30 Aug
2000
30 Aug
'00
4:22 p.m.
Well I got the EC2002 when I did this (don't know what the current numbers
are) and make two recommendations:
1) Readout display that can read "set point" or "current
temperature"
2) Replacable wands *and* tips.
#1 means there is a LED display on the front and a switch, #2 means that
the wand connects to the base station through a connector rather than being
hard connected.
For me at least this has been a really great piece of gear.
--Chuck
At 08:58 PM 8/30/00 -0700, you wrote:
OK, since I now have two pieces of equipment I need to
get a decent
soldering iron to work on, I'm wondering if people could make any
recommendations. I'm needing it for my PDP-8/m front panel, and for the DEC
VR260 I want to revive. I'll probably pick it up from Fry's this weekend.
I'm thinking I want a WES50 Weller Soldering Station, as it looks like a
good balance between cheapness and high-end. Of course anything would be a
good replacement for the el'cheapo 20 year old Radio Shack Soldering Iron
I've currently got :^) I've got to admit that the WSD80 looks nice though.
Oh, in researching this I ran across this web page that might be of interest
to people, "Basic Soldering FAQ"
http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/solderfaq.htm
Zane