Soldering Irons

Soldering iron tips transfer heat from a soldering iron into solder so that it melts and can flow into the joint between two components or workpieces. They’re also sometimes referred to as ‘bits’.To protect your soldering iron tips, you should tin your tip before and after soldering to create a protective layer between the air and the soldering iron tip. Tinning prevents oxidisation and allows for a more efficient heat transfer.Optimal operating temperaturePutting your soldering tips through excessive temperatures will shorten their lifespan. The temperature of the tip will decrease as the soldering iron is used more. There is the temptation to increase the idle temperature to compensate for this temperature drop – but don’t as this will shorten the life of the soldering iron tip. If you aren’t actively using your soldering iron think about turning it off or setting it to a low ‘idle’ temperature to maximise tip life.How do you clean a soldering iron?To keep your tip in perfect condition you should aim to clean before, during and after use. Before you solder, ensure that you have cleaned the surfaces which are to be soldered with an alcohol wipe.To clean your tips, use either brass wool (less abrasive) or stainless steel wool (more abrasive). Try to avoid using a sponge as doing so rapidly cycles the tip through a hot and cold cycle. Doing this repeatedly will cause metal fatigue and tip failure. Once you have cleaned the tip ensure that you cover the tip with fresh solder so as to present oxidisation.Using fluxWhen metals come into contact with oxygen an oxide layer is formed on the surface of the metal. This oxidisation prevents solder from wetting the joint correctly and impacts the quality of the solder joint. Flux dissolves this oxidisation layer.Reactivating your soldering iron tipsIf a soldering iron tip becomes oxidised it will appear darker in colour and you may not be able to tin it. If your tip is oxidised you can use a tip activator to remove the oxidisation as it will break down the oxide layer. Once cleaned and refreshed tin the tip again to protect it from oxidisation.Soldering iron tip shapesMost soldering irons have interchangeable tips that have slightly different shapes to allow for different tasks or precision levels. For example, conical tips are used for fine electronics work. Other common tip shapes include:bevel (aka hoof)chiselconcavepyramidbent

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RS PRO Electric Soldering Iron, 230V, 25W

RS Stock No.

7724744

Brand

RS PRO

VND

644,006.88

Each

RS PRO Electric Soldering Iron, 230V, 25W quantity
Ersa 1 x 1.6 mm Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Power Tool

VND

0.00

Each

Ersa 1 x 1.6 mm Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Power Tool quantity
Weller 0.1 mm Bevel Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP 80, WSP 80, WXP 80

RS Stock No.

1229736

Brand

Weller

Mfr. Prt No.

T0054449699

VND

647,268.16

Each

Weller 0.1 mm Bevel Soldering Iron Tip for use with WP 80, WSP 80, WXP 80 quantity
Ersa 1 x 2.2 mm Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Power Tool

RS Stock No.

7673191

Brand

Ersa

Mfr. Prt No.

0832CDLF/SB

VND

655,900.96

Each

Ersa 1 x 2.2 mm Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Power Tool quantity
Metcal SxP 0.4 mm Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with MFR-H1-SC2

RS Stock No.

6124433

Brand

Metcal

Mfr. Prt No.

SFP-CNL04

VND

666,835.84

Each

Metcal SxP 0.4 mm Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with MFR-H1-SC2 quantity
Ersa 1 x 2.5 mm Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Power Tool

RS Stock No.

3093667

Brand

Ersa

Mfr. Prt No.

0832WD

VND

677,578.88

Each

Ersa 1 x 2.5 mm Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Power Tool quantity
Ersa 1.4 x 5 mm Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Power Tool

RS Stock No.

3093673

Brand

Ersa

Mfr. Prt No.

0832RD

VND

677,578.88

Each

Ersa 1.4 x 5 mm Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Power Tool quantity
Ersa 1 x 2.5 mm Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Power Tool

VND

0.00

Each

Ersa 1 x 2.5 mm Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Power Tool quantity
Ersa 1.4 x 5 mm Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Power Tool

VND

0.00

Each

Ersa 1.4 x 5 mm Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Power Tool quantity
Metcal SSC 1 mm Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with MFR-H6-SSC, SP-HC1

RS Stock No.

4134646

Brand

Metcal

Mfr. Prt No.

SSC-701A

VND

680,648.32

Each

Metcal SSC 1 mm Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with MFR-H6-SSC, SP-HC1 quantity
Metcal SSC 0.51 mm Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with MFR-H6-SSC, SP-HC1

RS Stock No.

0121775

Brand

Metcal

Mfr. Prt No.

SSC-722A

VND

695,036.32

Each

Metcal SSC 0.51 mm Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with MFR-H6-SSC, SP-HC1 quantity
Ersa 0.8 x 1.8 mm Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with i-Tool

RS Stock No.

0200095

Brand

Ersa

Mfr. Prt No.

102CDLF18L

VND

695,611.84

Each

Ersa 0.8 x 1.8 mm Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with i-Tool quantity
RS PRO Electric Soldering Iron, 100V, 60W

RS Stock No.

1367194

Brand

RS PRO

VND

701,558.88

Each

RS PRO Electric Soldering Iron, 100V, 60W quantity
RS PRO Straight Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with B50-A, Engel B50, S50

RS Stock No.

0547846

Brand

RS PRO

VND

701,750.72

Each

RS PRO Straight Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with B50-A, Engel B50, S50 quantity
Weller NTD 4 mm Screwdriver Soldering Iron Tip for use with WMP, WMPT

RS Stock No.

4395065

Brand

Weller

Mfr. Prt No.

NTD

VND

705,012.00

Each

Weller NTD 4 mm Screwdriver Soldering Iron Tip for use with WMP, WMPT quantity
Weller RT 1 0.2 mm Needle Soldering Iron Tip for use with WMRP MS, WXMP

RS Stock No.

4986756

Brand

Weller

Mfr. Prt No.

T0054460199

VND

737,816.64

Each

Weller RT 1 0.2 mm Needle Soldering Iron Tip for use with WMRP MS, WXMP quantity
RS PRO Electric Soldering Iron, 230V, 40W

RS Stock No.

7719477

Brand

RS PRO

VND

745,873.92

Each

RS PRO Electric Soldering Iron, 230V, 40W quantity
RS PRO Electric Soldering Iron, 230V, 25W

RS Stock No.

7719461

Brand

RS PRO

VND

760,070.08

Each

RS PRO Electric Soldering Iron, 230V, 25W quantity
Ersa 1.5 x 7 mm Knife Soldering Iron Tip for use with Multi-Pro, Multi-Sprint, Multi TC, Power Tool, PTC 70

RS Stock No.

2922485

Brand

Ersa

Mfr. Prt No.

832AD

VND

785,584.80

Each

Ersa 1.5 x 7 mm Knife Soldering Iron Tip for use with Multi-Pro, Multi-Sprint, Multi TC, Power Tool, PTC 70 quantity
Antex Electronics 1 mm Straight Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Antex CS/TCS Series

RS Stock No.

0542885

Brand

Antex Electronics

Mfr. Prt No.

B110630

VND

794,409.44

Pack (1 Pack of 5)

Antex Electronics 1 mm Straight Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Antex CS/TCS Series quantity
Antex Electronics 3 mm Straight Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Antex CS/TCS Series

RS Stock No.

0542863

Brand

Antex Electronics

Mfr. Prt No.

B110130

VND

796,136.00

Pack (1 Pack of 5)

Antex Electronics 3 mm Straight Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with Antex CS/TCS Series quantity
Antex Electronics 0.5 mm Straight Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with Antex C Series

RS Stock No.

0608799

Brand

Antex Electronics

Mfr. Prt No.

B001030

VND

796,136.00

Pack (1 Pack of 5)

Antex Electronics 0.5 mm Straight Conical Soldering Iron Tip for use with Antex C Series quantity
RS PRO Electric Soldering Iron Heater, 240V, 80W

RS Stock No.

1367195

Brand

RS PRO

VND

813,977.12

Each

RS PRO Electric Soldering Iron Heater, 240V, 80W quantity
Weller RT3 1.3 mm Straight Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with WMRP MS, WXMP

RS Stock No.

4986734

Brand

Weller

Mfr. Prt No.

T0054460399

VND

818,005.76

Each

Weller RT3 1.3 mm Straight Chisel Soldering Iron Tip for use with WMRP MS, WXMP quantity