[GRLUG] Loose AC jack on Dell laptop repair

[Tim Schmidt]

On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 12:05 AM, Justin Popa <tehpopa at gmail.com> wrote:
> The biggest difference between the $15 or $50 cheapies at RS, and a decent
> Weller unit is as follows:
>
> 1) Adjustable temperature
> 2) Swap different tips in and out

It's not just that...  at least the weller tip seems to stay tinned
for MUCH longer than the RS units - probably made out of a different
material.  Also, the weller seems to have much less of a problem
maintaining a steady temperature - even while pouring heat into big
joints.  Those two things alone made a giant difference for some of my
first projects.

--tim