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Ross Herbert wrote:

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:52:48 -0500, clifto wrote:

I never liked Weller. Never could get a tip to last a week.

It all depends on whether you use genuine Weller tips or not and the
solder you use. I have used a WTCP since the 60's and for everyday use
a tip would last at least 6mths when using rosin cored activated
solder such as Multicore Sav-bit.

Those replacement tips from Vanier were never any good imo - even
using Sav-bit.

One of the many, many problems with the WTCP is their uncanny ability to
develop faulty temp switches. Then the tips run wide open and burn up in
an hour or two.

I stopped devoting one or two days per month repairing soldering
stations, the day I threw all the Wellers in the dumpster and replaced
them with Edsyn.

One silly add on I was going to try years ago, but as the element never blew
, was/wasn't this.
A proximity detector in the iron holder and if the iron had not been removed
for 5 minutes then cut in a diode to the heater line, cancelled immediately
if the iron is picked up.


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