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| There’s no denying that the high-end soldering irons deliver the best performance, but you can improve your inexpensive pencil-tip soldering iron. Use a hacksaw or Dremel tool with a cutoff wheel to remove about half of the tip. The modified iron will heat up faster and get hotter. After you?ve cut the tip, use a file to re-create a pencil or spade tip?whichever you prefer. Wear safety glasses during this modification and make sure that you unplug the soldering iron before you start to cut. | |
There's no denying that the high-end soldering irons deliver the best performance, but you can improve your inexpensive pencil-tip soldering iron. Use a hacksaw or Dremel tool with a cutoff wheel to remove about half of the tip. The modified iron will heat up faster and get hotter. After you?ve cut the tip, use a file to re-create a pencil or spade tip?whichever you prefer. Wear safety glasses during this modification and make sure that...
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