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Soldering 101: Lesson 1: Tin the Tip

Step 2Clean the Tip

Clean the Tip
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.

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.
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