• bloodfart@lemmy.ml
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    6 months ago

    conicals are good for the small smd parts though, when having a huge contact area and big thermal mass means completely desoldering the part and dragging it off the board when you pull away.

    of course, those aren’t the conicals on a $20 orange handle plug in iron…

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      6 months ago

      I use a j tip for fine SMD. You still have a fine point but you also have a broad elbow good for drag soldering and other larger components.