D.i.y.: Custom-tips for Soldering-iron

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a lot of times the tips that come with solder-irons just dont cut it. just make your own. really a ton of material works. here i use the lid of a fish-can (although copper would be better, but i will make a quick & dirt ´knife´-tip for plastic-welding).

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__ NOTE: photo above, right, a close-up from a new tip, see UPDATE below

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needed:
_ a solder-iron (nobrainer)

_ some kind of (thin) tin - (or just bang down some metal)

_ pliers

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_ cut a strip of metal-tin >

_ roll it up with pliers into a ´tube´ the size of the heating-coil of the iron >

_ flatten the end of the tube/tip; cut/file/grind in into any shape you wish >

_ connect tip with iron, ready

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(above: parts before assembly)

thank to all.

bowing.

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quick add-on. made a rather fat tip today. made of fishcan/tin. please ask if you have any questions and i´ll post additional info. tschuess.

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