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Re:I need more USB power by duskwuff on Saturday November 04, 2023 @04:04PM (#38144615)
> The one downside someone pointed out is that replacement tips are pricey

And, at $25 for a set of four, they aren't even that expensive.

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Re:I need more USB power by moffkalast on Sunday November 05, 2023 @04:01AM (#38149464)
Depends on the tip quality. The one I got with my toolcraft soldering station lasted a good while, but any replacements I get just freaking melt away and are only good for a few uses. On the other hand they are $3 for a pack of 10, so it's probably still cheaper overall than the OEM stuff lol.
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Re:I need more USB power by duskwuff on Sunday November 05, 2023 @03:17PM (#38155193)
The ones I'm referring to are the official tip sets from Pine64, e.g.:

https://pine64.com/product/pinecil-soldering-short-tip-set-f...

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