To Ed and all the others who responded to my query.
I weighed all your ideas and bought a Weller WESD51. Nice unit and does have
var temp.
So far works well.
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...nr4c. bill
> On Jun 6, 2014, at 3:48 PM, Edward R Cole wrote:
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> I used several Weller solder stations thr
I used several Weller solder stations thru the years. I just retired
to the garage, a model WCC for which I can no longer find tips. I
had one tip about 1/4 to 3/8 inch wide chisel point that was great
for very heavy soldering of large metal objects (actually too much
for a PL-259). Lost it
You guys got me thinking that I bought my Hakko 936 in 2004 to build a
newly purchased K2. So, I have had it for ten years. It has been in the
yard, on the roof and all over the property working on various antenna
projects as well as a bunch of bench work. It has performed well, while
suffering
FWIW, the FX-888D, at a MSRP of $107.47, or about $92 from Amazon, is ESD safe,
has a DIN plug connected hand piece that will accept 30 available tips, all of
which can be temp controlled between 120 & 899 °F. It also accepts a hot
tweezers for SMD work, and offers five user selectable preset te
Howdy Gang:
I had a Weller WTCPT soldering station for several years...it performed well.
Several years ago I decided to try a Hakko 936 soldering station (based largely
on excellent reports posted to the QRP-Lists.
The 936 was an excellent performer...when the new digital FX888D station came
; Mike va3mw
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> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 2:46 PM, garyk9gs wrote:
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>> The problem with this model is the lack of a temperature control.
>>
>> I much prefer the Hakko brand.
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Gary K9GS
>>
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The best
George, W6GF
On Thursday, June 5, 2014 10:48 AM, Nr4c wrote:
Is this a good gen purpose soldering station? Good or bad?
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> To: elecraft Subject:
> [Elecraft] Weller WTCPT soldering sta?
> Is this a good gen purpose soldering
The problem with this model is the lack of a temperature control.
I much prefer the Hakko brand.
73,
Gary K9GS
Original message From: Nr4c
Date:06/05/2014 12:16 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: elecraft Subject:
[Elecraft] Weller WTCPT soldering sta?
Is this a good gen
My WTCPT wore out (base cracked, etc.) after 15-20
years; still usable but ... . I looked around and
ended up replacing it with the WESD51 for the
reasons cited below. As I recall the price was
about the same because the WTCPT is now out of
production.
Phil W7OX
On 6/5/14, 10:52 AM, Eric R
I'm using a WESD51 station as well and like it.
Turn the knob to change the temp is nice.
Also huge number of tips available...
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On Jun 5, 2014, at 2:07 PM, John W. Tipka wrote:
> Bill,
>
> Absolutely bulletproof... I have owned one for over
Bill,
Absolutely bulletproof... I have owned one for over fifteen years and
have built
three K2's with it. Superb for its price point - ~$140-$150.
It is ESD safe, has over 35 different tips in the 600, 700, and 800
degree heat-range,
a quick disconnect plug for the iron on the power unit, etc
In the WTCPT If you want to change the temperature you will have to
change the tip. I have been using the WESD51 which has a knob
adjustable temperature setting. During the build of my K3 being able to
adjust the temp based on what I was soldering was very handy. I have
never had a bad experienc
Is this a good gen purpose soldering station? Good or bad?
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