I have had my two Solomon ceramic soldering stations for years and am still using the same tips. ?I usually run them as hot as they will go, clean them on a wet sponge or rag, apply new solder and get the job done. ?Even my old Heathkit soldering station had good tips on it when I gave it to my radio club to sell at a swap and I had used it for 20+ years before buying the two Solomons. One has a fine tip and the other has a large tip for bigger jobs. ?Saves cooling down one to change tips while doing a build. ?Will have to check with a friend who uses only Hako to see if he burns out tips. ?

Dave K8WPE