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Offline victor

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Re: What you use soldering iron conical tips for
« Reply #25 on: October 31, 2014, 07:56:57 pm »
it just say 60% Sn 40% Pb and flux type RA Activated.
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Re: What you use soldering iron conical tips for
« Reply #26 on: November 01, 2014, 03:45:03 am »
Quote from: victor on October 31, 2014, 07:56:57 pm
it just say 60% Sn 40% Pb and flux type RA Activated.
Tips used with RA can last for years if cared for properly (decade or more in fact when accompanied by lead based solder).

Assuming you were diligent with tinning the tip, then the tip quality would be the likely suspect (certainly not unheard of).
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