I bought one to use specifically as a plastic welder. Temp control adds
just the right extra control to stitch various thickness plastics back
together. Temp control and proper fill rod material with a bit of practice
and I've now added plastic welding to my "Repair Skills CV".
I grind my own tip
That one isn't bad, but you can get, for a few more dollars, one with a digital
readout. Easier to control since you can set it properly, and typically they
all use Weller type screw-on tips.
I got one with hot air two for adventures in surface mount repair, which so far
has been pretty
No, it's a pencil-type with a screw-in element. Base of the element looks like
a small light-bulb base.
Allan
On Tue, Aug 24, 2021, at 7:35 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
> What type is the old Weller? If it's the pistol grip type with the
> twp legged tip, try loosening then tightening the
What type is the old Weller? If it's the pistol grip type with the
twp legged tip, try loosening then tightening the nuts holding the tip a
couple of times, then see if that doesn't cure it.
On Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 5:20 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Today I got
I have a nice Weller that has temp control like that, nice unit. That one would
probably be decent for occasional use. See if they have a set of different
tips.
--FT
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> On Aug 24, 2021, at 6:20 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Today I got some spam from Harbor
Today I got some spam from Harbor Freight for this:
https://www.harborfreight.com/5-to-50-watt-soldering-station-57364.html
Reminded me that I need to get a new soldering iron. I have an ancient Weller
that was my dad's but it has no temperature control and last time I tried to
use it it
