Yeah, I had the same thing. The tip that came with my WES51 soldering iron was just a little too big as well... While it worked for building the dongle, it wasn't optimal. A smaller tip would be easier to use with less chance of solder bridges. I went and got the ETK tip (3/64" long screwdriver tip - your model # will probably be different). I haven't used it yet, but I think it'll work better for the small stuff.
Hopefully I don't offend anybody by suggesting that a different tip might work better. If so, I apologize. ;D
--Dave