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by wepple 963 days ago
If they’d charged me $85 I’d be a very happy buyer. But I paid like $45 or something crazy?

The one downside someone pointed out is that replacement tips are pricey because they seem to include the actual heating element, but even then it’s still such a great device IMO
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duskwuff 962 days ago
> 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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moffkalast 962 days ago
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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duskwuff 961 days ago
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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steve_adams_86 962 days ago
That’s a strong endorsement. Do you know how long does a tip normally last?
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