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Good thing about Weller is they are repairable, you can buy every part for them. Elements through to screws.
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Agree. I have a couple of Wellers, bought around 1979. Both still going. Excellent irons.
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Bg wrote:I would have thought RS Components or Farnell stock Weller though? There was a shop down the road in ellerslie that used to do Weller, so they are obtainable locally. I just don't use an iron enough to buy a station.
My inner tight-arse won't let me get a soldering station... it's not like my current iron is dead, after all, and it does everything I want, so I can't bring myself to let the moths out of my wallet :/
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I won't either... if you look at the soldering iron vs multimeter threads....
I won't spend hundreds of dollars on something that heats something up.... but I'll spend on a decent multimeter that will be accurate ;)
Some do both, I don't solder enough nowadays. I'm happy enough if it heats the joint, I know when its flowed. The cost of the iron heating it is of no importance ;) I still prefer a good meter ;)
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Bg wrote:I would have thought RS Components or Farnell stock Weller though? There was a shop down the road in ellerslie that used to do Weller, so they are obtainable locally. I just don't use an iron enough to buy a station.
My inner tight-arse won't let me get a soldering station... it's not like my current iron is dead, after all, and it does everything I want, so I can't bring myself to let the moths out of my wallet :/
Out of everyone here, you probbaly use one the most too :-)
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Dredge! Looking at Chinese soldering stations on AliExpress, anyone had any experience with them?
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No. But I'd go Weller everytime if I could, still... wheres AlanP these days?
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After a bit of deliberation I've ordered a Yihua copy of a Hakko, they seem pretty good for the cost, bought direct from Yihua as it seems other sellers are selling these too (for cheaper) but it could be a cheap copy of a cheap copy of the real thing :lol:

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nice, hope your house doesn't burn down ;)
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GrantB wrote:Not wanting to hijack your thread OP, but can anyone tell if it is OK to grind a new sharp point on my big mofo of a soldering iron (the one I use to do grounding for pots etc)? I intend to make it sharp, then immediately heat and coat with flux & solder. Should I not do this for any reason?
I always do that; re-shape the tip with a file or grinder. Works fine, just shortens the life of the tip. Bear in mind if your iron is big and powerful, a fine tip will be very hot. Plan to work fast.
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jeremyb wrote:After a bit of deliberation I've ordered a Yihua copy of a Hakko, they seem pretty good for the cost, bought direct from Yihua as it seems other sellers are selling these too (for cheaper) but it could be a cheap copy of a cheap copy of the real thing :lol:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/YIHUA-9 ... 24669.html
Pretty sure that's the model I have. Got mine from TM though. Works fine, just have to use the right tip for the task.

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codedog wrote:
jeremyb wrote:After a bit of deliberation I've ordered a Yihua copy of a Hakko, they seem pretty good for the cost, bought direct from Yihua as it seems other sellers are selling these too (for cheaper) but it could be a cheap copy of a cheap copy of the real thing :lol:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/YIHUA-9 ... 24669.html
Pretty sure that's the model I have. Got mine from TM though. Works fine, just have to use the right tip for the task.
That last comment :lol:

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jeremyb wrote:
codedog wrote:
jeremyb wrote:After a bit of deliberation I've ordered a Yihua copy of a Hakko, they seem pretty good for the cost, bought direct from Yihua as it seems other sellers are selling these too (for cheaper) but it could be a cheap copy of a cheap copy of the real thing :lol:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/YIHUA-9 ... 24669.html
Pretty sure that's the model I have. Got mine from TM though. Works fine, just have to use the right tip for the task.
That last comment :lol:
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