Took a pair of pliers and tried to unscrew a heavily oxidized tip. FWIW, it's the Radio Shack 64-2055 iron. The tip snapped :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: What's left of the tip is completely ...

The Big Melt The main tool you need for soldering is a soldering iron. Today’s electronics usually require a 25- or 40-watt iron with a needle or small spade tip. Make sure your iron has an adjustable ...

The iron also has interchangeable tips, just like any other soldering iron. I was intrigued to see what looked to be a 3.5mm headphone jack used to interface between the iron and soldering tip.