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Weller WES51 Soldering Station | List Price: $119.00
Discount Price: $91.00
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Brand: WELLER
Binding: Misc.
Features: - 50W Analog ETA tip
- Heater & sensor combination allows quick heat-up & recovery
- Improved iron plug and receptacle for easier iron changes
- Automatic shut-off extends tip and station life
- Temperature lockout prevents unauthorized temperature changes
WES-51 Soldering station is a toy. [Posted on 2006-06-12]
This unit was replacing my 20 year old Weller TC 201 which operated flawlessly for hundreds of hours of use. After a couple hours of use the WES-51 stop heating. I sent it to Weller for warranty repair and they returned it with a new soldering pencil. A month or so later the whole unit just died including the digital display a totally differen't problem. In addition to the breakdown it also has some design flaws being ,the metal barrel which is push fitted into the plastic pencil holder keeps coming loose when any lateral pressure is applied (ie) desoldering.
Its really is a terrible iron , Find a used TC 201 on E-Bay and stay away from this one.
Great unit without frills or expense. [Posted on 2006-07-13]
I don't know what WES51 the other reviewer used, but the current WES51 does not have a digital readout. It's an analog unit with rheostat. If you don't need bells and whistles this is the iron for you. Readily available tips and so forth and rugged design. We use dozens of these with no problems.
Great analog soldering iron. [Posted on 2008-03-02]
A few years back I bought a digital soldering station from Rat Shack. It said it had replacable tips. You can replace them with as many tips as you want so long as you replace it with the only tip that fits that soldering iron which is huge. So I was working on a little tedious project and decided it was time to buy a new soldering iron that actually had a large selection of tips. After much deliberation I bought this one.
The soldering wand is very ergonomic, light and easy to use. It has a soft narrow grip and a short tip making it easy to control when you are in tight spaces. It heats up in under a minute. The dial goes in 10 degree increments from 350 to 850 degrees Fahrenheit. The unit is very well built and has a sturdy stand with a funnel on the end to help guide the tip in so you aren't banging it against the coil when putting it in the stand.
All in all I think it is a great soldering iron. I don't know what the reviewer who gave it one star was talking about because this one definitely doesn't have an LCD. Perhaps they actually have the WESD51. As far as the lateral pressure goes, I can't think of any soldering project that requires pressure. It's about heat transfer not about forcing the object off the board.
Weller WES51 Solder Iron Station [Posted on 2008-06-18]
This is a top quality soldering iron for all experience levels. The purchase process from ordering to delivery was very easy and smooth.
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