Yeah I didn't go that in depth, because my two reasons to own a weller are above. It's really handy to have a tip that can do surface mount in the event that you ever have to replace a smd component. However, you also have a great point. I've used mine for a few small projects, and a dozens of simple fixes over the years, and I've only had to replace a tip once I think.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 10:41 AM, Tim Schmidt <<a href="mailto:timschmidt@gmail.com">timschmidt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="Ih2E3d">On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 12:05 AM, Justin Popa <<a href="mailto:tehpopa@gmail.com">tehpopa@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> The biggest difference between the $15 or $50 cheapies at RS, and a decent<br>
> Weller unit is as follows:<br>
><br>
> 1) Adjustable temperature<br>
> 2) Swap different tips in and out<br>
<br>
</div>It's not just that... at least the weller tip seems to stay tinned<br>
for MUCH longer than the RS units - probably made out of a different<br>
material. Also, the weller seems to have much less of a problem<br>
maintaining a steady temperature - even while pouring heat into big<br>
joints. Those two things alone made a giant difference for some of my<br>
first projects.<br>
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