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 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.

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Stand with sponge	N40T4		$21.85

Replacement Parts:

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Iron heating element	N40E2		$20.95
Replacement sponge	N40S1		$2.30

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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.  

Soldering Tip Tinner/Cleaner

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Tip Cleaner	N4095		$8.25

We have found and tested a replacement for our previous soldering tip cleaner/tinner that is no longer available. This new manufacturer tests equally as good if not better than our previous supplier.

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No-clean Soldering Flux	N4500		$4.95

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Low-temp Silver Solder	N4200		$5.95

Kester's Electronic Silver Solder is our choice:

• A low-temperature solder for minimal thermal shock to our products.

• Alloy composition for good flow and bonding to copper, brass, and nickel-silver materials, and gold, silver, or tin plated contacts and solder pads.

• Small wire solder diameter with rosin flux core.

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!

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Needle Tip	Iron clad & nickel plated	N408I		$8.45
Needle Tip	Unplated (bare copper)	N408X		$7.35
Spade Tip	Iron clad & nickel plated	N409I		$8.45
Chisel Tip	Iron clad & nickel plated	N410I		$8.45

Chisel Tip

 Needle Tip

Spade Tip

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12 watt Iron	N40M2		$35.95

Miniature Soldering Iron