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Please note: Tips are not included with the soldering iron. They must be ordered separately.
When you're soldering on a small scale this 12 watt miniature
soldering iron is the answer. Lightweight with a flexible cord this
iron is only slightly larger in diameter than an ordinary pencil and not as
long. Shown here with a needle tip (sold separately), don't let its size
fool you. Made by Antex Corp., this industrial grade iron is used in many
manufacturing assembly lines for soldering and rework of tiny electrical
components. The design is unique with a replaceable heating element that
puts all of heat at the front of the element under the tip for optimal
thermal efficiency (45 second heat-up time compared to 2-3 minutes for most
irons). This also shortens the distance from your fingers to the tip giving
greater control. The slide-on tips are easy to change.
Soldering Iron Stand
This solder flux is very low viscosity so it easily and
quickly flows in and around all surfaces requiring fluxing in preparation
for soldering. It's excellent fluxing properties product shiny, smooth
solder joints of the highest quality. We have tested many different solder
fluxes and found this product to produce the most uniform results with the
major benefit of leaving NO residue, requiring NO
cleanup. It is packaged in a handy 1/2 oz. dispensing bottle with a Luer-Lock®
Cap and includes a mating Luer-Lock® Stopper, and a 27 Gauge (0.016" OD)
blunt needle with a Luer-Lock® base. The needle is 0.008" inside diameter to
produce very tiny droplets of flux for soldering small, delicate parts.
This stand features a spring holder that accepts the miniature
iron and provides sufficient air-flow to rapidly dissipate heat. Mounted in a
non-charring plastic sponge tray with a generous sized sponge with center hole
to collect excess solder. It has knockout holes for permanent mounting.
Replacement Parts:
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The bare copper Needle Tip shown above has a true needle point
allowing work in the tiniest places. This tip can be resharpened as it wears
then retinned for use. The iron clad and nickel plated version is slightly
more blunt (due to the plating buildup), but only slightly. The iron clad
versions are the premium grade tips providing extra long life. These tips
should not be sanded or reshaped to prevent damage to the iron cladding. The
nickel plated tips are a less expensive version that offer better corrosion
protection and wetting (tinning) than bare copper.
NEW PACKAGE
Soldering Tip Tinner/Cleaner
The manufacture of this tip
cleaner has been purchased by a large retail sales firm and has almost
tripled the price. As a result, we have limited stock
remaining. However, we have purchased an identical replacement made by
Multicore® and will have stock of that product for the next 6-8 months or
more.
Kester's Electronic Silver Solder is our choice:
It has a unique blend of 62% tin, 36% lead, and 2% silver alloy with a rosin flux core. The .020" diameter is well-suited for close part spacing and small surface-mounted components. Its very low melting point of 179 -189°C (354 - 372°F) makes it ideal for soldering our LEDs and an excellent choice for other heat-sensitive components like DCC decoders. Note: The supplier that provided this solder in the (old package shown above) dispensing tube recently tripled their price to us, resulting in a product that would be drastically overpriced for anyone. Therefore, we have purchased directly from Kester a very large quantity of the very same solder in bulk and are repackaging it ourselves on a small spool. Bottom line: you get (about 3 feet) more of the exact same solder at the same price!
No-clean Liquid Soldering Flux
Low-temperature Silver-bearing Solder
Chisel Tip
Needle
Tip
Spade Tip
Miniature Soldering Iron
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