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  • 8 piece heavy-duty soldering kit includes three heavy copper soldering tips, tip changing wrench, and one 60/40 rosin core solder
  • Dimension (L x W x H): 12.0 x 9.6 x 3.0 inches
  • Power: 260 W/200 W
  • Voltage input: 120 V
  • Weight: 4.25 lbs
  • Heat-up time: 6 seconds
  • Temperature: up to 1100⁰ F
  • Soldering tips: one soldering tip, one smoothing tip, and one cutting tip
  • Application light: Twin lights illuminate work
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Model: Weller D550PK 260-Watt/200W Professional Soldering Gun Kit with Three Tips and Solder in Carrying Case

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About This Product
    Product Name: Weller D550PK 260-Watt/200W Professional Soldering Gun Kit with Three Tips and Solder in Carrying Case
    Manufacturer: Apex Tool Group
    Model Number: D550PK
    Product SKU: B00002N7S1
    ASIN: B00002N7S1
    Brand: Weller
    Item Dimensions LxWxH: 12 x 3 x 3 Inches
    Item Weight: 3.7 Pounds
    Item model number: D550PK
    Manufacturer: Apex Tool Group
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    This thing is an old style gun for work on large wires. If you're doing any kind of reasonably precision work you should pickup either a station or pinecil. I use my pinecil regularly and its far more convenient than this behemoth.
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    Oh for crying out loud, no reason to gatekeep over a freakin' SOLDERING IRON. Get over yourself.

    It's a fair question for someone to ask, and the only way they're going to learn is by asking.
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    Hey, ignore the other person who replied to you who's trying to gatekeep a freakin' soldering iron. Your question is fair and valid.

    The ryobi is nice if you're doing very light duty work that's not temperature sensitive. Think soldering speaker wires together. I wouldn't use it on a circuit board extensively, as it doesn't have that granular levels of temp control, but you could use it for larger through-hole components like resistors and whatnot. Like I said, not my first choice. I'd probably go with the Pinecil soldering iron as a starter iron for circuit board work.

    The Weller gun is nice for larger, chonky wires -- like extension cord thicknesses. It's a very hot iron at 260w/200w, and has virtually no temp control. It's like taking a torch to something. And sometimes, you need that ability to dump a LOT of heat into something quickly. I wouldn't take this thing anywhere near a circuit board.
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    jadr313
    02-06-2023 at 06:59 PM.
    02-06-2023 at 06:59 PM.
    This looks like it would be good for larger hobby grade battery connectors. XT90, EC5, XT150, Traxxas, Deans, stuff like that which uses 12-10 gauge wire or larger. Those are designed to be soldered and not crimped. Getting enough heat into an XT90 without deforming the plastic is tough with a 70w station in a cool basement. This would zip the joint up to temperature quickly and ultimately leave less heat to dissipate rather than slowly heating the entire connector just to finally get enough heat at the needed area. I may have to get one since I solder those often enough and my 70w station struggles.
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    02-06-2023 at 07:03 PM.
    02-06-2023 at 07:03 PM.
    Quote from alcie :
    it is 260W, as opposed to 40-60W in most small ones for electronics work. Think about a sledgehammer and screwdriver.
    Although this is the territory where torch may be a reasonable alternative...

    Even 40-60 is a lot for small electronics.
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    Spook52
    02-06-2023 at 07:06 PM.
    02-06-2023 at 07:06 PM.
    Quote from sportbikerider78 :
    For the big wires, I just use a torch.
    I admit that I might never use it again. I have a very good big crimper now.
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    hilljere
    02-06-2023 at 07:12 PM.
    02-06-2023 at 07:12 PM.
    Quote from markng25 :
    What situation when I would need this soldering "gun" instead of just a regular soldering "non-gun?"
    A soldering iron can look like a screwdriver in your peripheral vision. Very painful. Trust me, a gun is better.
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    Jcgran78
    02-06-2023 at 07:30 PM.
    02-06-2023 at 07:30 PM.
    Quote from reactionary :
    I bit on this as a beginner iron for my son.
    A Weller variable station, with full control, would be better, but it would be way more than $10.

    This one is a better deal for $10

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0...p13NParams
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    fewlio
    02-06-2023 at 07:34 PM.
    02-06-2023 at 07:34 PM.
    cordless ryobi has a battery, and a cord on the soldering iron! totally stupid, they just trying to make you buy same tools again when the battery is lost or fails. wake up you people!
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    euuser5816304
    02-06-2023 at 08:09 PM.
    02-06-2023 at 08:09 PM.
    I am still using a similar one as this but its made in USA and bought back in 1969 by my father. I think the body is made of Bakelite.
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    Grassmudhorse
    02-06-2023 at 08:19 PM.
    02-06-2023 at 08:19 PM.
    Quote from sjguy01 :
    Soldering thick wires for outdoor applications is asking for trouble in the long term. Copper, lead, and tin expand and contract at different rates and with the moisture and excess temperature swings outdoors it will lead to joints cracking and corroding faster. You should be using crimped connectors for outdoors anyways.
    Why not both? For my Christmas wiring I crimp and then solder, best of both worlds
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    02-06-2023 at 08:59 PM.
    02-06-2023 at 08:59 PM.
    Quote from fewlio :
    cordless ryobi has a battery, and a cord on the soldering iron! totally stupid, they just trying to make you buy same tools again when the battery is lost or fails. wake up you people!
    I didn't get. The cord is not even included, although everybody has a few laying around ( the same one using for PC power source or monitor).
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    02-06-2023 at 11:15 PM.
    02-06-2023 at 11:15 PM.
    Quote from dadab :
    This one or ryobi hybrid?

    https://www.directtoolsoutlet.com/product/P3100
    Heavy gauge work vs precision work.

    Think about what you're planning to do and that will answer your question.


    Something like large gauge marine or speaker wiring? The gun.

    Repairing things your power tools, circuit boards, or other gauge wiring? The iron.
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    02-06-2023 at 11:40 PM.
    02-06-2023 at 11:40 PM.
    Thank you OP for posting this deal. Getting one.

    Not everyone is soldering wires on a circuit board. There's a reason why this tool exist. You wouldn't work on a car with a jeweler screwdriver set, right?

    I'm often soldering 12/2 landscape wire that are multi stranded cable. The 30 watt pencil iron just doesn't cut it. I believe this is the tool for that need.
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    02-07-2023 at 04:32 AM.
    02-07-2023 at 04:32 AM.
    Quote from ThinksTooMuch :
    No, I didn't really have a "fundamental misunderstanding of what this is for," although I can understand why you said that. I was just looking at it from the typical home tinkerer perspective since that's what the marketing seems geared towards. I agree regarding "right tool for the job," and all - I've just never been in the types of situations you're describing. Whatever. Was just an off-the-cuff comment that I didn't really think much about, nor did I expect a serious response.

    Thanks, anyway. Maybe go take a chill pill now, eh?

    I found Selman's reply is reasonable and not provocative. Look at yourself in the mirror.
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    02-07-2023 at 04:47 AM.
    02-07-2023 at 04:47 AM.
    Quote from Selman :
    With all due respect, if you are asking this, you are not ready to buy either. They are radically different tools for different jobs. It is application dependent on what one should buy. My best advice is to evaluate the scenarios you envision using it in, and then look at a buying guide to learn more. Most people would want a pen similar to the Ryobi one, but I'd probably recommend a Weller over the Ryobi unless you must be portable for some reason.
    What was the point of this comment genuinely? Could of answered him with 7 words. "Melts thin stuff instead of thick stuff." Instead you used what 80+ words to literally say "I'm pretentious and think melting solder isn't something 5 years olds do with their Dad's, and needs elite 40 year experience!"

    Like is soldering in your mind some great lost art that only the most skilled artisans can only dream of accomplishing xD.

    I mean it's like they say, if you can't explain it to a 6 year old, you don't understand it your self.
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    02-07-2023 at 05:18 AM.
    02-07-2023 at 05:18 AM.
    Quote from dadab :
    This one or ryobi hybrid?

    https://www.directtoolsoutlet.com/product/P3100
    Have both, gun didn't hold up...trigger contacts went funky, and tip design broke on me (to be expected), although I've had it longer I felt it should have held up better being a Weller. Ryobi has been holding up well, built a 50 watt tube amp last year, still going well...don't like the sleep/batt saver mode, cuz temp drops when you are still soldering, causing it not to heat...have to turn the dial to awake but happens in mid-solder sometimes and you have to re-melt...easy work around but annoying. Depends on what you are doing...if I have to solder heavy gauge stuff, I resort to a propane torch/solder/heat shrink...I don't like the gun.
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    02-07-2023 at 05:45 AM.
    02-07-2023 at 05:45 AM.
    Quote from Buckeyefan 1 :
    When I was younger I purchased a large gun thinking bigger was better. I only tinned speaker wires, so it wasn't a big deal. I started working on boards and got a pen, stand, and clamps. Learned how to desolder and the difference in wire. Have saved so much equipment over the years, and repair a lot of equipment for folks. There's some great YouTube videos on getting started.
    a smaller soldering iron would be good for circuit boards, are there Good quality ones out there? if so, any recommendations? thanks.
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