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From: Joerg on 17 Jan 2010 12:48
Nico Coesel wrote:
> Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>> markp wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I'm a consultant designer here in the UK and build my own prototypes. I'm
>>> looking for a decent soldering iron (maybe Pace or Weller or clone) that
>>> have a range of bits suitable for SMD down to 0.5mm TQFP and also for
>>> through hole components. I don't want to spend too much.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any recommendations and where I can get one form? It should be
>>> temperature controlled and I should be able to easily purchase inexpensive
>>> bits.
>>>
>>> Also, any recommendations for solder that gives easy solderability and is
>>> available in thin gauge? Lead free would be best, anyone use silver loaded
>>> solder and is it better for fine pitch soldering?
>>>
>> I've always used Weller irons, in Europe as well as in the US. All you
>> really need is an analog station with a lone temp control knob. WECP-20
>> was the older generation and the new one is called WES51. Both very
>> good. Currently under $100 in the US but I don't know EU pricing.
>>
>> For SMT I use a needle-point style tip called ETS. However, we are
>> nearly free from this <expletive deleted> RoHs nonsense over here so I
>> can't say much about RoHS soldering other than that I've wrecked ETS
>> tips doing it. But that was from boards with unknown types of lead-free
>> solder from clients. So it's best to keep a stash of tips on hand, they
>> are under $5 a piece.
>
> Thats the problem with Weller: they make money on their soldering
> tips. Their needle pin tips are the worst. I always considered them
> one-time-use only (this is before the whole lead-free thing). Needle
> pin tips are hard to use anyway because they can't transfer enough
> heat to the solder joint.
>

Mine always last forever until that one day where I have to tackle a
lead-free board from a client. If you have to lift and resolder
individual pins on a TSSOP they are really great.

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From: Michael A. Terrell on 17 Jan 2010 12:55

Nico Coesel wrote:
>
> Thats the problem with Weller: they make money on their soldering
> tips. Their needle pin tips are the worst. I always considered them
> one-time-use only (this is before the whole lead-free thing). Needle
> pin tips are hard to use anyway because they can't transfer enough
> heat to the solder joint.


Buy tips from Plato.


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From: Nico Coesel on 17 Jan 2010 15:25
"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote:

>
>Nico Coesel wrote:
>>
>> Thats the problem with Weller: they make money on their soldering
>> tips. Their needle pin tips are the worst. I always considered them
>> one-time-use only (this is before the whole lead-free thing). Needle
>> pin tips are hard to use anyway because they can't transfer enough
>> heat to the solder joint.
>
>
> Buy tips from Plato.

I use Ersa nowadays.

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From: Joerg on 17 Jan 2010 16:55
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
> Nico Coesel wrote:
>> Thats the problem with Weller: they make money on their soldering
>> tips. Their needle pin tips are the worst. I always considered them
>> one-time-use only (this is before the whole lead-free thing). Needle
>> pin tips are hard to use anyway because they can't transfer enough
>> heat to the solder joint.
>
>
> Buy tips from Plato.
>

Thanks, good hint. If anyone else is looking, the ones for the popular
Weller hand piece PES51 are on page 12:

http://www.techspray.com/ts_resources/Plato%20Catalog.pdf

Any suggestion where to buy them at decent prices?

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From: Michael A. Terrell on 17 Jan 2010 16:55

Nico Coesel wrote:
>
> "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >
> >Nico Coesel wrote:
> >>
> >> Thats the problem with Weller: they make money on their soldering
> >> tips. Their needle pin tips are the worst. I always considered them
> >> one-time-use only (this is before the whole lead-free thing). Needle
> >> pin tips are hard to use anyway because they can't transfer enough
> >> heat to the solder joint.
> >
> >
> > Buy tips from Plato.
>
> I use Ersa nowadays.



I haven't bought any tips in several years, but we had over 125 Ungar
Loner irons that we bought Plato tips for.


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