[Boatanchors] SOLDER TIPS

[Carl]

I have one Weller 8200 that uses nothing but RatShak tips. They last a 
moderate amount of time and that gun is used mostly in amps where Im dealing 
with heavy wire and naturally heat sinked silver plated tubing.

They should be tinned right away and the nuts retightened at the same time. 
Then retighten again as needed. At $1.99 for a 2 pack thats not too 
bad.....no sales tax here (-;

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary" <xfrmrs at roadrunner.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] SOLDER TIPS


>I buy my Weller tips at Radio Shack and they last a long time. Never any
> problems.
> Gary...WZ1M
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Flowertime01 at wmconnect.com>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 5:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] SOLDER TIPS
>
>
>> Bill,
>>
>> My gun uses nuts. I just cut a length to #12 or #10 copper wire and make
>> up
>> my own. I put a twist in the poop at the tip end for more solder holding
>> area. Life is no longer than the stock tips but the price is better. You
>> can
>> drill the nuts for a large dia wire and maybe use a single strand from
>> some
>> heavy size conductor.
>>
>> Roger AI4NI</HTML>
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