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USING THE SOLDERING IRON
Use the soldering iron and the solder wire employed only to join metals and components listed
in the 'Scope of use' section of this manual.
The rated power of the soldering iron must be suitable for heating up the parts to be joined
without endangering or damaging any neighbouring components.
- Fit a suitable soldering tip (6) to the soldering
iron.
The pointed soldering tip is particularly
suitable for point soldering and thin cables.
The flat soldering tip is particularly suitable
for light electrical work.
- Ensure that the soldering iron is fitted with
a suitable soldering tip (6) and connect it to
a suitable mains socket. Insert the soldering
iron into the soldering iron holder (3) on the
soldering stand (2) and allow the soldering iron
to heat up. The soldering iron takes approx.
3 - 5 minutes to heat up, depending on the
desired working temperature.
The working temperature is usually most
suitable when the solder begins to melt as
soon as it comes into contact with the
soldering tip (6).
- Before starting to solder, the soldering tip (6) employed must be 'tinned'. Use a new
soldering tip (6), or, if using an existing tip clean it with the cleaning sponge (5) before tinning
it through contact with solder wire.
Before starting work on the a particular workpiece and/or type of material, check for
suitability by testing the soldering iron on a similar piece of (scrap) material.
- Clean the parts you wish to join before starting to solder.
- Touch the edge of the flux-cored solder wire on to the very end of the soldering tip (6) to
melt the solder wire.
The workpiece is coated with the flux, which flows out of the solder wire, allowing the solder
to join the metal.
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