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When I first bought mine I tried to adjust the temperature in what felt like the natural way to do so, without rtfm first of course. Then I quickly learned tha
by blahlabs 2y ago
When I first bought mine I tried to adjust the temperature in what felt like the natural way to do so, without rtfm first of course.
Then I quickly learned that I had adjusted the temperature calibration. I reverted what I had done but now I am not confident about the temperature its operating at, at all. Seems a terrible interface design.
- XorNot 2y agoYep I did that too. I recalibrated by using the thermocouple on my multimeter. That's not my biggest problem though - my biggest problem has just been keeping tips tinned properly. I've succeeded once, but it constantly feels like a struggle.
- pkolaczk 2y agoI found that brass wool works better at keeping tips tinned. A sponge removes all the solder and you have to quickly tin the tip immediately after wiping, otherwise it oxidizes. Wiping with brass wool leaves a thin layer of solder on the tip. Also keeping the tip at moderate temperature range helps avoid oxidation - most manufacturers recommend to never exceed 400 C. JBC recommends to not exceed 370 C. Hope this helps.