I work with small electronics (mainly old video game consoles) and I was wondering how small the tip is? Is this tip good for Circuit boards?
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can this soldering station be used on European power, 220v? (I live in Greece.)
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The supplied tip is a fine point; however, the tip is changeable so you can put any tip you want on it. The main thing is the variable temp setting so you will not melt circuit boards.
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In my opinion it would be good for circuit boards. Imagine the shape of a sharp pencil, it's like that size
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yes, excellent. if you require a different size tip, you can easily replace the tip.
2060697
To answer your question directly, it is not madatory but it does help. Tinning the tip(s) only takes a small amount of solder and helps the solder heat and flow easier. Just allow the iron to get hot, apply a bit of solder and then wipe clean. Use a rosin core solder with a thickness appropriate for the job. On circuit boards use a thin diameter (.093 or smaller) and then larger as the wire diameter increases. Hope this helps, I was a NASA certified solderer 40+ years ago when I worked in the R&D Lab on the Apollo program.
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Not sure of the tip but certainly hot enough for light stain glass work...but I suggest you check the temp of the S>G> solder to ensure the temp is on the Solder Station...
446644
I'd say the tip is the size of a pencil eraser. Its great for small holes and with the length of the nozzle its great for hard to reach places. Great product. Good luck!
1967106
I just took the info on the product to Radio Shack and they found one for me. You have to get a separate tip but it works great.
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These are small micro tips. I also have arthritis. You may want something a bit bigger depending on how much area you're cutting.
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The plastic tip isn't so much for protection as it is for surface area. This is required for a capacitive screen. That's why most styli for capacitive screens like on the iPad are so large, most of them are at least 3 mm in diameter.
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Not many soldering stations come with an assortment of tips, at least not ones at this price point. The tip included works quite well. But yes if you want more than one you will have to purchase them separately.
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To answer your question directly, it is not madatory but it does help. Tinning the tip(s) only takes a small amount of solder and helps the solder heat and flow easier. Just allow the iron to get hot, apply a bit of solder and then wipe clean. Use a rosin core solder with a thickness appropriate for the job. On circuit boards use a thin diameter (.093 or smaller) and then larger as the wire diameter increases. Hope this helps, I was a NASA certified solderer 40+ years ago when I worked in the R&D; Lab on the Apollo program.
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Replacement tips are hard to find and the reason I returned mine when it stopped working. I've since seen some at RadioShack that looked like they might have worked but I never had the chance to try.
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Any replacement tip should work, as long as they are the same wire size, there shouldn't be a problem
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Not very fine. The soft, squishy tip would wear out quick. I use it only to tap on the desktop (Surface Pro).
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The ETA screwdriver tip that comes with it is the best tip for PCB and general soldering tasks. Pointed conical tips are problematic...they don't sit against the component leads and slide which can be troublesome. If you stay with the standard tip that comes with the station, you will be able to do almost any soldering task. I'm using the same tip...I use this soldering station professionally in my daily pro audio electronics operation.
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To me, as a $12 item, it's mainly for light duty and somewhat disposable. I would just get another one when the tip wears out.
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I guess that would all hinge on the size of the parts you are fastening. ou can see the size of the solder gun tips at any store that sells them.. BUT, if I were planning on working on many of these circuits, I would opt for a solder station that usually would have smaller tips and full controll over heat generated. There are many in the marketplace.
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I don't know. I 'm sorry. I am not tech savvy. I bought them to replace the one that my son had and wore out the tip.
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Hi DarwinMBA!The tip has a diameter of roughly 8mm, just under 1/2".If there's anything else, just let me know. I can be contacted directly via this link:http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/contact-seller/contact-seller.html/ref=aag_m_fi?ie=UTF8&asin;=&isCBA;=&isPopup;=&marketplaceID;=ATVPDKIKX0DER&orderID;=&sellerID;=AP0GL3AYI3XW1Kindly,Jessie / The Friendly Swede