Weller Micro Soldering Kit and Filtration Unit - first test with the tip cleaner

I'm almost finished with the Weller Micro Soldering Kit and Filtration Unit. My last tests are with the automatic tip cleaner.

It has a proximity sensor, and only spins the fiber brushes when your iron gets close to the opening.

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Jan Cumps 20 days ago +5

More photos. Some for the road test review, and some extras.
shabaz 21 days ago +2

That looks awesome! I bet you'll never go back to sponge or ball of wire wool. I have not touched my JBC wire wool for over a year, since using the low-cost Aixun automatic cleaner, and it noticeably saves…
Jan Cumps 21 days ago in reply to shabaz +1

shabaz said: Weller model has clearly larger brush heads, plus they are a bit closer together (whereas I have to move my fine soldering tips a bit to get full coverage from the spinning brushes). Yes…

shabaz 21 days ago

That looks awesome! I bet you'll never go back to sponge or ball of wire wool. I have not touched my JBC wire wool for over a year, since using the low-cost Aixun automatic cleaner, and it noticeably saves time, since it's always clean without moving your focus from the main soldering task as much. Your Weller model has clearly larger brush heads, plus they are a bit closer together (whereas I have to move my fine soldering tips a bit to get full coverage from the spinning brushes).

I've been meaning to add LED illumination to the Aixun for ages, but still need to get around to it. The metal brushes have been working well, no sign of anything wearing out.

If I was soldering more regularly, I'd definitely be interested in purchasing that Weller cleaner.
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Jan Cumps 21 days ago in reply to shabaz

shabaz said:
Weller model has clearly larger brush heads, plus they are a bit closer together (whereas I have to move my fine soldering tips a bit to get full coverage from the spinning brushes).

Yes, it cleans the smallest tips too. No need to "wave the iron", just poking once works.
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scottiebabe 21 days ago

the brass balls work fine, but they end up making a mess, do any solder bits fly out?
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Jan Cumps 20 days ago in reply to scottiebabe

No. There's a rubber curtain at the opening that avoids it, and the brush action is inwards at contact point.
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Jan Cumps 20 days ago

More photos. Some for the road test review, and some extras.
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