Hi,

I guess most of tips with a diameter of 3.5mm will fit. There is no 
special requirement imho. Length should be approx. 50mm. That's all.
Regards,
Imre

On Thu, 16 Mar 2006, Tomas Larsson wrote:

>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu
>> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of dr. Imre Bartfai
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 11:58 PM
>> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>> Subject: RE: [EE] Soldering iron questions - repost to
>> correct tag (sorry)
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> a very good deal is by the option of my wife (soldering tens
>> even hundreds of PCBs) is a WHS 40. Pretty cheap, but has a
>> real temperature controller and a good visual feedback. Not
>> to forget the iron itself is lightweight so does not tire
>> even for longer hours. The station itself is small enough to
>> be put in a normal file case (Aktenkoffer). We always smile
>> when reading this product is recommended for hobbyists.
>> Comparing with Magnastat, the difference is horrible.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Imre
>
> The only drawback with WHS40 is the lack of avaible tips. Or do temptronic
> tips fit into the WHS40?
>
> With best regards
>
> Tomas Larsson
> Sweden
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