Soldering Iron Recommendations?
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From: John Larkin on 17 Feb 2010 13:52 On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:18:49 -0000, "ian field" <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > >"John Larkin" <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in message >news:894on5ld5r0mqv4d3lij6tt28b1r9t5601(a)4ax.com... >> On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:48:12 -0000, "ian field" >> <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: >> >>> >>>"Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote in >>>message news:867mn5dvefiov77c2rti5ka57pppi1igc5(a)4ax.com... >>>>I have an absolutely ancient Weller WTCPN soldering station that is >>>> disintegrating... it's probably at least 33 years old. >>>> >>>> I don't have any need for surface mount sophistication. >>>> >>>> What are people's thoughts on a cheapy replacement such as... >>> >>>Since Weller became Cooper Tools, the bean counters took over the asylum - >>>they cut corners on manufacturing and reliability went down the gurgler. >>> >>>When my last Weller fell to bits I bought an Antex 25W iron as a stop gap, >>>and have been using Antex ever since. >>> >>>I did treat myself to a 50W Antex TC iron but TBH I don't see much >>>advantage >>>over the standard X25. >>> >> >> The Metcals are the best irons. The SP200 system is about $290. They >> warm up in seconds and have impressive heat control. >> >> John >> > >He said "cheapy replacement", the Antex irons are cheap as chips and last >for years. > Sorry, I don't do cheapy. Some of us can afford ten cents a day to have the best soldering gear. John
From: John Larkin on 17 Feb 2010 13:57 On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:38:32 -0600, Jim Yanik <jyanik(a)abuse.gov> wrote: >What DUMBASS solders on circuits that are energized? How safe is that? It's safe when you know it's safe. If a powerdown/restart cycle will take 10 minutes, as it sometimes does, soldering a hot circuit is useful. John
From: Rich Grise on Google groups on 17 Feb 2010 14:01 On Feb 16, 5:17 pm, "Paul Hovnanian P.E." <P...(a)Hovnanian.com> wrote: > Jim Thompson wrote: > > >Tim Wescott wrote: > > >> On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:34:41 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote: > > > >> > I have an absolutely ancient Weller WTCPN soldering station that is > > >> > disintegrating... it's probably at least 33 years old. > ... > > >> Fix it! That's what I did when mine fell apart, and I couldn't be > > >> happier. > > I was just trying to solve the Zen puzzle of how one would fix a > soldering station with itself. That's nothing - try using a broken oscilloscope to fix itself! You could solder with a zippo lighter and a nail, after all. ;-) Cheers! Rich
From: Jim Thompson on 17 Feb 2010 14:02 On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:52:22 -0800, John Larkin <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote: >On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:18:49 -0000, "ian field" ><gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > >> >>"John Larkin" <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in message >>news:894on5ld5r0mqv4d3lij6tt28b1r9t5601(a)4ax.com... >>> On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:48:12 -0000, "ian field" >>> <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>"Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote in >>>>message news:867mn5dvefiov77c2rti5ka57pppi1igc5(a)4ax.com... >>>>>I have an absolutely ancient Weller WTCPN soldering station that is >>>>> disintegrating... it's probably at least 33 years old. >>>>> >>>>> I don't have any need for surface mount sophistication. >>>>> >>>>> What are people's thoughts on a cheapy replacement such as... >>>> >>>>Since Weller became Cooper Tools, the bean counters took over the asylum - >>>>they cut corners on manufacturing and reliability went down the gurgler. >>>> >>>>When my last Weller fell to bits I bought an Antex 25W iron as a stop gap, >>>>and have been using Antex ever since. >>>> >>>>I did treat myself to a 50W Antex TC iron but TBH I don't see much >>>>advantage >>>>over the standard X25. >>>> >>> >>> The Metcals are the best irons. The SP200 system is about $290. They >>> warm up in seconds and have impressive heat control. >>> >>> John >>> >> >>He said "cheapy replacement", the Antex irons are cheap as chips and last >>for years. >> > >Sorry, I don't do cheapy. Some of us can afford ten cents a day to >have the best soldering gear. > >John When I got out the Weller, it was the first time in more than a year ;-) ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
From: Rich Grise on Google groups on 17 Feb 2010 14:07
On Feb 17, 8:44 am, "Oppie" <Op...(a)saynotospam.com> wrote: > "Paul Hovnanian P.E." <P...(a)Hovnanian.com> wrote in messagenews:4B7B4399.FB3E97AE(a)Hovnanian.com... > > > I was just trying to solve the Zen puzzle of how one would fix a > > soldering station with itself. > > Sort of like when your reading glasses break, how can you see to fix them.... "The Twilight Zone" - http://tzone.the-croc.com/tzeplist/time.html Brings tears to my eyes just reading the synopsis. Poor ol' Mr. Bemis! Thanks, Rich |