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Soldering Stations & The Right Accessories - Where to start?

tbartonnewark
tbartonnewark over 7 years ago

Hi I work at Newark and I'm researching kitting soldering stations and replacement soldering tips together Assuming I start with a Basic Weller 120V 50W Station(WES51 or  WESD51WESD51 What tips sizes or shapes would you recommend for an entry level kit Any thoughts on tinners and sponges to extend tip life What would be the dream starter pack

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  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 7 years ago in reply to mcb1 +11 suggested
    Hi Mark, I actually cheated too and I also found this small ceramic thingy at the $ store. It is supposed to be used to heat aromatic oil like a scented candle but I retasked it. I have glued it to a hockey…
  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 7 years ago +10 suggested
    Hi Tom, The recommendations that have been tendered so far are all great. I have always bought a variety of tips when I bought a system but as dougw points out they almost never get used and the tip he…
  • dougw
    dougw over 7 years ago +7 suggested
    I do all my soldering with the same size tip - it is not practical to swap hot tips all the time. But extra tips of the same type are always useful. The tip should be fairly short and fairly fine to get…
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  • jw0752
    0 jw0752 over 7 years ago

    Hi Tom,

     

    The recommendations that have been tendered so far are all great. I have always bought a variety of tips when I bought a system but as dougw  points out they almost never get used and the tip he described is also my preferred tip. I do disagree with using the wet sponge as it cleans the tip too well and one must put a lot of attention into retinning after cleaning. I have used a wire brush or better yet one of the containers with the coiled wire scrubbers. These remove the debris but leave a layer of solder on the tip.

     

    http://www.newark.com/weller/wdc2-system/attachable-soldering-tip-dry-cleaner/dp/55M4510

     

    As far as the iron itself is concerned I recently got a Tenma  21-1011521-10115 as a gift and I am really impressed with it

     

    http://www.newark.com/tenma/21-10115/soldering-station-esd-safe-60w/dp/56T2208

     

    John

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    0 mcb1 over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752

    better yet one of the containers with the coiled wire scrubbers

     

    I cheated and went and brought a stainless pot scrubber at the local supermarket.

    It works exactly the same, although it would be better in some form of housing...

     

     

     

    Mark

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    0 jw0752 over 7 years ago in reply to mcb1

    Hi Mark,

     

    I actually cheated too and I also found this small ceramic thingy at the $ store. It is supposed to be used to heat aromatic oil like a scented candle but I retasked it. I have glued it to a hockey puck and put a nonslip pad on the bottom to keep it from slipping when I clean the solder tip. The concave top is useful for when I want to shake off an accumulation of solder from the tip.

     

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    John

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    0 jw0752 over 7 years ago in reply to mcb1

    Hi Mark,

     

    I actually cheated too and I also found this small ceramic thingy at the $ store. It is supposed to be used to heat aromatic oil like a scented candle but I retasked it. I have glued it to a hockey puck and put a nonslip pad on the bottom to keep it from slipping when I clean the solder tip. The concave top is useful for when I want to shake off an accumulation of solder from the tip.

     

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    John

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    0 dougw over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752

    I like the puck base....

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    0 mcb1 over 7 years ago in reply to dougw

    I do too, I might have to get some of them.

    I presume they come in packs of 10??

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    0 makerkaren over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752

    This may be my new favorite "found at the dollar store and completely repurposed" projects. This is great! I may have to get one for myself.

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