“If your Hakko requires T18 tips then the range of Adafruit soldering tips are sold by The Pi Hut are ideal. The screwdriver tips come in two sizes and it makes sense to get both. There's also a hoof tip that's ideal for reflowing surface mount component edge joints onto PCBs. I've been using Adafruit tips for some months now and so far they are the best tips I've ever used - quick to heat up and stay at a steady temperature with an even distribution - they have a fast response too. They're still easy to tin, no pitting and work excellently and equally well with both lead and lead-free solder (two sets of tips needed). Treat these tips with care and they should last a long time. The prices across the whole range of Adafruit Hakko T18 soldering tips are exceptionally good too.”
