On 26 Sep 2015 13:14:11 GMT, Puckdropper
puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote:

krw wrote in
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Metcals were nice ten years ago. I gave mine away after I used one of
the new Wellers (and they're about half the price). When you're
soldering components that are as small as .5mm x 1mm, or even smaller
the tools matter.


Just curious... Which one you'd get? I've got an American Beauty that's
getting to be a young friend. I'll probably keep it for at least another 4
decades, it's only halfway through its first.

Weller WX2 base with a variety of pencils, tweezers, and tips. Like
the Metcal, it's designed for electronics not general purpose work.
They do have a 120W pencil that works great on large copper areas but
this thing is complete overkill, or worse, if you're replacing an
American Beauty.