[Elecraft] soldering station

[Paul Christensen]

One point not mentioned earlier is that there's a difference between 
"temperature control," where the tip contains a sensor and soldering 
stations advertised as "variable temperature."  The better stations contain 
a tip temperature sensor.  It's easy to be deceived in purchasing the wrong 
type of station based on unusually low price and the wording used in an ad.

Paul, W9AC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <ron at cobi.biz>
To: <riese-k3djc at juno.com>; <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] soldering station


> The Weller WES51 and the Aoyue 937 were both highly recommended (I don't
> have experience with either. I use a Hakko 936, also an excellent 
> soldering
> station). The Hakko has a grounded tip. I don't know whether the others 
> are
> isolated or grounded.
>
> I note that Amazon.com has a sale going on featuring the WES56 and Aoyue
> 937. Don't know how competitive the prices are overall - I didn't check
> other sites.
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Gang
>
> last week there was a thread on soldering stations,, before I ordered one
> I lost a week of e mail... I dont want to start the thread again but
> could
> someone off list give me a head up on the recommended station
> I believe it had an isolated tip etc
>
> Bob K3DJC
>
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