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    Does anyone know if I can re-shape my soldering irons tip? Currently its wide and blunt, and I want to sharpen it so I can solder finer things. Would it be ok or should I buy another soldering iron?
    Manny, The Angry African

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  • #2
    Buy a new iron for delicate work. You can also buy finer tips.

    Chris
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    • #3
      you can take a file to them and reshape it to a point, no problem
      David
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      • #4
        thats what i thought, i have a 80w wera iron, and cant find finer tips for my specific iron, so ill just have to get a finer one.
        Manny, The Angry African

        Futaba T8FG ( just need to work out how to use it)
        Trex 500, Beast X (Always looking for spares)
        PL8


        Proud owner of a

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        • #5
          Yeah thats fine to re-shape them, after ive re-shaped mine i just coat them on solder and they are like they have never been re-shaped

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