="https://content.instructables.com/F6Z/T3BR/Y6CEWUSKX3U/F6ZT3BRY6CEWUSKX3U.jpg?auto=webp&amp;fit=bounds&amp;frame=1auto=webp&amp;frame=1&amp;height=300"></div></noscript><div class="step-body"> After a minute or two the iron should be hot enough to steam when touched to the sponge. If not, wait a bit more, or add more water to the sponge if it's too dry. <br><br>When the iron is hot, wipe both sides of the soldering tip on the sponge. Your goal is to remove old solder from the tip. </div></section><section id="step3" class="step" data-stepid="E97BXT69VFEWUSKX8W"><h2 class="step-title">Step 3: Tin the Tip</h2><div class="mediaset"></div><noscript><div class="no-js-photoset"><img loading="lazy" alt="Tin the Tip" src="https://content.instructables.com/FQF/MF38/A1VEWUSKX6T/FQFMF38A1VEWUSKX6T.jpg?auto=webp&amp;fit=bounds&amp;frame=1auto=webp&amp;frame=1&amp;height=300"><img loading="lazy" alt="Tin the Tip" src="https://content.instructables.com/F6G/QY4E/WZXEWUSKX7J/F6GQY4EWZXEWUSKX7J.jpg?auto=webp&amp;fit=bounds&amp;frame=1auto=webp&amp;frame=1&amp;height=300"><img loading="lazy" alt="Tin the Tip" src="https://content.instructables.com/FEJ/96K7/1DSEWUSKX84/FEJ96K71DSEWUSKX84.jpg?auto=webp&amp;fit=bounds&amp;frame=1auto=webp&amp;frame=1&amp;height=300"></div></noscript><div class="step-body"> When you put a light layer of solder over another piece of metal, it's called "tinning". <br><br>Holding the solder in one hand and the iron in the other, briefly touch the solder to both sides of the tip. <br><br></div></section><section id="step4" class="step" data-stepid="E94XGE6ZTBEWUSKXS8"><h2 class="step-title">Step 4: Why Tin?</h2><div class="step-body"> Now that your tip is properly tinned, you can start soldering. <br>Try to solder <strong>immediately</strong> after tinning the tip, the sooner the better. <br><br>Periodically while you are working (after soldering one or two connections), clean and re-tin the tip.<br><br>Tinning improves conductivity and makes soldering easier, as well as quicker, which is a good thing. <br>Some electronic components are sensitive to heat, and the quicker you can solder them, the less likely they are to be heat damaged.<br><br>According to the instructive Terry, properly tinning the iron tip before putting it away will help preserve it.<br>Comparing our soldering iron (like new), and the iron of the guys down the hall (terrible) this seems to be a good practice to 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