H. R. Bob Hofmann wrote:
"Cobalt" wrote in message ...


Can't you get a machine shop to turn a piece of metal into a new tip??
What was/is the old/current tip made of?? Seems like it should be
fairly easy to do.

The soldering iron had two parts: A wooden handle that had
a socket in it, and an integral heater/tip. The heater was
welded into the tip. The tip could not be replaced without
replacing the heater. They were one.

-Chuck