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Old 05-17-2008, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by snowboi1289 View Post
I've had the same soldering iron for like a couple months,and I've never changed the lil tip part,so its kinda worn down,the tip of it doesnt work,but closer to the soldering iron will melt solder,just not at the tip of it.
The tip is probably dirty and covered with rosin. Clean it and make sure it's tight. I've been using the same tip for 10+ years.
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