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Fixing a Bent Soldering Iron Tip

Fixing a Bent Soldering Iron Tip
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Recently i dropped my soldering iron while it was on and it bent, and now while it is easier to solder around things, it has also caused a curve that solder seems to be "drawn into"(its a pain if you have this problem, because solder goes to the bend instead of the item being soldered)...

BTW: All of the pictures were taken by my droid incredible
 
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Step 1Materials

Materials
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Items You Will need
  1. A hammer - Get and use one with some weight so that you don't have to beat it to get it to mold
  2. Block of wood - To prevent floor damage
  3. Soldering iron with a bent tip
  4. Solder - To test the temperature of the tip
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Jul 10, 2010. 7:54 AMKirbsome! says:
This is quite alright, but just a slight bend could be useful.

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