[Boatanchors] solder guns
Sandy W5TVW
[email protected]
Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:58:07 -0600
You are RIGHT! I have an ancient WD135 That I love and has
weathered many storms (so to speak!) I also have a Model 8200
100/140 watt one and it isn't a very good gun! Good for tube socket
lugs or light stuff but nothing else!
I used to have an old 200/250 watt dual heat gun (WD250?) but
it got wrecked one day and no new handles were available!
It was very heavy and tiring to use, but got a chassis spot hot
enough to solder!
I don't know WHO makes a decent gun now!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Steffens" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 11:36 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] solder guns
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| Gerry
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| Collecting & Restoring since 1959
| Gerald Steffens P.E.
| Oronoco, MN
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| In my restoration work, I have found that my 100/140 watt solder gun is
| somewhat inadequate for some work where there is large areas soldered to
| chassis, rf shields or other large items.
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| This gun is newer. It seems like my old Weller from about 1962 had a
| lot more punch than the new ones. I seem to remember that I also had a
| Weller that was rated about 250 watts at one point.
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| Am I crazy or don't the newer guns make the grade? Does anyone know
| where one might find one of the old high wattage guns? Or What? I have
| looked at the dreaded place. I think maybe Sears may have a high
| wattage unit?
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| Gerry
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| Collecting & Restoring E.H. Scott,
| McMurdo Silver, Hallicrafters, Zenith
| Transoceanic and just about any other
| Interesting radio since 1959,
| Gerald Steffens P.E.
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