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Subject: Odd Soldering Tip Behavior
From: "bob_ledoux" <bobledoux@...>
Date: 2006-01-07
I just purchased a new tip for my Antex 15 watt soldering iron.
I can't get the tip to tin. It melts solder well but solder won't
stick to the tip. Apparently, the new tips are iron coated copper
with a chrome plate.
Is this something new? Are tips now being made so they don't hold
solder? I used it to solder an SOIC chip with no problem, but I can't
carry a small amount of solder from solder roll to the board. The
solder just melts, leaving a ball on the end of the roll of solder.