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Originally Posted by Raptornet
The Weller my dad has is a gun and I love it, I’ve used it for fine work but recently read they aren’t supposed to be suited to such work. Though I’ve never had any trouble  |
In a previous job many years ago we used Weller guns all the time. They were ideal for general repairs as they were safer and for home visits there was no waiting time for things to cool. They had their issues, like poor heatup if the contacts were not good, and the tip tended to burnout at the worst moment (twisting the ends together was not very effective but could get you out a jam). All this was before static sensitivity became a big concern. I don't know how they would fare there. It was readily possible to use for much fine work but a normal fine tip iron was a better option.