The soldering tips are simply made from thick copper wire sculpted into the correct shape. There are advantages to using a soldering iron like this, for example they are pretty durable and will ...

Push the tip of the magnet wire a small distance into the molten solder and hold it there for a few moments. The solder will bubble away the enamel and tin the copper underneath in the process.

It comes as wire on a spool ... called a soldering iron (or soldering gun). Soldering is most commonly used to join wires in ...