[Boatanchors] Soldering Station Advice

[Phil KO6BB]

When I was working at the local TV shop doing their stereo and other
audio repairs I was given a Phillips soldering station that needed
slight repair (case was cracked).  This station has adjustable
temperature and even a meter to show the adjusted temperature.

The best thing about it is that you don't have to buy the special
Phillips tips, the Weller tips with the internal magnets fit and work
just fine.  It uses a thermistor or similar element instead of the
magnetic sensor that gives so many problems in the Weller.

I believe that the same station could be bought at any ECG (Phillips)
supplier.  I've used it for over 8 years and it was old when it was
given to me.

73 de Phil,  KO6BB
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http://www.qsl.net/ko6bb/  (Web Page)


On 8/19/2011 10:55 PM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
> At the indianapolis hamfest last month there was this one guy with a bin
> full of Weller soldering stations and he wanted $5 each for them.  I bought
> one (you went through them to find ones with good looking tips) and if I had
> it to do over again I would have bought about 4 or 5 of them.
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ