Weller WES51 Analog Soldering Station $78.49@Amazon + Free Prime Ship
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Link to WES51
I am looking for the WED51 which is the same iron with a digital display for less than $100.
Talk me into the analog as I like saving a couple bucks.
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Would this deal be worth the $25 more than this?
http://www.amazon.com/Aoyue-937-Digital-Soldering-Station/dp/B000I30QBW/
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to buy or not to buy..
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would folks consider this a good beginner soldering iron?
I bought the WLC100, but it is still in the box and I am wondering if this would be the smarter unit to have.
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Looks like a fine price!
How does this compare to this Stahl guy that PE always advertises (let's pretend PE has free shipping too for the point of comparison)? Really worth ~double the price?
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Same here.
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I don't like this unit. It doesn't get hot enough and it takes forever to heat up. I actually went to a micro torch.
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My college bought a pack of 100 of these for the electronic division. Great Soldering Stations. Went from room temp to 700 degrees in 10 seconds and have led lights to tell you when it is at...
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I don't know which is better, but I do have that Aoyue 937+ and it works great. It also takes standard Hakko-type tips, so it's cheap/easy to buy different types. Minor annoyance is that it doesn't...
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It's good for anyone. I used a single 25w Weller for 2-3 years while I was improving my technique and only recently upgraded to this unit - it's great!
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Question for experts: Is this overkill for replacing caps in a monitor? (Samsung monitors tend to use junk caps. This is the 3rd failed one, but the first time to repair one.)
edit: I'll take the...
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You can't really go wrong with a Weller station. I've had the digital version of this for 12 years and it was old when I got it. As soon as you own a soldering iron you will find a million projects...
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One thing to note is that these also have auto-shut off, and you can lock the temp with the magnetic pen thats included. The auto off feature is nice if you forget that its on or walk away from a...
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Thanks for the tip. Was looking to upgrade to my own Hakko
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This is the article I found:
http://www.overclockers.com/pwm-fan-controller
Basically same parts, I think thats just a little better step by step DIY.
I dont think its that hard once you...
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MP. WTH, they turned down my $95 offer! Oh well, good deal none the less.
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Amazon has the Weller WES51 Analog Soldering Station priced at $78.48 with free Prime shipping.
I've had this on my price alert for a while, and I think that this is the lowest price (without...
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Not sure if the deal is still out there but there was a highly rated seller on Ebay selling the Hakko unit with a bunch of tips at a good price (even before using "make an offer" to lower it a bit)
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Actually, the WES51 is a very good hobbyist or basic technician iron. I've had one for years and years... for assembling surface mount electronics, with a finer conical tip added, it's great. Tips...
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great iron and nice price! i've had mine for over 3 years and love it!
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The only thing a digital buys me is that it lets me know when it's up to temperature. But when setting it to 700 degrees it gets there in less than 10 seconds, so it's really moot.
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Thanks OP, jumped on the Used- Like New one for $71 at the Warehouse, good deal!
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Thank you... I guess my cheap soldering iron takes too long to heat up.
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Thats the one! Great service, fast shipping.
They sell the unit thru Amazon as well so they are reputable outside of Ebay too.
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Probably, but:
I bought mine to fix a 25.00 glass break sensor for my security system. If I had bought the station earlier, I could have saved 75.00 fixing my washing machine control panel myself...
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Awesome price. I bought the Hakko FX-888 a week ago for slightly more than this and haven't even opened the box yet. I'd jump on this for sure of I hadn't. Triple camel can confirm this is an all...
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Go with the Hakko.
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FYI I offerred $95, seller countered at $100 shipped Free. I am happy with the deal, the extra tips, all of which I will use as I do soldering on car eletronic asseblies all the way to Ultra bookx,...
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Price is back to $77.95.
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that's a great price but i just wished these weren't always so expensive... i used to have free access to use the one at the lab in college...
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I think it would depend on what kind of soldering you plan to do (both now and in the future). If you think that you'll only be using it for light soldering (like connecting wires), then the WLC100...
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How does one *easily* build a PWM fan controller for a PC build?
Can you forward me a diagram or schematic or simple instructions?
I found this one on Tom's Hardware, but it doesn't appear to...
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id probably do the swap. i bought the wlc100 oh 2 weeks ago and its a nice unit but had i not used it (got it for 40) i would readily get this instead
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Thanks for the information. I do appreciate everyone's input on this. Soldering Irons are completely new territory, and I would like to get into Arduino and building, repairing electronics.
The...
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Thanks for the link! This looks like a way better value than the original posted deal IF you know your soldering will cross a broad range of applications as mine does (expecially with the tip pack...
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I've seen better soldering iron stations for a lot less.
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I was thinking the same thing when I first began looking for this iron, but unless you are so impatient that you want to begin using the iron when it is "hot enough" the WES51 tells you when it...
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I need something to just attach wires to a circuit board once in awhile. Do I really need a $80 soldering iron?
I used a $3.99 soldering iron and solder from a dollar store. The solder just falls...
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Is this the seller?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Hakko-FX-888-FX888-23BY-BUNDLE-Factory-AUTHORIZED-Distributor-/280763800332?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415ed39b0c
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I also have the Aoyue 937+, it works great! I was able to repair two video cards with it, one with blown caps, one with a surface mount resistor I knocked off while taking off the heat shroud. I...
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