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Radio Wrangler · 4th Oct 2020, 2:35 pm

I have a pair of Weller irons. 100W and 200W. They look like TCP1s with an overgrown heater and tip. They have the Weller thermostat but run direct from 240V. I saved them from getting dumped in a grand clear-out.

They're worth grabbing if any show up.

A RIFA capacitor did the usual trick in one of them and lit up brightly enough for light to escape through the red handle!

The 200W one is powerful enough for plumbing work, by the way.

David

4th Oct 2020, 2:35 pm	#5
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,870	Re: 100 Watt Electric Soldering Iron recommendation. I have a pair of Weller irons. 100W and 200W. They look like TCP1s with an overgrown heater and tip. They have the Weller thermostat but run direct from 240V. I saved them from getting dumped in a grand clear-out. They're worth grabbing if any show up. A RIFA capacitor did the usual trick in one of them and lit up brightly enough for light to escape through the red handle! The 200W one is powerful enough for plumbing work, by the way. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done