Make Your Own Soldering Iron Tip
How To Make Your Own Soldering Iron Tips - Approximate Cost - 009 eachApproximate Time it takes to make one - Less Than 3 minutesMaterials needed- Home.
Make your own soldering iron tip. A 12VDC 5A unit consumes 60W. That is not to say that it produces the same heat as a 60W soldering iron however. Avoid over-tightening the locking nut.
Hackaday Prize Entry. So a few years ago I was trying to replace the tip on my soldering iron and instead of buying one I went the DIY route. This will give you a working final product but is recommended to be used for testing and learning.
Since the heat is generated right at the spot you want to solder you will be radiating less of it into the air. You can use this super hot soldering iron for soldering thick wires and all other heavy duty needs. With your conventional soldering iron you can calculate the wattage by multiplying the voltage times the amperage.
I looked around the garage to see what I can make the tip out of and settled on a thick masonry nail. The first method incorporates the use of copper wire as the soldering tip. Those nails are tough if they can punch 3 into concrete.
In this instructable I show how to make two styles of 4mm tip the slidey-style and the screwy-style. Click on the video link below to get a quick tutorial on how you can make your own beautiful artwork with a soldering iron. The only reason it would be plated steel is because its cheaper to make.
Got several at 1 each should last a long time. I just slide a blade in to pry it open a little and slide a new one in. Are these typically made of copper and then plated with something.