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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James Sarte
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 5:48 PM
To: pagog...@stny.rr.com
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SolderingStation Selection
I bought an Aoyue 937+ digital controlled
I am waiting for my K2/100 to be delivered. In the meantime I am deciding on
what soldering station to buy. On the Elecraft web site there is a posting to
stay away from soldering irons 40 watts and 850 degrees.
I am looking at a Weller 50 watt and variable temp from 350 to 850 degrees. It
I bought an Aoyue 937+ digital controlled ESD soldering station. It's
Chinese made and nowhere near as expensive as American brands, but works
well and holds temperature just fine. Many tips to choose from also.
http://www.amazon.com/Aoyue-937-Digital-Soldering-Station/dp/B000I30QBW
73 de James
Paul,
Sorry to hear about your confusion. First, a soldering iron is
different from a soldering station in that the former is not temperature
controlled - although the word usage sometimes becomes garbled and
some will refer to them interchangeably. The 40 watt limit is there for
those
That looks like a good choice, Paul.
The temperature range, heat capacity and tip sizes important characteristics
IMO.
Knob temperature control like the WES51 is extremely useful. Most soldering
is done at 750F and if I use some solder wick to remove solder I bump it up
to 800F to compensate
I'm far from an expert on this topic, but I bought myself a WES51 a
few years ago, having previously only used soldering irons... it was
quite an enlightening experience - I'll never go back!
It seems that the Weller accessories (wide variety of different tips,
replacement sponges, etc) are very
I use a Hakko 936 ESD soldering station and absolutely love it. Variable
temp, plenty of tips available.
73,
Steve, KW4H
On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 6:33 PM, pagog...@stny.rr.com wrote:
I am waiting for my K2/100 to be delivered. In the meantime I am deciding
on what soldering station to buy.
Hi Paul,
I have both the Weller WES51 and Hakko 936 (rhymes with Taco) on my bench. Both
are excellent soldering stations. I've had the Weller for many years and bought
the Hakko as a backup a few years ago. I usually flip the switch on the Hakko
when I have a soldering job to do. The Hakko is
wow thats a deal,, isit a grounded tip
Bob k3djc
On Sat, 6 Nov 2010 18:48:17 -0400 James Sarte k2qi@gmail.com
writes:
I bought an Aoyue 937+ digital controlled ESD soldering station.
It's
Chinese made and nowhere near as expensive as American brands, but
works
well and holds
Hey Paul.
I use the Aoyue 937+ Digital Soldering Station and I love it. I have a
review of the soldering station under the name of mekaone at Amazon.com. I
have built many kits with it now and I just got done with the Elecraft K1. I
think I paid just under $50.00 bucks for it and it had free
Bob,
There are grounded tip soldering stations, and then there are isolated
tip soldering stations. Both can be ESD compliant.
One can work on live circuits (with caution) with an isolated tip iron -
with a grounded tip iron, make certain power is off before applying tip.
BTW - the Hakko
Paul,
I have several including a top of the line Weller.
My number 1 choice is the Hakko 936, just a great piece of equipment.
73,
Tony W7GO
On 11/6/2010 3:33 PM, pagog...@stny.rr.com wrote:
I am waiting for my K2/100 to be delivered. In the meantime I am deciding on
what soldering station
A me too on the Hakko 936 being the top choice.
73!
Ken Kopp - K0PP
elecraftcov...@gmail.com
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