[Elecraft] Soldering stations

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Jerry WA2DKG wrote:
Once again I read about having to change the tip in the Weller WTCP
soldering station in order to change the temperature...This is just not so
and makes me wonder if I am listening to someone who has never used the
Weller...I have both the Weller WTCP and the Hakko 936 and the Weller wins,
hands down...In my working days, over 40 years of soldering, I used Wellers,
Paces, Edsyns, you name it, the Weller WTCP is my first choice...And, it is
MADE IN THE USA!!!...

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Sorry, that was probably me. In a post a few days ago I mentioned needing to
change the tip on the Weller being a disincentive when compared to a
comparably-priced Hakko 936. I was referring to the popular,
moderately-priced WTCPT line that does require tip changes to change
temperatures, but I didn't list it by model. 

I'm a Weller fan from way back. I still own a Weller soldering gun that
works as well today as when I opened the box in 1952. 

I've been around Weller soldering stations much as we know them today since
the 1960's when I worked at Motorola Research Labs. So, in spite of my
owning a Hakko that gets heavy use and works FB, I have no bad comments to
make about Weller. I chose the Hakko on the basis of features vs. price and
discovered that I like the lighter pencil iron even better than the Wellers
I've used, but I'd not suggest to anyone they forsake a good working Weller.


My comments were in response to a post by someone asking about Hakkos in
particular.

Ron AC7AC