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Bingo! Found it.

Bob, check out these links for the ungar 1/8" thread in tips:

http://www.action-electronics.com/unpl.htm

http://www.action-electronics.com/unpl.htm#In

I don't know how to post a live link on YUKU, so you'll probably have to cut & paste the url into your browser

Hey Bob,
Da Nada. That's what we're here for. Actually I should be thanking you. I've had this link for a while but never ordered. Your post shook my tree & I fell out & ordered a couple of tips. A 1/8" chisel, which has been my old stand by for everything from electronics to brass chassis building for 40 years, and a little finer cone that I will probably grind down even a little finer. I got the clad ones, but even with those, you have to keep them tinned. I thought the price was about a couple of bucks too high, but the last time I bought a new tip was about 20 years ago, so... maybe it's not, especially since you really can't get them anymore, once current inventories are depleted. I love that iron & will be sorry if it ever gives up. It was real popular when Ungar made & sold them. But Ungar got bought by Weller a few years ago and Weller dropped the line. A dumb move in my opinion.

Shipping options are (if you just want a couple of tips)are around $13 bucks for UPS, $8.50 for priority mail & $4.25 for regular mail. The resident cheapskate opted for regular mail.

Hi Bob,

Ceramic, it is. And hasn't given me any trouble in about 20 years.
The tips I ordered were PL331 & PL333. I love the chisle shape for general soldering. The cone tip is probably going to get ground down to a finer taper on the belt sander.