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Love weller.. solid brand and products.
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This thread is too much. People asking about incomparable irons, Selman calls out the naive questions with solid advice but gets chewed out for 'gatekeeping'. No one is here to be coddled for asking...
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Looks bulky, don't think this is for mini gadget repairs. I have one almost pen-sized and very comfortable to work with, I wonder who uses these, most likely on vehicles, etc.? I'm not sure. But this...
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An example of when big and powerful high-wattage soldering is needed that I just had: Battery terminal on my motorcycle is normally a piece of brass crimped on end of very thick stranded wire. The...
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Forget gate keeping and ba... These Weller guns are the typical "I think I need a soldering thing" purchase which leads to terrible soldering jobs and frustration.
Skip it. Do yourself a favor. I...
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So your saying...for automotive/motorcycle wiring the ryobi would be the best option? Portable would be nice for me and definitely save time.
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So I have been looking at this exact kit for the last few weeks--primarily for plastic repair. It has been running about $43, which is cheaper than just the bare tool, so it was already a pretty...
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If it's like the others, the trigger has a low and a high position depending on how much heat you need. No heat when you're not squeezing it. There are also two lights that are off when you're not...
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Yes. It is great for working on tube equipment.
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I had one of these Wellers in 1970 (showing my age, I know) when I was first starting working on TVs and Radios. Back then, everything was pretty much tubes (except 6 transistor AM radios) and...
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I have one of these. Great for large connections. I have a nice Hakko station for regular soldering and a bunch of various other soldering pencils. And a graveyard of old worn out and broken...
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Squeezing and holding the trigger allows it to heat up. When you let go it cools back down.
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What’s the trigger for if it doesn’t feed the solder wire?
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This does more than solder, it comes with three tips for cutting, and burning in addition to soldering. All the comments I've seen so far focus only on electronics soldering. This will solder small...
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Yep, for me, crimp, THEN solder. This is just me and personal projects where time doesn't matter, but while mass production just crimps, it can/does lead to eventual problems. I still solder all the...
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I've never tried it myself and I still can't wrap my head around how, but I've heard from a retired plumber that you can use a powerful enough soldering gun to solder copper pipes.
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YEP still have my SEARS Craftsman one that my dad bought in the 70's and gave to me in about 2000 -- gone through many tips -- but sucker still cranks each and every time ...
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Expensive, but I ended up with the Haiko:
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There is also an extra convenance this type of soldering gun offers in you can have it ready to go and then when you need to use it, it heats to operating temperature in seconds and then you can set...
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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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