Choosing the right Soldering Iron Tip - Sizes and Thermal Properties - Everything you need to know

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Komentáře • 183

  • @xj3130
    @xj3130 Před 4 lety +38

    I could listen to this guy all day!

  • @G5Hohn
    @G5Hohn Před 3 lety +18

    That thermal imagery is worth a million words. Tip geometry matters even more than station setting.

  • @Chamussu
    @Chamussu Před rokem +11

    Hello Sir,
    I am French 🇫🇷 and fortunately CZcams allows you to activate the subtitles of your videos.
    I understand everything thanks to you!
    I just started in micro welding and I'm doing well.
    However, I need some explanations to understand certain phenomena and that's where your explanations are valuable to me.
    I loved this explanation video. It expands the explanation of one of your videos on replacing a Nintendo Switch charging connector.
    You said that "you had to change the tip of your soldering iron to suck the tin into the fixing hole of the legs. If the tip is not the right size, the heat ratio will be unbalanced. Even when heating to 1000 degrees, tin will not melt. Therefore, it is impossible to suck it up with the braid to desolder".
    This allowed me to understand why I had a lot of trouble sucking tin!
    A big thank you to you because I also appreciate your videos for the quality and clarity of your explanations during your interventions.
    I would like to see other videos of this type and above all, keep making detailed videos, it's very important!
    A big thank you for everything!
    👍👍👍👍😉😉😉
    Ceddine
    TEL’A’DOM - From France

    • @intercepte
      @intercepte Před rokem

      tu sais c'est quoi la matiere de ses embouts ?

    • @Chamussu
      @Chamussu Před rokem

      @@intercepte Non. Je pense que ce n’est pas une question de matière mais plutôt de taille et de chaleur en fonction du support sur lequel tu travaillera et du résulta que tu souhaites obtenir.
      J’utilise une station SUGON (qui est 2x moins chère qu’une JBC) sur laquelle j’ai la possibilité d’adapter des embouts JBC (environ 50€ la panne). À plus !

    • @intercepte
      @intercepte Před rokem

      @@Chamussu je sais j'ai compris les formes. Mais moi c'est plus l'aspect qualité et utilisation a long terme. la il semble utiliser les mêmes depuis le début donc elle semble très résistante donc la matière et important pour une bonne transmission de chaleur si elle est mal repartie fausse la température de la station et l'embout peux se détérioré rapidement. donc si tu les payes cher faut mieux avoir toutes les informations pour bien choisir.

    • @Chamussu
      @Chamussu Před rokem

      @@intercepte oui je te comprends.

  • @Swenser
    @Swenser Před 4 lety +23

    I find the actually metal quality makes a big difference. I have a Weller original tip that stays shiny and solder wets up against it well. Ali express tips go brown with oxide and need constant wiping and the solder does not wet well. The golden rule. Crap quality equipment gets a crap ending. Thanks. Your a godsend to society

  • @ArchoSoma
    @ArchoSoma Před rokem +3

    Thanks, this was such an eye opener! As a beginner you are really wondering whether you're dumb or your equipment is trash. If something feels unreasonably difficult or complicated, you're missing something.

  • @charles111154
    @charles111154 Před měsícem

    I used the information you shared in this video and my soldering improved one hundred percent. Thank you very much. I greatly appreciate your help!

  • @charlesmagill4932
    @charlesmagill4932 Před měsícem

    I've watched many videos to try to get a good idea which tips I need. This is the most informative video I could find. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @rezonite
    @rezonite Před 3 lety +4

    This has to be my favorite soldering video thus far. Thanx man for taking the time to make this video. Much love man.

  • @robertcondon9715
    @robertcondon9715 Před 2 lety

    expertise is the key to correct repair,great job Alex.

  • @blackbox330
    @blackbox330 Před 2 lety +2

    Sir, I am a beginner. Your video exactly fitted my need. Thanks a lot

  • @utube4greenfuture
    @utube4greenfuture Před rokem +1

    One of the best soldering videos I've come across. Thank You for sharing essential knowledge.

  • @patchcomputers
    @patchcomputers Před 3 lety +3

    Brilliant video! Making use of the thermal cam to show heat spread on the board really gets the point across about choosing right tip for the job in hand. Awesome, TY!

  • @Vinnie2x
    @Vinnie2x Před 5 lety +28

    NICE! Appreciate this video very much! Noob looking for exactly this kind of info and tips! This is huge! Thank you.

  • @1tuyenp
    @1tuyenp Před 4 lety +20

    Thank you. Explained why I can't remove big solder with small tip

    • @afkcnd2395
      @afkcnd2395 Před 3 lety +4

      Heat inercy, big components diffuse the heat so much that the temperature of the tip decreases.
      Big ones have more inertia and cool slower therefore heat components better.
      It's like using a big hammer or a small hammer to destroy a wall. Your strength doesn't change but the mass of the hammer makes the difference. Because it can store more energy.

  • @appleseal6248
    @appleseal6248 Před dnem

    Thank you for the lesson.

  • @Brian-uq6jm
    @Brian-uq6jm Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the time and effort gone into making this video!

  • @petersmith5199
    @petersmith5199 Před 2 lety

    So so helpful Alex. Really appreciate it. Thank you from the UK.

  • @paulsingh1984
    @paulsingh1984 Před rokem +1

    Great video!! Thank you!! I forgot I changed the tip and was getting nowhere recently. Watched this and realised that the slim tip wasn’t conducting enough heat and that’s why my solder wasn’t melting. I spent ages and coolant understand why, thought the slim tip was what I needed for accuracy but no. Thank you!!

  • @danbeuscher9679
    @danbeuscher9679 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for such a thorough explanation!

  • @meskalaveti3
    @meskalaveti3 Před 4 lety

    Very precise and on-point explanation.

  • @user-rn3eb2jn5t
    @user-rn3eb2jn5t Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much for the valuable advise and information. I have to practice using different tips and get used to them. Keep well and take care.

  • @bryanherbert5215
    @bryanherbert5215 Před 2 lety

    Alham duleilah.. Whatever i needed for my training... My brother helped me.. Marshallah!!!

  • @stephenbrannan6629
    @stephenbrannan6629 Před 10 měsíci

    most informative you tube micro soldering site. brilliant strait forward easy to follow

  • @michaelcrow9732
    @michaelcrow9732 Před 5 měsíci

    Well explained sir! Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge with us. Many people don't know how much time it takes to learn how to properly do the job..

  • @allthegearnoidea6752
    @allthegearnoidea6752 Před 2 lety

    I’m really enjoying watching your videos and techniques

  • @dmo848
    @dmo848 Před 3 lety

    Jus started watching your channel. Good stuff u put out. I learned allot from you. Thanks

  • @paulstewart808
    @paulstewart808 Před 2 lety

    Great close up and thermal is excellent touch.

  • @yuyenbruh
    @yuyenbruh Před 3 lety +1

    my eyes have been opened!!! thank youuuuuuuu

  • @eddraper
    @eddraper Před 3 lety +1

    Immensely helpful! Thank you, sir.

  • @josephnoe7136
    @josephnoe7136 Před 3 lety

    very much thank you for giving us amazing tips. i really appreciate and always watching you're videos and learned a lot to you sir. thank you so much You're my inspiration

  • @__Leo_0123
    @__Leo_0123 Před 2 lety

    Excellent lesson, thanks👍🏽

  • @FamilyStom
    @FamilyStom Před rokem

    Thank you for the advice!

  • @AntonioWengratt
    @AntonioWengratt Před 3 lety +2

    Amazing. I’ll surely check my tips tomorrow :)

  • @samuelphillips6617
    @samuelphillips6617 Před 2 lety +1

    this video was very informative I learnt a lot thanks very much.

  • @iRepairit
    @iRepairit Před 3 lety

    I like your work very much you do all you job professionally

  • @markharrisllb
    @markharrisllb Před rokem +3

    I’m very much an amateur and use amateur equipment but I was advised to use Hakko T18 tips on my cheap station. One tip costs as much as a dozen generic tips, £8-£11 from PiHut, but they are worth it. I found out the quality of the tip is nearly as important as the shape for heat transfer. The main one I use is the T18-D24 which they call a 'screwdriver' tip but it looks like a chisel to me. Then I use T18-K knife tip and a T18-B conical for tight places. These three do 99% of the things I solder and I still have my cheap ones for when needed. Also, instead of using all my tips in the same holder I have separate holders for each tip and change the all lot. It’s quicker, safer as you’re unscrewing plastic not metal and causes less damage trying to get a hot tip out. I tried using a bent tip but my soldering is mainly my simple boards I build for Arduino Nano, ESP32 and Raspberry Picos. As I said, I’m a total amateur and I’m in awe of what you do.

  • @picksalot1
    @picksalot1 Před 2 lety

    Excellent video, very helpful. Thanks

  • @tomjones4145
    @tomjones4145 Před 4 lety +1

    This is a fantastic video / thank you for sharing your knowledge

  • @ziadfawzi
    @ziadfawzi Před 3 lety

    Very useful tips.
    Thank you.

  • @studysupdate2.071
    @studysupdate2.071 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much for this video 🙏❤️.... It's really helpful for me to understand soldering 🙏❤️ concept because no one will tell this to me. 🙏🔥
    Please make more videos like this 🙏. I'm student From India 🙏

  • @blackimp4987
    @blackimp4987 Před rokem

    the demonstration with thermal camera is very instructive. I've found out your channel a few days ago and I was watching your last videos... but this old one that was suggested by youtube is very useful. Thankx for sharing

  • @naderhumood1199
    @naderhumood1199 Před 3 lety +1

    Deligintly great job Sir..... Thanks v much. 🇧🇭✌️

  • @xcross8537
    @xcross8537 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for important work you do 👌

  • @harrybuckley7292
    @harrybuckley7292 Před 3 lety +3

    Thanks for the video. This information is really useful. Not sure if you have mentioned it but for good heat transfer the soldering iron tip needs to have been tinned correctly. I notice that the ones that you use here are all silvery and shiny which indicates the tips have been tinned.

  • @tarunarya1780
    @tarunarya1780 Před 2 lety +10

    Thanks. Your stuff is always down to earth and good.Really valued the thermal cam It would be great if you could use it on ts100 and other hollow tube soldering irons with changable tips to see difference heat transfer Have got confused by the fact that the hollow tube changeable irons have "large" 65w power supplies (note your Weller is 200W) and yet people say that the heat exchange to the tips is no good, and yet TS100 has 65W power supply. Is the difference really only the fact the heating element/tip are one piece so heat is efficiently transferred. I appreciate you mainly do board repairs. For no lead boards do you need to go to above 400 degrees Some irons say they goto 480 C which is above TS100 400 degrees?

  • @blynn6240
    @blynn6240 Před 11 měsíci

    Very well explained 👍

  • @clearcreek69
    @clearcreek69 Před 3 lety

    I was soldering yesterday & after I took a break to calm down, I figured I was using the wrong tip so I'll try soldering today with a better tip for what I'm doing

  • @Cycloud
    @Cycloud Před rokem

    Very helpful. Thanks!

  • @bryanswaggbeast8194
    @bryanswaggbeast8194 Před 3 lety +1

    MUCH LOVE cant stress that enough!

  • @thefilthygringo9228
    @thefilthygringo9228 Před 2 lety

    Very educational! Wow I’ve never been schooled like this

  • @billyoldham8894
    @billyoldham8894 Před 4 lety

    THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THESE VIDEO

  • @same4718
    @same4718 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge it us 👍 i was having this dilema and this vídeo clarified me. Keep up with the good work and with this fantastic channel 🤜🤛

  • @JRis44
    @JRis44 Před rokem

    Good stuff... They taught us this in 2M school week one! #Hooyah #Navy

  • @giginet4625
    @giginet4625 Před 3 lety

    my hero,greetings from Europe

  • @bbulliard
    @bbulliard Před 2 lety

    wonderful, world class video

  • @donaldhenke2750
    @donaldhenke2750 Před 4 lety

    thank you. this a really good video. thanks.

  • @computersrepaircotesaint-l7407

    great video thank you for sharing

  • @jeffclassics
    @jeffclassics Před 2 lety

    Nice tip.

  • @ProcessedDigitally
    @ProcessedDigitally Před 2 lety

    Good information! thanks!

  • @AMazen-rw7le
    @AMazen-rw7le Před 3 lety +1

    الله يعطيك العافية

  • @ElectroniClinic
    @ElectroniClinic Před 4 lety

    Great video.

  • @giovannimarino4464
    @giovannimarino4464 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge and your expirence. Just a quesyion... Any changes or improvement after a couple of years since that you recorded this video ?

  • @computersrepaircotesaint-l7407

    Great vid, very well explained

  • @donnierobertson3088
    @donnierobertson3088 Před 4 lety

    Great job

  • @mandelbro777
    @mandelbro777 Před 4 lety

    good video, thanks

  • @norbertstepien9185
    @norbertstepien9185 Před 4 lety

    excellent..thank you

  • @manojgajjar5016
    @manojgajjar5016 Před 3 lety

    Thanks brother 💕

  • @VoltageLP
    @VoltageLP Před rokem

    I only use bevel and knife tips
    Awesome thermal cam footage btw

  • @davidjames_uk
    @davidjames_uk Před 2 lety

    how long have you been repairing, your knowledge is amazing .

  • @kashubelua
    @kashubelua Před 2 lety

    Thank you for Share

  • @peacebeuntoyou8934
    @peacebeuntoyou8934 Před 2 lety

    Good tips.

  • @UrquidiGuitars
    @UrquidiGuitars Před 4 lety

    Great video. Any ideas on unsoldering guitar pickup covers?

  • @rudyboy2010
    @rudyboy2010 Před 2 lety

    thank you sir

  • @SevenDeMagnus
    @SevenDeMagnus Před 3 lety

    Thanks.

  • @Jerbrown
    @Jerbrown Před 3 lety

    Thank you!!

  • @neddy1287
    @neddy1287 Před 3 lety

    I got the one of older Weller wtcp-s that have magnstat I think it have 1mm tip can't remember the model but I know it heat to 370c. Only replaced the tip over a year ago still have the same soldering station over 15 years it never gave a single issue :)

  • @Mtaalas
    @Mtaalas Před 7 měsíci

    I go 85% normal chisel for heat transfer properties. 5% differently bent chisels (sideways etc.) and that 10% is specialty tips like spades (very VERY wide cartridges) or some such weird contraptions... spoon is amazing for drag soldering etc.
    but 85% chisel and I can do almost anything as long as leads are accessible. Done even some QFN's with basic chisel from Weller WHS-40 consumer soldering station. As long as you have access to the pads and enough flux, you can move mountains... :D

  • @sherlanmamaril7368
    @sherlanmamaril7368 Před 3 lety

    How did u change tip so quick??? That's awesome explanation

  • @mobihen
    @mobihen Před 3 lety +1

    @NorthridgeFix
    Can you please make a video about correct way to use hot air, temps, air speeds?
    THANKS!

  • @jakuwoj1
    @jakuwoj1 Před 4 měsíci

    Amazing. I'm just starting soldering. You are my best teacher :) Thx.

  • @Bassjunkie_1
    @Bassjunkie_1 Před rokem

    Think I will be re-watching this a few times to imprint it. I have a lot to learn tho I worry about if my hands are steady enough

  • @antolingustavo1040
    @antolingustavo1040 Před 4 lety

    What tips do you recommend for soldering hdmi ports on ps4 & xbox one and also to solder nintendo switch and other charging ports? I have the hakko FX888D soldering station.

  • @notnecessary7730
    @notnecessary7730 Před 3 lety

    Nice vid BTW 👍👏

  • @xolove3435
    @xolove3435 Před 3 lety

    I want to get a metal bed frame and want to fill in the crevices. I notice on some metal chairs that something is used to keep the crevices look gone. Any clue what I can use? Love your video ?

  • @ishfaqkhanshinwari8304

    Thanks for this video bro.
    Plz tell me how to clean the tip surface.when I clean the tip after letter work tip become black and then not working proper.

  • @brianmoss9642
    @brianmoss9642 Před 3 měsíci

    This is a really good video on how to use soldering iron tips. Thank you.

  • @manchkyrico2142
    @manchkyrico2142 Před 4 lety

    Boss, what brand and model of your thermal camera and the microscope? Thank you very much.

  • @iRepairit
    @iRepairit Před 3 lety

    Hello sir i am your biggest fan

  • @milvolts1
    @milvolts1 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for video, where can I get good tips. My tips get so brittle after few uses. My station is set at 480°

  • @ppppppaaaaaauuuuuull
    @ppppppaaaaaauuuuuull Před 3 lety

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge !
    that helped immensely
    Awesome video!

  • @allthegearnoidea6752
    @allthegearnoidea6752 Před 2 lety

    Hi great video. Can I ask what jobs knife tips are designed for. Thanks

  • @Demifiend911
    @Demifiend911 Před 5 lety

    I watched the whole advertisement and ill share this all over👌👌👌

  • @amratsingh5206
    @amratsingh5206 Před 5 lety +2

    What tip I should be using to solder TSSOP28 IC component ? Pitch size 0.65mm. I am looking at t12 tips.

  • @gabrielM1111
    @gabrielM1111 Před 4 lety

    shokran kteer

  • @eddyleger2222
    @eddyleger2222 Před 4 lety

    Hello...glad i stumbled over here.......do you take questions from listeners?????....im disabled musician with lots to solder, but yes all my tips are pointed...i need a chisel tip for guitar components.....but the specs of sizes i cant find...thank you in advance.

  • @adinathtechrehab557
    @adinathtechrehab557 Před rokem

    Sir,
    very very important information.
    However, how to keep the iron tip Clean and tidy?

  • @FroztiProductions
    @FroztiProductions Před 2 lety

    When I do through-hole chips there practically no land at all, if I use a regular conical tip I slightly burn the trace next to it so I use the fine conical tip but I find the very tip doesn't like to heat. I keep it shiny but I have to crank up the heat so the handle gets hot. Is this normal or do I need better equipment?

  • @sethat8e
    @sethat8e Před 2 lety

    I've learned to use the knife tip for everything.

    • @allthegearnoidea6752
      @allthegearnoidea6752 Před 2 lety

      Can I ask what a Knife tip is designed for. I don’t see people using them? Thanks regards Chris

    • @sethat8e
      @sethat8e Před 2 lety

      @@allthegearnoidea6752 "The knife soldering iron tip comes with a slanted tip resembling the shape of a knife. It is great for drag soldering and fixing solder bridges. It is not impossible to do point soldering with this tip, but it is considerably difficult as compared to the other tips."

  • @BlakeKane
    @BlakeKane Před 2 lety

    You accent seems very familiar. Very informative video thank you! I live in Turkey btw any relations?

  • @salilmahadik9396
    @salilmahadik9396 Před 3 lety

    Can you do a review of Quicko T12 - 942 soldering station ? It's getting popular among engineers.