Weller solder iron tips

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Ampdog

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I lately bought a Weller solder iron tip from Communica, nicely marked "WELLER", but unable of being solder-coated. I can only assume that the "coatable" layer on the tip was too thin; it assumed a black (oxide?) colour almost immediately and that was that.

So the expected question: Where to get and more important, how does one know if it is the real thing? I find in fact that none of my older defunct tips had 'WELLER' engraved on them! So rather than buy one of the newer thingys (R !!!), any advice for this old hound apart from laboureously importing, please?
 
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