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Weller 75-Watt Soldering Gun Kit @ Home Depot - B&M Clearance Deal was $24.97, now $14.06

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This soldering gun brings efficient heat to the hobbyist user, the Weller 7200PKS solders easily and heats in just 15 seconds. Tips can be tightened or removed with the included hex wrench, letting you clean them easily and ensuring that a clear connection transfers the heat efficiently to either of the included tips. This professional-quality soldering gun kit is UL listed for safety.
  • The Weller 7200PKS heats up in just 15 seconds to provide efficient heat for hobbyist users
  • Quick soldering capabilities for heavy-duty jobs like desoldering chassis, tin shields, heat sinks, and more
  • Properly cleaned and tightened tips with hex wrench to maintain full effectiveness and connectivity over use
  • Soldering gun has a duty cycle of 1 mins on and 4 mins off
  • For best results, clean the work and make sure the tip is tin before soldering.
  • Contains a 75-watt single-heat gun, 2-wire cord, and basic accessories - a coil of lead-free solder, two tin-plated copper tips, and a hex key
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Welle.../100143633

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This soldering gun brings efficient heat to the hobbyist user, the Weller 7200PKS solders easily and heats in just 15 seconds. Tips can be tightened or removed with the included hex wrench, letting you clean them easily and ensuring that a clear connection transfers the heat efficiently to either of the included tips. This professional-quality soldering gun kit is UL listed for safety.
  • The Weller 7200PKS heats up in just 15 seconds to provide efficient heat for hobbyist users
  • Quick soldering capabilities for heavy-duty jobs like desoldering chassis, tin shields, heat sinks, and more
  • Properly cleaned and tightened tips with hex wrench to maintain full effectiveness and connectivity over use
  • Soldering gun has a duty cycle of 1 mins on and 4 mins off
  • For best results, clean the work and make sure the tip is tin before soldering.
  • Contains a 75-watt single-heat gun, 2-wire cord, and basic accessories - a coil of lead-free solder, two tin-plated copper tips, and a hex key
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Welle.../100143633

https://brickseek.com/home-depot-...=100143633

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Sep 1, 2021 9:32 PM
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ruouttaurmindSep 1, 2021 9:32 PM
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OP, your BS linky seems to have gotten brain damaged by the SD parser.

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Sep 2, 2021 12:02 AM
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the..patientSep 2, 2021 12:02 AM
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Maybe should be clearance based on hd reviews...2.8 outta 150ish reviews.

Not hot enough is pretty decent concern given the product.
Sep 2, 2021 1:19 AM
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Evann89581Sep 2, 2021 1:19 AM
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Quote from the..patient View quoted comment :
Maybe should be clearance based on hd reviews...2.8 outta 150ish reviews.

Not hot enough is pretty decent concern given the product.
Bought this some years back, complete trash. Takes forever to get hot and when it does work, it doesnt work well.
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Sep 2, 2021 1:42 AM
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waxhellSep 2, 2021 1:42 AM
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I despise soldering guns. In almost every case, either a soldering iron or a soldering station will be more appropriate than a gun.

Definitely don't use a gun on repairing / assembling electronics -- you will lack the precision that a good iron will give you.
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Quote from waxhell View quoted comment :
I despise soldering guns. In almost every case, either a soldering iron or a soldering station will be more appropriate than a gun.

Definitely don't use a gun on repairing / assembling electronics -- you will lack the precision that a good iron will give you.
I do like my pen soldering iron, just less clunky to use, you can get into tighter spaces, heats up faster etc. They did have these on sale too, but the discount wasn't nearly as good. The 25 watt standard duty was originally $19.97 and on clearance for $15.06. The 40 watt medium duty was originally $24.97 and on clearance for a phenomenal $23.00. I didn't deem either of those Slickdeal worthy.

Sad to hear about the quality of Weller being in the toilet, they used to be quite a popular brand. Like most brands, they sell out and offshore manufacturing with components of questionable quality. My old Weller soldering gun is still running solid but I imagine it's prob 20-30 years old.
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Quote from ruouttaurmind View quoted comment :
OP, your BS linky seems to have gotten brain damaged by the SD parser.

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Fixed, thanks for the feedback!
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BuyMoreChuckSep 2, 2021 2:40 AM
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Quote from waxhell View quoted comment :
I despise soldering guns. In almost every case, either a soldering iron or a soldering station will be more appropriate than a gun.

Definitely don't use a gun on repairing / assembling electronics -- you will lack the precision that a good iron will give you.
So do you have a recommendation lf a soldering iron or station that is not real expensive? I tried to fix my speakers (the internal electronics - the POT) and was not successful with my gun. But I could not tell if the POT was linear or not, so did not give me the results I was hoping for. So now I need to unsolder everything and start over if I want to save them. I am also wondering if it would be good to get a desoldering or solder extraction tool. Recommendation? I have a 30+ old Weller also - gun with 2 temps and it is fine for larger work.

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Sep 2, 2021 6:05 AM
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waxhellSep 2, 2021 6:05 AM
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Quote from BuyMoreChuck View quoted comment :
So do you have a recommendation lf a soldering iron or station that is not real expensive? I tried to fix my speakers (the internal electronics - the POT) and was not successful with my gun. But I could not tell if the POT was linear or not, so did not give me the results I was hoping for. So now I need to unsolder everything and start over if I want to save them. I am also wondering if it would be good to get a desoldering or solder extraction tool. Recommendation? I have a 30+ old Weller also - gun with 2 temps and it is fine for larger work.
Guns are just ok for larger work, but not for anything related to a circuit board because they lack precision.

Even a 25W Weller iron will be OK for most purposes (although I would definitely recommend a 40W instead or (ideally) one with adjustable temperature), but you definitely get what you pay for. Another poster mentioned a pen soldering iron, and those are pretty good -- I have one that is powered by butane and it works quite well, but I primarily use my 40W Weller at home (and a solder station when required at work).

I still do think Weller products are fine -- there are some better options out there, but for general use, they're not bad.

You definitely should get a solder sucker as well as solder wick if you are going to be desoldering anything. Both are cheap and easy to use.

There also is some technique when working with old solder -- you should flow some new solder in and it will help the old solder flow and then you can easily remove it with a sucker / wick.

As a side note -- almost all pots will be linear -- its the other circuitry that may make volume control non-linear.
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Quote from waxhell View quoted comment :
Guns are just ok for larger work, but not for anything related to a circuit board because they lack precision.

Even a 25W Weller iron will be OK for most purposes (although I would definitely recommend a 40W instead or (ideally) one with adjustable temperature), but you definitely get what you pay for. Another poster mentioned a pen soldering iron, and those are pretty good -- I have one that is powered by butane and it works quite well, but I primarily use my 40W Weller at home (and a solder station when required at work).

I still do think Weller products are fine -- there are some better options out there, but for general use, they're not bad.

You definitely should get a solder sucker as well as solder wick if you are going to be desoldering anything. Both are cheap and easy to use.

There also is some technique when working with old solder -- you should flow some new solder in and it will help the old solder flow and then you can easily remove it with a sucker / wick.

As a side note -- almost all pots will be linear -- its the other circuitry that may make volume control non-linear.
Wow thank you for the complete response. I had purchased a linear pot but the volume was not very good (always too loud), only one side really played, and I could not turn off the speaker I was repairing. I believe my solder is the issue as it ran all over the openings. I will get a solder sucker and start over. Thank you so much for the advice.
Sep 3, 2021 5:31 PM
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alfasubSep 3, 2021 5:31 PM
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Quote from jdshear01 View quoted comment :
Sad to hear about the quality of Weller being in the toilet, they used to be quite a popular brand. Like most brands, they sell out and offshore manufacturing with components of questionable quality. My old Weller soldering gun is still running solid but I imagine it's prob 20-30 years old.
I have a Weller gun from 1969 and it still works great! It came in a plastic case and was made in USA at the time.
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Quote from alfasub View quoted comment :
I have a Weller gun from 1969 and it still works great! It came in a plastic case and was made in USA at the time.
When I needed a soldering gun, I purchased an old one. The Weller guns that were made in the USA were great and still work much better than the new ones. They cant be beat for soldering to beefy parts that dissipate lots of heat, so a puny 40 or 60watt soldering iron just wont work.
Sep 4, 2021 12:28 AM
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duronboySep 4, 2021 12:28 AM
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As stated, THESE ARE GARBAGE. Do not buy them unless you enjoy hating every second of working on something. They do not last and are surprisingly slow when they do work considering their watt rating.

This being one of my first soldering irons turned me off from Weller as a brand. Some people are very happy with their higher-end Weller products. But when something is this bad on the low end... Spend $15 for a 40-watt actual 80-watt rated digital temperature controlled iron from ebay and you'll have a much better product. Believe it or not. Several of the projects I've done with mine were like all-day events where the iron is on for hours at a time. It heats up giant 4-gauge copper crimps with ease, soldering leads onto giant LED COBs with massive aluminum MCPCBs is a breeze. All the kind of stuff this weller piece of shit struggles with.
Sep 5, 2021 1:23 PM
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o0tweak0oSep 5, 2021 1:23 PM
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I almost never comment on these posts. in fact this my be my first one.

This product is a very specific tool for a very specific job. if you are trying to solder everyday component's and detail work- DO NOT BUY. It takes a long time to heat up, and gets far too hot to handle effectively with small items. the bendy head bit warps easily and its heavy to handle.

If you are looking to do small home electronics repairs and things like that, go for the station type solder irons with the sponge and holder and adjustable heat.
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In other words, if you need to sink a finish nail don't use a sledge hammer.

Buy the right tool for the job instead of complaining that this isn't the right tool for what you happen to need it for.

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