Modding today's hardware often means moving or removing tiny surface mount components, and using a standard soldering iron feels about as effective as using a hammer to kill a fly. If buying an ...

Typical soldering tips have a copper core, plated with iron. The copper allows heat transfer, and the iron plating provides durability. Soldering is a joining process involving a filler metal that is ...

Took a pair of pliers and tried to unscrew a heavily oxidized tip. FWIW, it's the Radio Shack 64-2055 iron. The tip snapped :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: What's left of the tip is completely inside ...

Soldering irons and their tips come in a wide range of formats and styles, with the (originally Hakko) T12 being one of the more interesting offerings. This is because of how it integrates not only ...