Enhance Soldering Precision with ECG 🔧 JT-103 Replacement Tip for J-045-DS De-Soldering Iron Review

Exactly what I was hoping for, I thought my Radio Shack soldering iron was useless since Radio Shacks have been closed. Very glad I found them and they came in two packs! Win win.

I got a couple of these a few months ago to see how well they work. I've had a lot of experience with original Radio Shack tips and I know they fail quickly if misused. The main rule is to tin the kettle, especially a new one. (Years ago, with a real Radio Shack tip, I learned that if it wasn't tinned at all, it would break in just a few hours.) The one I've been using for the past few months is still fine and I am still ok to use it. The tip seems to have worn down a bit (evenly), making the…

I used to buy the whole thing at the radio store for $6, now it's $26, glad I kept it. Thanks to these tips, they'll be like new again. Soldered about 300 parts with a tip so far and it still works, no signs of use. worth your money.

Only 1 tip is shown in the ad but you will get 2 tips for $8.54. Save $3 and don't buy another set of 2 nozzles for $11.50. These tips are perfect for my old Radio Shack 45W soldering iron. The hole in the old ferrule on my iron was too big for wires with a smaller through hole. The hole in these tips is approximately 1mm, which allows for better concentration of tip/heat/suction. Clean and tin your tin tips properly and often and they will last a long time.

I bet 10,000 tips is $10, but we pay $4 to $5 each. Tips are junk so buy lots of parts. The machine that came with the EKG iron I bought didn't last a single project (about 2.5 hours) and fell apart - there's a big hole halfway up the sides. 2 tips are $10, but a new EKG iron with a tip is only $20? Obviously this is a deliberate money-making scheme. Update: I bought a vacuum desoldering station. The tips provided last 3-5 times longer or even longer than fake EKG tips and are cheaper too.