Weller ST5 Sloped Tip, .8 Mm, For Wp25/40, Black

I received a real genuine Weller ST7 tip. The tip and packaging match what I purchased over 15 years ago from major electronic suppliers.

it works great, only issue was that the tip arrived bent.

Works and does what I expected it to. Fit and Heat up. No complaints here!

It can be tricky to use, but it's much more precise than the stock tip that came with my weller station. If you're used to another tip, just start at a lower temperature, and work your way up to figure out the best position for your device.On the Weller WLC100 40-Watt Soldering Station:1- Be sure your new tip is installed2- To heat up the tip, turn on the station, and turn the knob to 2.5If you want to quick-heat the tip, you can set the knob to maximum for 10 seconds, and then turn to 2.53- I find 2.5 to be a good resting temperature, since it's below the temperature required to actually melt the solder.4- Once I'm ready to solder, I turn the knob up to 3.2-3.4. If I want to be precise, and melt very little solder, I'll set it to 3.2. If I have larger surface areas to heat up, I generally turn it up a little higher.Great tip. Before using, be sure to tin the tip. This is done by melting solder onto the tip, completely covering it. This prevents corrosion of the tip, and assists in heat transfer (trust me, it's a noticeable effect). I tin the tip a few times an hour (generally, when I'm resting it in its holder).

I love my Weller WLC100 iron and the variety of tips they offer. I'm a major electronics hobbyist and work in the tech industry. I started off soldering on a rework line, so I've worked with everything from Weller to Metcal professionally and Radio Shack to Weller at home. For the price, the Weller products are far superior to anything I've worked with. Would I love to have an $800 Metcal digital instant-on station at my house? Sure, but I'd much prefer to have $760 to put towards other purchases.These tips are perfect for working with smaller components and pads. They transfer heat fast, even on ground plane pads that seem to take other irons forever. I keep my iron on 3/5 for nearly everything. If I'm removing smaller metal transmitter/receiver covers, I bump it up to 4/5. But, during all my soldering, I do not change tips. I can solder wire joins, smt parts, wave solder legs of SMT chips (with a good amount of flux), and large RC connectors (XT60s), all with the same tip on my iron.The smaller size also allows me to get in between wires and other components easily, without that "Oh crap, I guess I'll be replacing that connector/wire/plastic bit also" feeling.

This appears to be a real Weller product, but in my experience the ST series of tips is a solid piece of metal. The tips that I received are hollow and not nearly as heavy as older ST tips. The result is that the tips heat differently. They oxidize much more quickly than the older tips, I assume because the heat is all directed at the tip. I find that I have to clean and re-tin the tip almost constantly to keep it from turning black.

It always helps to buy the right tip for the right iron... I unfortunately did not. So my rating is based on the aesthetic quality of the tip.It looks fantastic. It's so nice looking, I may keep it and tell my kids it's the round that passed through the cow that we bought and I kept it for sentimental reasons.It only took me several hours to realize that it wasn't for the right iron. Please imagine me trying to continuously push this tip into my iron. That's not what happened, but it's a great visual. I tried twice, started taking my iron apart to see if there was some trick to it... and then put it back together in shame as I realized my mistake.

Great Weller soldering tips for a great price. Thanks so much from Steve in Canada.

Punta fina suficiente para trabajos con componentes SMD. Esta punta es compatible con la estación Weller WLC100MX. No se indica en la descripción pero se ha usado para aplicaciones de soldadura sin plomo sin daño alguno. Alta calidad esperada de la marca.

Muy buena punta, muy fina, resistente y útil. Se las recomiendo para la base Weller. Me permite soldar componentes pequeños a la perfección.

Muy buen producto, funcionando sin problemas