Hi all, my first post here so i hope it's okay
Anyways. I've only recently got into the hobby of hi-fi repair, and have sourced a relatively decent 40 watt Weller temp control station to start out with. The only issue so far is that the stock Weller tips seem to degrade surprisingly quickly even with the best of care . This has led me to take interest in going down the DIY route, so i need to ask...
What is the best material for a DIY tip used at around 380 degrees celcius? I understand Copper is favorable for it's thermal conductivity but also it will degrade even faster, steel and iron will prove to be more durable but i doubt the performance will be astounding. How would Brass, Aluminium and bronze behave?
Would love to hear your opinions and possibly your experience on this matter, it would be a huge help.
- Jordan
Anyways. I've only recently got into the hobby of hi-fi repair, and have sourced a relatively decent 40 watt Weller temp control station to start out with. The only issue so far is that the stock Weller tips seem to degrade surprisingly quickly even with the best of care . This has led me to take interest in going down the DIY route, so i need to ask...
What is the best material for a DIY tip used at around 380 degrees celcius? I understand Copper is favorable for it's thermal conductivity but also it will degrade even faster, steel and iron will prove to be more durable but i doubt the performance will be astounding. How would Brass, Aluminium and bronze behave?
Would love to hear your opinions and possibly your experience on this matter, it would be a huge help.
- Jordan