Willie,
Ok, I see where the confusion is. Weller no longer offers the exact model that I have. I suggested I had the http://www.weller-toolsus.com/soldering/...v-eta.html based on the look of the power unit and did not look at the iron itself. I'm at work and the stuff is at home so I am going by my sometimes failing memory.
Anyway, my power unit is similar to http://www.weller-toolsus.com/soldering/...v-eta.html except the temperature control is a rocker switch and not a rotating knob.
And the iron ... which is where the confusion lies ... is the one that now comes with this unit ... http://www.weller-toolsus.com/soldering/...encil.html. The tips are very long and not magnetic, which could explain why I never have any problems with them like I did with the older system that I had that DID have the magnetic tip and the same issues you are having.
It is actually this iron ... http://www.amazon.com/Weller-WMP-Solderi...B0000WTT9G ... that takes these types of tips ... http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/weller...nttips.htm
Sorry for the confusion. Now that I have given you the correct information I stand by my recommendation.
Arvid
Ok, I see where the confusion is. Weller no longer offers the exact model that I have. I suggested I had the http://www.weller-toolsus.com/soldering/...v-eta.html based on the look of the power unit and did not look at the iron itself. I'm at work and the stuff is at home so I am going by my sometimes failing memory.
Anyway, my power unit is similar to http://www.weller-toolsus.com/soldering/...v-eta.html except the temperature control is a rocker switch and not a rotating knob.
And the iron ... which is where the confusion lies ... is the one that now comes with this unit ... http://www.weller-toolsus.com/soldering/...encil.html. The tips are very long and not magnetic, which could explain why I never have any problems with them like I did with the older system that I had that DID have the magnetic tip and the same issues you are having.
It is actually this iron ... http://www.amazon.com/Weller-WMP-Solderi...B0000WTT9G ... that takes these types of tips ... http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/weller...nttips.htm
Sorry for the confusion. Now that I have given you the correct information I stand by my recommendation.
Arvid