Originally Posted by
SKIMAN
well thats good news..care to guess at what im doing wrong?..Ive gone through the ace hardware, radioshack, and sears irons..Irons seem ok and work great when there new, the tips just start to get holes, and slowly chew up..Better solder?
Honestly, the Weller 40W iron is really a good iron but the tips do crater especially if you leave them on for an extended time. Cleaning the tip and tinning it helps prolong the tip's life as long as you unplug the iron and not let it stay on for more than a few minutes at a time.
You can get replacement tips at ACE Hardware for $10 for two tips.