In message <19740413172944.B1B20367E3BF2ACB@edmwaa02.telusplanet.net>, Dwayne Reid writes >Back when I was a kid, I used to make my own tips from #14 or #12 >copper house wire (solid core) that I had stripped the insulation >from. Worked nearly as well as the official tips, except they >weren't as rigid. Back when I repaired monitors and TVs, a long loop of solid copper house wire was excellent for desoldering line output transformers and other 'heavy' multi pin components. Don't think I ever bought a tip for it after the original one died. > -- Clint Sharp -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist