[Boatanchors] SOLDER TIPS

[Sandy]

I got a Weller  model 8200 a year or so ago to replace a very old Weller 
WD-135 which they no longer make case housings for!  The iron still works 
great.  The 8200 has trigger switch problems and it has failed twice and I 
repaired it, but the switch is CRA compared with the older ones!~  Add to 
this the price of a replacement switch is outrageous at around $12 plus 
shipping!  The iron works well except for the damned switch.  Anybody know 
where I can get some of the OLD type dual heat switches which were a LOT 
more reliable!  The one in the WD-135 is still going after over 40 years!  I 
will try to use it as a last resort.

73,

Sandy W5TVW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mr Magoo" <magoo at isp.ca>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 6:35 AM
Subject: [Boatanchors] SOLDER TIPS


> I'm doing a lot more building these days and I'm getting pretty frustrated
> with the short time replacement tips last in my Weller gun.  I never had
> tips fail this quickly way back when, but I suppose the quality is nowhere
> near what it was decades ago.  Yes, I use an iron too but there are jobs
> which require a gun to do effectively.  And yes-I look after the tip, 
> making
> sure it stays tinned and is secure in the gun.
>
> So, does anyone know of a source of more robust tips for the small Weller
> gun?
>
> Bill VE3NH
>
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