Soldering Iron Tips - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: TTSDA
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 25, 2012, 12:37:11 pm
content: Hi all,I am getting started in electronics, so I am going to buy my first iron (an Atten AT937B).Now, I am having some trouble picking which tip type (chisel, bevel, ...) and size (0.2mm, 0.5mm, 1mm, 2mm, ...) to use.What do you all reccomend?PS/EDIT: Here'sa listof the tips sold in the ebay store I will buy the iron frmo

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 25, 2012, 12:49:38 pm
content: I like chisel, but bevel is ok too.Conical don't couple heat to your work very well, but are easier to get into tight spaces.I would recommend 3 tipsFor desoldering and heavy work ~3-4mm chiselFor general work ~1-1.5mm chiselFor really tiny SMD work 0.5mm conicalDave talks about iron tips in this video, around 17m 40s

author: TTSDA
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 25, 2012, 12:55:08 pm
content: Quote from: Psi on July 25, 2012, 12:49:38 pmThe soldering iron comes with the 0.5mm conical, so that's covered.About the two other tips, I will wait for more opinions, but that's probably what I'm gettingThanks!

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 25, 2012, 12:58:52 pm
content: I should point out, when i say "tiny SMD", i don't mean 0805, i mean 0402 or 0603.When i solder 0805 i use my normal 1.5mm chisel tipAlso be aware, the width isn't the only tip parameter to consider.A 0.5mm tip could be short and very wide or skinny and very long.

author: TTSDA
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 25, 2012, 01:05:43 pm
content: Quote from: Psi on July 25, 2012, 12:58:52 pmI see. What do you think of this picks (They are on the PDF I linked to on the first post)?Chisel 45º - 3.0mm x 17mm - SI-T-3CChisel 60º - 1.9mm x 15mm - SI-T-1CBevel - 1.2mm x 25mm - SI-T-1.2LD

author: Architect_1077
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 25, 2012, 01:09:28 pm
content: QuoteWell, not necessarily. Some do come with chisel tips, standard.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 25, 2012, 01:13:19 pm
content: Here are 3 tips i use, just replaced my tiny one, as you can tellSide note: The rust is from when i spilt some acid flux on the bench and my big tip sat in it for a while. It works fine still, just doesn't look nice any more.

author: TTSDA
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: July 25, 2012, 05:13:33 pm
content: Quote from: Architect_1077 on July 25, 2012, 01:09:28 pmI know that because I e-mailed the seller.

author: ampdoctor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 25, 2012, 07:32:41 pm
content: I would think a couple two or three different chisel tip sizes would be adequate to get the ball rolling for you. Any conical tips would be pretty much useless with the exception of some very specialized cases. A bevel, sometimes referred to as a hoof tip is great for use with a desoldering braid, as well as drag soldering ic's but as a beginner it may or may not see much use so just bear it in mind. If its within your budget snag one just because.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 26, 2012, 08:46:19 am
content: The version with a well in it! Not just the standard bevel tip ...For the 936 you'd have to get it from a official hakko seller/store, clearly no clones here and i don't think you would dare to buy clones for such a tip ...900M-T-3CMNormal soldering tips:900M-T-1.6D(according to dave) & 3.2D900M-T-KIf you want a good fine pitch soldering tip it would be900M-T-S4, that's better for SMD