Soldering Station ? Which one should l purchase...
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Soldering Station ? Which one should l purchase...
Hi Guys l am in the market to buy either these two Weller Soldering stations. But cannot make my mind up. Listed are the prices in AUS Dollars. I just want to know if the analog one has increments to go lets say 15watts to 16 watts increments of 1 watt at a time.
So let me hear you all....
So let me hear you all....
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No, the analog one has a smooth travel to the control -- it's not got detents for a certain amount of degrees per notch or anything -- and they're both calibrated for degrees not watts. I'm sure the digital one is more accurate than the analog but the analog one has been a good reliable station for me at work for about three years now, maybe more (and I still haven't had to change the tip!!)
In about the same price range as the analog Weller I really like the Hakko 906 station too, that's what I use at home......
In about the same price range as the analog Weller I really like the Hakko 906 station too, that's what I use at home......
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love my hakko
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Just get one that won't go above 30w.........
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Yup, mine goes to "11"5150loveeddie wrote:Just get one that won't go above 30w.........
+145auto wrote:love my hakko
Again, I belive it's technique non the less.
Wether you use a mid to high wattage iron is up to your finess.
Tip to me makes a huge difference (flat or pointy)
The guage wire you choose for your application. If your a "quick" solderer
or a "take your sweetass time" type as long as you don't us a LOW wattage iron.
At times it seems to fry guitar & amp components because the fricken solder almost always has trouble getting molten.
I shy away from those 25 watters even if it's for a circuit board for a pedal...
Other than Digital/Analogue, they both have the same specs. They both can do the same jobb...shit get the cheaper one
and take the rest of your money and by some beer !
Lot's of it 'cause your gonna need it when you get workin' on your next build.
...and for pete's sake, don't blow on the solder !
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How the heck are you guys getting a couple years out of your tips??? After I lost my expensive Weller soldering station I replaced it with a Weller WES30 30W pencil. I go through at least 2 tips on a build! I use 60/40 and keep the tip cleaned and tinned all of the time. I usually build a couple hours and unplug when I take a significant break. I have used solder paste to help clean the tip...
wuz up with me smoking tips so fast?
thx
brad
wuz up with me smoking tips so fast?
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What temperature do you have the iron at? If it's too high, you'll burn the tips out quicker. I tend to pre-wire alot of things, get them into place, turn the iron on to solder everything, then turn it back off while I go wire up another section. I may turn it on here and there if I need to to tin stranded wire but I usually shape it first. I'm slow working with wire so I don't like to leave the iron on for long intervals.
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2 tips a build, wow that is hot...
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I guess I could fashion a thermocouple and measure the temperature, but it is a fixed 30W Weller soldering pencil and doesn't have a variable temp adjust.NitroLiq wrote:What temperature do you have the iron at? If it's too high, you'll burn the tips out quicker. I tend to pre-wire alot of things, get them into place, turn the iron on to solder everything, then turn it back off while I go wire up another section. I may turn it on here and there if I need to to tin stranded wire but I usually shape it first. I'm slow working with wire so I don't like to leave the iron on for long intervals.
Maybe I'm just replacing the tips too fast. They get a notch in them and I replace them. The thing is, my old (read expensive) Weller station had a different type of tip and showed no signs of wear and tear after years of use??? My old Weller was not adjustable temp. either.
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