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toolselector:solderingirons [2011/05/17 01:05]
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 There are a few things you can do to prevent this from happening: There are a few things you can do to prevent this from happening:
  
-  -  **Unplug the iron or turn it off when not in use.** This is the biggest contributor to iron-death, if you leave a cheap iron on overnight you'll destroy the tip.+  -  **Unplug the iron or turn it off when not in use.** This is the biggest contributor to iron-death, if you leave a cheap iron on overnight you'll destroy the tip. (Been there, done that)
   - **Unplug the iron or turn it off when not in use.**   - **Unplug the iron or turn it off when not in use.**
   - **Unplug the iron or turn it off when not in use.**   - **Unplug the iron or turn it off when not in use.**
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     * Don't auto shutoff, no off switch (Tips have a shorter life)     * Don't auto shutoff, no off switch (Tips have a shorter life)
     * Tips can be low quality and are prone to oxidation     * Tips can be low quality and are prone to oxidation
-    ​* Replacement Tips are Expensive$$+    * Replacement Tips are Expensive$$ ​and Hard to get
    
  
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