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How to Use a Sal Ammoniac Block to Maintain Your Soldering Iron

Ammoniac Block, Soldering iron

Instructions

Step 1
Soldering iron

For safe soldering, keep your hot soldering iron in a stand when not in use.

Step 2
Soldering iron touching ammoniac block

Clean and re-tin the tip of your soldering iron after each use. Carefully swipe both sides of the hot tip across the surface of the sal ammoniac block.

Step 3
Soldering iron and ammoniac block

A soldering iron tip is very hot and may produce a small amount of smoke/fumes--work in a well-ventilated area.


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