[Boatanchors] new soldering station

[eldim at att.net]

Hello Jay & Group,
You are correct on all accounts.  The WELLER WTCP Series are far more ruggedized, especially since they replaced the old style Temperature Control that was in the handle and that you could hear switching on and off.  The new one is identified as EC-53 I believe.
This Series has more tip types to enhance your successful soldering and re-work  experience and results in more joy than frustration.  Plus it has 600, 700, & 800 Degree F. Tips.  The regulation is very good providing you'e iron is not in a breeze, draft, for soldering uner water.  :<(.

73,
Glen Galati, KA7BOJ
Tacoma, WA
eldim at att.net
el-dim at att.net 
When COOPER TOOLS bought WELLER and UNGAR, they degraded the competetive
excellence.  Weller produced a low-cost Temp Controlled Station that failed the endurance of time miserably.
-------------- Original message from jcoward5452 at aol.com: -------------- 


> Folks, 
> I have had bad luck with several Weller digitaly controlled irons over 
> the years in my carreer.The cost of a new controller board and the 
> labor cost to then do the repair was about the cost of a new unit. 
> However, I have had great success with the Weller irons that have the 
> temp controlled tips.The ones with a number stamped into the tip back 
> end designating the temp.When I left my last employer in 2006 my Weller 
> that I purchased in 1983 was still on my bench and working fine even 
> had some of the original tips. 
> I have the same model here at home now for about 12 years and never 
> had a problem.The biggest secret to tip longevity is clean the tip 
> before turning the iron off! 
> At my present place of employ there is a wide variety of irons in use 
> depending on the process requirement and the personal preference of the 
> user.I "inherited" Metcal irons which do OK for surface mount 
> components but lack the control one sometimes would like. As we are 
> budget limited in this small company I must make do. 
> Jay 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Dick KF4NS 
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net 
> Sent: Mon, Sep 14, 2009 12:59 pm 
> Subject: [Boatanchors] new soldering station 
> 
> 
> 
> I am ordering a new soldering station and need some help. First, my 
> Weller quit after just 5 years and no more than 10 times used each 
> year. Circuit board is bad and the iron. I am not a happy camper. 
> Repairs would cost the same as buying a new Hakko. 
> 
> I want to make sure when I order the Hakko 936 that I get the correct 
> size, S-M-L iron. I want to use the like-new tips I bought for the 
> Weller WES51. I was told that they use the same tips. 
> 
> Also, if anyone has a use for the Weller station for parts let me 
> know. The 24V xfmr is fine, the heavy duty iron stand and the iron 
> cord as well as the temp pot, etc. All I want is the shipping cost 
> and whatever the rest is worth to you. 
> 
> 73, Dick KF4NS 
> St Petersburg, FL 33714 USA 
> Keep The Glow! 
> 
> 
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