[Milsurplus] [Boatanchors] Weller Iron Frustrations

[J. Forster]

Dave,

Are you talking about soldering guns?

If so, considee an iron. If you put it in the right heat-sink holder, it
will idle at a safe temp, and always be ready for use.

IMO, guns have very limited utility.

YMMV,

-John

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> 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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