e.g. an abrasive rubber block.
2.)Clean the iron "bit" (tip) using a damp sponge. The iron featured
here is an Ungar Concept 2100 Soldering Station.

3.)

A useful product is Multicore's Tip Tinner Cleaner (TTC) - a 15 gram tin of special paste which cleans and "tins" the iron, in one go.
4.)Apply a clean iron tip to the copper and the lead, in order to heat both items at the same time.

5.)

Continue heating and apply a few millimetres of solder. Remove
the iron and allow the solder joint to cool naturally.
6.)It only takes a second or two, to make the perfect joint, which
should be nice and shiny.

That should help out anyone who is new to portablizing.






