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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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...

[โ€“] weeeeum 4 points 7 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.