This is why you need to get a Weller WTCPT which still uses real
copper, iron-clad tips and is made in the USA. I swear by my Weller,
life is too short for junky irons! 73 de Alex NS6Y.
On Jul 21, 2006, at 11:55 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I recently purchased a Xytronic 379 Auto-Temp soldering station.
I also purchased several optional tips. I was mainly interested in
the XY-B03 fine tip for circuit boards with tiny pads such as the K2
SSB board. I've found the long Xy-B03 fine tip to be worthless
due to it
being
made out of hollow steel that wont hold the heat. The all steel
tip that
came
with the iron is just fine if your careful in tight areas.
So my question is: Do any of the soldering stations currently
being sold
come with real brass or copper tips? I'm not talking about the
soldering
stations purchased 10 yrs ago. I mean the current production irons.
Most - if not all - of todays offerings appear to be made in China
and my
guess
is all them have gone to 100% steel tips.
The irons I have used previously from 25 yrs ago had brass or
copper alloy
which have a protective layer of iron on the tip. And they
hold the
heat perfectly, unlike these new all steel tips. Even though this
Xytronic 379
has auto temp control, it cant keep up with the heat loss of the
B03 hollow
tip
and I've found it completely useless for even a tinniest of pads.
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