[Boatanchors] Weller Soldering tips

[Bob W5UQ]

Hmmm... well I had a Weller GT that looked a lot like the tube type part 
of your Wen.
It had plug in tubes.  I still have it and it works.
Bob

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On 4/16/2011 6:14 AM, David C. Hallam wrote:
> Am I the only one who had a Wen soldering gun with the tube style tip?
> Look at this picture
>
> http://www.electronicplus.com/images/products/222K-5.jpg
>
> This is what I am referring  to.
>
> David
> KW4DH
>
> On 4/16/2011 12:21 AM, john fitzsimmons wrote:
>> My Wen uses a flat steel(?) tip, bent into a U shape. It most certainly does not use a wire inside a ceramic element.   Instant heat and 50 year life on the tip!
>>
>> It's like this one:
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/older-electric-WEN-SOLDERING-GUN-Model-100K-/370500705926?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5643901e86
>>
>>
>>
>> --- On Fri, 4/15/11, David C. Hallam<dhallam at knology.net>   wrote:
>>
>> From: David C. Hallam<dhallam at knology.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Weller Soldering tips
>> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Friday, April 15, 2011, 3:42 PM
>>
>> I don't think Wen makes soldering guns anymore.  I had several and got
>> rid of them because I couldn't get replacement tips.  I got tired of
>> waiting for the tip to get hot and replacing burned out tips.  Besides a
>> soldering iron is much more practical for radio work.  I now use a nice
>> Hako soldering station and a great big old iron if I have to do
>> something like unsoldering a capacitor can from a chassis.  I could
>> never get enough heat from a 200W Weller gun I have to do that job.
>>
>> David
>> KW4DH
>>
>> On 4/15/2011 3:25 PM, Paul Kraemer wrote:
>>> DoesWEN still have those plated iron tips? That is a big advantage of using
>>> a Weller if you care about craftsmanship. Only thing I ever thought a WEN
>>> was good for was starting the charcoal in the bbq and doing wood burning
>>> projects.
>>> I have three different Weller guns from 70w to 250w and all are great for
>>> some purpose.
>>> Precision soldering is always done with a temperature controlled iron either
>>> a Weller or a Hako with an appropriate wattage tip.
>>> Paul K0UYA
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "john fitzsimmons"<w3jn at yahoo.com>
>>> To: "David Knepper"<collinsradio at comcast.net>
>>> Cc:<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 11:13 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Weller Soldering tips
>>>
>>>
>>> Get an old Wen soldering gun and you'll have almost instant tip heating and
>>> you'll never need to mess with tips again. I have my dad's old Wen from
>>> about 1960, and have never replaced/tightened/otherwise messed with/ the
>>> tip.
>>>
>>> Why Wellers are so popular is beyond me. They have a truly terrible design.
>>>
>>> --- On Thu, 4/14/11, David Knepper<collinsradio at comcast.net>    wrote:
>>>
>>> From: David Knepper<collinsradio at comcast.net>
>>> Subject: [Boatanchors] Weller Soldering tips
>>> To: collins_radios at yahoogroups.com
>>> Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>>> Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011, 7:58 PM
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
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