From: gherold@teachspin.com   
      
   On Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 8:35:36 PM UTC-5, Andy wrote:   
   > I have been soldering for a lot of years, but all I had was a single 30W   
   temp iron and no desolder gun.   
   >   
   > My new kit will have adjustable heat and a desoldering gun.   
   >   
   > That will be nice as it's been a bear trying to wick up solder and sling it   
   away.   
   >   
   > I have been using my bench grinder brush to clean my tips.   
   >   
   > My current tip is at least a year old, but still heats great.   
   >   
   > What do you use ?   
   >   
   > What other tips do you have?   
   >   
   > Some of the wire I have worked with is a dull silver, obviously not copper.   
   >   
   > What kind of wire is it?   
   >   
   > Thanks,   
   >         Andy   
      
   I've had a Weller WTCPT for years, actually I have two, one with a fine   
   tip and another big burly one.  Tips have a coating and shouldn't need   
   grinding... that might just make them age faster.   
   (The production people have Metcal's and like them.)   
   For sucking solder out of through holes I love my DP-100 desoldering   
   pump.  I'm not any good at using solder wick.   
      
   George H.   
      
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