[sdiy] Weller Soldering Stations?

[m.bareille at free.fr]

Get just the Weller iron and diy the electronic regulator like here :

http://membres.lycos.fr/silicium31/Electronique/DS80/DS80.htm

Cheers,

Marc B.




Selon Erik Ribeiro <djxpat at yahoo.com>:

> I was thinking about upgrading from cheap hardware store soldering irons to a
> proper soldering station. I was thinking about the Weller WESD51. Anyone have
> one? What do you like or dislike about it?
>
> I was also considering a little more for a Weller WD1001 or WD1002. Any real
> advantage to them? I'm assembling mostly thru-hole soldering for JH, Oakley
> and MOTM boards. Some of the JH boards can get pretty dense, but  suppose
> it's not like microscopic surface-mount work (mostly).
>
> What about desoldering stations? I'm still not great with soldering. I
> haven't messed up anything catastrophically yet. So far everything I've done
> has worked on first try. No lifted pads. No scorched boards. But I always
> worry about rework and messing up boards and components if I have to rework
> or desolder too often. Any opinions?
>
> Wanting to make an investment in tools that will work consistently and last a
> long time.
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice! :)
>
> Erik
>
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