[Elecraft] Solder Station

Tue May 27 12:13:04 2003

Don't know if this helps you, but I use a xytronic temperature controlled
station. 24vdc so it will be protected from transient spikes
etc and has a temp range of 150c to 450c +/- 5c
Tip to Earth res    < 0.4ohms
Heater Insulation  >100M ohms
Tip Leakage        < 2mv

Temperature control is provided by a slider on the station (rather than by
switching tips) which also provides the 24v supply used by the iron. I thin=
k
it's great and my soldering has improved 5x since using it (I can now solde=
r
a joint in 1-2secs !).

The killer for me was that it cost =A350 (so I guess $50 from a US supplier) =
-
a lot less that the >=A3130 for a Weller.

Edward

On 27/5/03 2:56 pm, "Timothy Fiebig" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello All!
>=20
> I'm debating between the WTCPT and the WES51
> (replacment of WES50) Weller soldering stations. I
> would appreciate any input from anyone who has used
> either or both of these units.
>=20
> Thanks & 73
>=20
> Tim
>=20
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