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ian field wrote:
> "Joerg" <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote in message 
> news:Xr8Hl.5837$Lr6.4045@flpi143.ffdc.sbc.com...
>> William Sommerwerck wrote:
>>> I don't know which brands you're referring to, but I've owned EDSYN
>>> (Engineering Dedicated To Suit Your Needs!) irons for 20+ years, and they
>>> don't look anything like that.
>>>
>>>
>> ... and wherever in the world I happened to be, there were always those 
>> Weller stations. Antex? Never seen it, never heard of it. Strange, ain't 
>> it?
>>
> 
> The weller irons were once the best money could buy - then they got took 
> over by cooper tools, since then the bean counters reduced the thickness of 
> the iron plating so the bit oxidises in the barrel, "freezing" in and 
> impossible to remove without damaging the element.
> 
> Years ago I bought a new weller - the stat lasted nearly 2 weeks before 
> welding closed, they sent me a replacement FOC which lasted nearly a month 
> before also welding closed - unfortunately I was away from my bench at the 
> time and it burned out the element, I've been using Antex irons ever since, 
> they usually last at least 5 years as long as the bit is replaced at the 
> proper interval and I can buy at least a 30 year supply of Antex irons for 
> just the weller (not including transformer base) iron.
> 
> I'd only use weller again if it was free (and I was allowed to keep an Antex 
> on standby for when the weller packs up). 
> 

Strange. I've suggested the Weller WES51 with the PES51 pencil to many 
clients and then they bought oodles of those. Never a problem, in years, 
and this stuff is cranking at least 10h/day. Ok, they don't light 
cigarettes anymore like people use to with the older Wellers because 
smoking is no longer allowed in US businesses.

Last year in December I bought a WES51 also here for the lab, to have a 
spare. But I started using it a lot because the tiny PES51 pencil lays 
much nicer in the hand than the fat LR-20 of the older stations. They 
also added a nice feature, not important to me but to companies and the 
fire marshall: If the iron isn't moved in an hour or so it automatically 
shuts down. Grand total of $92 plus tax, with pencil and one tip, not a 
bad deal at all.

-- 
Regards, Joerg

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