Im no DIY genius, and am struggling with my soldering iron! Ive got a couple of cheapy soldering irons, one is busted now. Stupid question this, the bloody thing doesnt get hot enough to melt this solder that I have..!! "alloy 60/40 core wire" The iron has a little attachment on the end for different fittings. I think thats normal. DO you reckon the iron is shagged, or do you get crap solder that takes a lot to melt? nb it says 16w 230v Im sure someone on the DIY thread will know.