[Elecraft] Weller Soldering Stations

Wed Aug 14 08:42:01 2002

For what it's worth, I have found using a good ol' Bounty paper towel to 
clean the tip is far superior to using a sponge.  The wet sponge cools the 
tip down and slows up the soldering process.  A quick rub through the paper 
towel, however, produces a very clean tip with no heat loss, and if done 
with dispatch the towel is not even scorched.

best wishes,

dave belsley, w1euy

--On Tuesday, August 13, 2002 6:17 PM -0500 "G. Beat (W9GB)" 
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Mike -
>
> Yes.  Weller sells the sponges in boxes of 10.
>
> I have found some electronics stores will break a box and sell in qty of 2
> or 3 on occasion.
> I purchase mine from TriState Electronics in Mt. Prospect, IL
>
> BTW, be careful when using store bought sponges.  Most of the sponges are
> now plastic or some other derivative.  The "cellulose" versions seem to be
> okay, but I agree with you -- the Weller ones are very nice --and the
> slits are designed for cleaning tip of excess solder.
>
> Greg
> w9gb
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike McCoy" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 5:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Weller Soldering Stations
>
>
>> Actually, that would be for a WTCPS.
>>
>> In any case, I'm looking for the sponges with the slits. They seem to
> clean
>> the tip very nicely... better than just a plain ol sponge.
>>
>> thanks
>> Mike
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mike McCoy" <[email protected]>
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 5:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Weller Soldering Stations
>>
>>
>> > Do you have replacement sponges for WTCP?  I'm always keeping an eye
>> > out
>> for
>> > a replacement but no one seems to have themm.
>> >
>> > 73
>> > Mike - AD5IU
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: <[email protected]>
>> > To: <[email protected]>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 4:38 PM
>> > Subject: [Elecraft] Weller Soldering Stations
>> >
>> >
>> > > Tom, N0SS -
>> > >
>> > > I have been repairing the Weller TCP series of soldering
>> > > stations since 1975 (long time).
>> > > My first restore "project" was 6 surplus Weller TCP
>> > > stations from the Collins assembly line (Cedar Rapids).
>> > > Of these 6, 5 had bad switch assemblies and 1 had a
>> > > bad heater element.  The amateur that I repaired these
>> > > for was "very" pleased to have not purchased 6 brand new
>> > > stations for his small assembly line.
>> > >
>> > > I would be happy to assist any of your builders who may
>> > > have acquired "eBay" units (WTCP, WTCPN, WTCPS or WTCPT)
>> > > for locating service parts (Weller distributors) or have
>> > > questions in troubleshooting their stations.
>> > > Some good buys for surplus WTCPT stations can be found
>> > > on eBay.
>> > >
>> > > Still have my trusty WTCPN station (another Collins
>> > > surplus) that I restored in 1983.  I picked up an
>> > > overheating EC1002 station at a hamfest in 1996 for
>> > > $25.  This was repaired for less that $ 10 in parts - it
>> > > had a bad spring in the temperture assembly
>> > >
>> > > My new Weller WES50 .. is still unused and in the box !!
>> > >
>> > > Greg
>> > > w9gb
>> > >
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David A. Belsley
Professor of Economics