[Boatanchors] Weller Soldering tips

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I don't have any comment on the ersatz Weller gun tips as the only gun I 
will use is the Wahl, dating back nearly 50 years.  But for irons, I have 25 
and 40 watt screw-in element and screw-in or on tip Weller's dating back 15 
to 20 years that are still in daily service.  I wouldn't even consider buying 
an iron from Rad Shack.  I have American Beauty irons in various wattages 
up to 150 that are anywhere from 10 to 60 years old.  I don't use them often 
but when I need one, they all still work.  And for desoldering I use only 
Pace.

In a message dated 4/14/2011 7:30:45 PM Central Daylight Time, 
bluebirdtele at embarqmail.com writes: 
> 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.
> >

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