Nope, but I bought some new tips for my soldering irons and they worked great!Originally Posted by Duff
My irons are so old that I didnt remember what a new tip was like...well that coupled with zero soldering skills. So as my tips aged my skills have improved...I was scared to get new tips, having learned on crappy ones(for so long).
For less than 2 bucks a tip I was soldering with much better control, I felt like a pro!
Cheap Radioshack soldering irons(30 and 40 watts) have worked great for me, I dont even have a fancy station.
What I find helps me the most is additional flux, buy a small tub of the stuff...even if your solder has flux already. I never realized how important(valuable) it was until somebody gave me some to use when working on his guitar(electronics). It makes your joint soak up the solder almost effortlessly.
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