[Boatanchors] Weller Iron Frustrations

[David Knepper]

What is the AC voltage output on a Weller gun 150 watt?
Measured with the tip removed, of course.

Thank you

David Knepper, W3CRA/W3ST
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandy Blaize" <ebjr37 at charter.net>
To: "Roger Shultz" <nj2r at verizon.net>; "'David Stinson'" 
<arc5 at ix.netcom.com>; <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>; 
<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Weller Iron Frustrations


>I have a VERY old Weller WD-135 dual heat gun that I had for over 50 years! 
>I HAD to retire it unfortunately as Weller quit making the cast housing 
>halves for it.  It was the most reliable gun I EVER had.  I got a new one 
>and it has been nothing but trouble.  Didn't have any trouble with the tip 
>problem, but did have continual trouble with the dual heat trigger switch. 
>It is built much more chinsy than the old ones and replacements are about 
>$15 and they don't last very long before going intermittant.  Don't know 
>what happenned to Weller guns but they are total CRAP in my book now.
>
> Anyone have and WD-135 housing halves?
>
> 73,
>
> Sandy W5TVW
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Roger Shultz
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:46 AM
> To: 'David Stinson' ; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net ; 
> boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Weller Iron Frustrations
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> As I read your message, you have the newer Weller design with the set 
> screws
> on the tip compared to the older design with the nuts which required 
> bending
> the actual tip 90 degrees and inserting it in the holes in the barrel 
> stubs
> before tightening the nuts.
>
> Unfortunately, the newer design is difficult to get good contact. The set
> screws strip and never seem to stay tight enough to make as good of a
> connection as the older design.
>
> My solution has been to pick up a couple of the older designs and pitch 
> the
> new ones.
>
> Weller generally makes high quality tools but not in this case.
>
> As others mentioned you may find some chemical compound to make it a bit
> better but not for long.
>
> 73, Roger, NJ2R
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Stinson
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:48 AM
> To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Weller Iron Frustrations
>
> Re:  Weller Iron Frustrations
>
> We've discussed this before, but I'm hoping some new ideas
> have evolved.
>
> Weller soldering irons with the copper tips make me want
> to pull my hair out- both of them.
> The copper tips will make about two joints before they go
> Hi-Z at the tip connection points.  I have to either
> tap the tip several times or re-tighten the tip mounting set screws
> to break the oxide barrier and get decent heat.
>
> Is there some kind of compound I can put on a new tip to
> prevent this?  I've thought of maybe stuffing the tip sockets
> with solderwick or something.... anything... to keep decent contact
> for more than two or three joints.
> Gotta get two more kids raised before a hot-air station is
> realistic and I don't think it works all that spiffy on our
> kind of joints, anyway.
>
> Ideas?
>
> 73 Dave S.
>
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