Re: Really tiny soldering iron????


Boris Mohar wrote:

On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:39:33 +0000, Baron
<baron.nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I modify standard tips, turning them to the size I want. The larger
heat capacity is useful to have as well. One trick I have done with
old worn out bits is to drill a 1mm hole in the end and insert a short
length of copper wire.

73's

That would be handy if you could plate them with Iron. Copper dissolves in
solder and contaminates it.


I used to make tips for my Weller SP23 irons out of leftovers from
large brass welding rods. Thread the end, then use a large pair of dykes
to cut it off. A file or sharpening sone removed the burrs, then I
tinned them in a solder pot with acid flux. They lasted longer than the
iron plated tips, because the brass already had a lot of tin in it.



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