[Boatanchors] Weller Iron Frustrations

[David Stinson]

Re:  Weller Iron Frustrations

We've discussed this before, but I'm hoping some new ideas 
have evolved.

Weller soldering irons with the copper tips make me want 
to pull my hair out- both of them.
The copper tips will make about two joints before they go
Hi-Z at the tip connection points.  I have to either
tap the tip several times or re-tighten the tip mounting set screws 
to break the oxide barrier and get decent heat.

Is there some kind of compound I can put on a new tip to
prevent this?  I've thought of maybe stuffing the tip sockets 
with solderwick or something.... anything... to keep decent contact
for more than two or three joints.
Gotta get two more kids raised before a hot-air station is
realistic and I don't think it works all that spiffy on our
kind of joints, anyway.

Ideas?

73 Dave S.