[Boatanchors] Weller Soldering tips

[J. Forster]

I recently bought a RS iron because I can't find the right tips for my
Hexacon.  The Number is 64-093.  So far, I like it.

FWIW,

-John

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> David:
> I'm surprised to hear they are stocking Weller stuff.
> I've had bad luck with their house marked brand irons.  The 30w handles on
> the rack for under $10.  I've had two of them and both died in 5 weeks of
> moderate use.  They wouldn't refund me because they were out side the 30
> day
> warranty.  They also told me I was beating them todeath because the tips
> were discolored and had solder on them.  That's what you get when you buy
> tools from a cell phone company.  Big lots stocks a $4 red handled 30 w
> that
> last two or three times as long.
> I'm not knocking your purchase at all, I just don't buy anything from RS
> unless they have me over a barrel.  I have a 100 Watt Anmerican Beauty
> wooden handled iron that is so old it has a cloth power cord on it.  Still
> works fine.
>  Ebay and Amazon are much cheaper for the smaller handles.
> 73's
> Greg
> WA7LYO
> Kinston NC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Knepper" <collinsradio at comcast.net>
> To: <collins_radios at yahoogroups.com>
> Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 7:58 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Weller Soldering tips
>
>
>>I went to my local Radio Shack store today and was pleasantly surprised
>> to
>>find Weller soldering tips for both the light (8200) and heavy duty
>> (D550)
>>guns.  Price for two tips for both guns was slightly less than $2.00.
>>
>> In the Mouser catalog they are listed at a price of $4.47 for two.
>>
>> Incidentally, I installed the Radio Shack tips in both of my Weller guns
>> and they seem to work fine.
>>
>> I just bet that someone is going to say that the Radio Shack tips are
>> inferior.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> David Knepper, W3CRA/W3ST
>> Editor of the Collins Journal
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