I don't use an iron for SMDs other than cleanup of bridges etc. I solder SMDs with an old Radio Shack desoldering tool that uses a fish tank pump for air, and Zeph paste. Works well, and a very fine point takes care of bridges. A few years ago there was a couple of youtubes for this.
I'm one of the fools who pays silly money for brands like Knipex and I really take care of my tools. BUT if I need to sacrifice a $7 tip to get me a better result in a shorter time, it's a no-brainer.
I was thinking just the opposite, that maybe a solder-filled cavity/hole would capillary the solder inside, keeping air/oxygen out and thus saving the tip and solder from oxidizing.
This is America. A guy can dream, right?
I can't be the only one here who was captivated by the guy harvesting components from the field!
OK, I finally got time to watch the vid. That is Marco Reps. He is very good.
Did anyone notice that he says "sacrifice to science" and "varying degrees of destruction" and "this will have a disadvantage at some point"?
He is joking around. As you should have guessed after the brilliant part about capacitor harvesting. Or do you think electronic components grow on trees?
I think the reservoir tip is brilliant. After all, that's the way dip pens work. Now, if only someone could make a soldering iron that works like a fountain pen, we'd be set. (IOW, I wouldn't have to hold the solder in my mouth as I hold the iron and the wire that I'm trying to tin in my hands.)
I think the reservoir tip is brilliant. After all, that's the way dip pens work. Now, if only someone could make a soldering iron that works like a fountain pen, we'd be set. (IOW, I wouldn't have to hold the solder in my mouth as I hold the iron and the wire that I'm trying to tin in my hands.)
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If you make a hole in the tip you have broken through the plating that protects it from corrosion under the heat of soldering and action of the flux.
You will now have a very short lived tip.
But it is his tip, and his money, then, I think it's fair.
If he only does solder joints for funny, perhaps soldering himself makes him save some money, for the extra tips!
But when they go to the trouble of making videos spouting such nonsense it does everyone a disservice.
Besides one does not need a tip with a well in it, whatever they are called, to do surface mount soldering.
Check out Louis Rossman for example: https://www.youtube.com/user/rossmanngroup
Lois seems to be able to solder just about anything with any tip.
I still cringed when he did it, mind
This is America. A guy can dream, right?
I can't be the only one here who was captivated by the guy harvesting components from the field!
Yeah almost wet myself when he did that. He brings humor in to his other reviews... watched a few of them
Did anyone notice that he says "sacrifice to science" and "varying degrees of destruction" and "this will have a disadvantage at some point"?
He is joking around. As you should have guessed after the brilliant part about capacitor harvesting. Or do you think electronic components grow on trees?
He spells it out that this is a bad idea.
OK. No, don't answer that.
-Phil
https://www.leisto.com/soldering-station/auto-feed-soldering-station-w-foot-pedal-design/
http://www.hakko.com/english/products/hakko_958_959.html
A few options out there. The Hakko 958 isn't sold in North America, but you can get them other ways. You can also make your own: