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copper soldering iron tip

Hi again,

I'm facing things here that i never encountered in the US despite 8 years in the field. My new 150 Watt iron arrived yesterday...it's a copy of a German model but at 1/2 the price. i've never used a 'bent tip' before, so this should be interesting! but the new tip is totally copper.. it has not been pre-tinned.

what's the best way to get this tip ready for use?

it's a nice wide tip and i've been told that this is the best one available in Turkey, so for the time being, this is what i've got ...

any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated.

thanks

arlene

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arlene.carol
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Use your regular sal monia block thiis is the only way.....good lock..

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Rene

Hi Arlene I am glad you managed to get an iron OK, and hope your studio is all setup now so you can get creative again! As has already been suggested - use your salammoniac block and some solder to pre-tin your copper tip and you should be fine! Elizabeth in Bournemouth UK

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crafts

A tip to make it work better, put a small paint of liquid flux on the block, lay your solder on the spot painted and lay your new iron, hot, on and rub away. You would be surprised how fast and easy the iron "tins".

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Javahut

you are all great...your suggestion is great...one problem though...no one i've talked to knows about sal ammoniac blocks here!! is that possible??

okay, then i need to know where to get one from the EU...

ideas? suggestions?

arlene

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arlene.carol

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David Billington

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