tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post6881982174320644762..comments2024-03-29T10:07:41.792+00:00Comments on Phil's Workbench: Fixing an Antex soldering ironUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-14619017999537478242012-07-22T14:48:49.153+00:002012-07-22T14:48:49.153+00:00I have a couple of old Antexes- an 18W and a 25W. ...I have a couple of old Antexes- an 18W and a 25W. I found that the price of the tips was astronomical so had a scout around for something that I could adapt. I took a punt on a bag of 10 assorted from China for a couple of Aussie $. I think they were intended for Hakko irons. <br /><br />These arrived OK and I opened out the hole in the least useful one as an experiment. I recall that it was 4 mm and I opened it to 4.5 for the Antex. It slipped on the iron and works as well as an original. The tips seem to be made of iron-plated steel not copper but it makes no noticeable difference. They have a thin steel 'liner' in the hole which came out with the drill. I intend to make a copper adaptor that fits this sleeve exactly, with a clamp grub screw, and the body of which is split like the Antex tip with spring clip to fit the iron. I can then use the rest of the tips easily (I also have a Pace MBT but the Antexes are more portable!)<br />Regards, Bob CatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-61784717061711088642010-07-16T17:14:00.105+00:002010-07-16T17:14:00.105+00:00Sorry, I don't have an XS25 iron to look at to...Sorry, I don't have an XS25 iron to look at to answer this. However I would recoment that you check the price of the replacement part as it might not be much less than a whole new iron.Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-82046808905472031352010-07-15T12:08:52.565+00:002010-07-15T12:08:52.565+00:00Hello.
How can I replace the heating element and p...Hello.<br />How can I replace the heating element and power lead in XS25 iron? How to disassemble this iron?<br /><br />Thanks in advance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com