*There really is Weller on the iron and on the packages with spare tips 🙂 Webber is a little larger and mostly used outside 🙂 Or is that Weber ?
After soldering a gmarsh pcb, a buffer and repairing an amp the 0.8mm conical Weller tip is bigger than the 2.5mm flat tip Ersa 🙂 Sanding is possible indeed, a few times before it gets too short and really should be done after every pcb soldered. Really poor tips, from different sources, local official Weller distributors, not online. Weight of handset is good for me, cable Ersa is a little more flexible. Weller replacement tips are cheaper than Ersa, when looking for smaller tip I bought the Weller, because that seemed convenient, cheap spare parts.
How good are Chinese clone Hakko tips (10 for $10)? I have never had luck sanding a tip - that is a sure way to ruin it as it strips off the nickel coat and you don't want bare copper. I never use anything but a sponge and recently bought Hakko gold metal sponge.
You get what you pay for. Never tested them but they should do "okay" with leaded solder - unleaded mostly not.
(I mean, i used to do soldering with plain nails as there were no tip supply at all at some time back in former east-germany.)
(I mean, i used to do soldering with plain nails as there were no tip supply at all at some time back in former east-germany.)
I also can't really say on the knock offs. The tip that came on my ATTEN iron was terrible, but once I put a genuine Hakko tip on the iron is fantastic. If you can find a cheap chisel tip and use leaded solder though you will probably do just fine.
Sanding Weller soldering tips ? Come on guys ! I thought everybody knew that the tip must never be sanded. The thin iron or nickel coating will wear off causing the problems you described. Just clean them with the wet sponge after each use to get rid of the rosin (corrodes the tip) and they will last for years and years. I think it is written in every manual that comes with Weller tools. Common knowledge ... The sponge that is supplied with the tool really has a real function, please try it.
User error big time !
User error big time !
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That's right. I've NEVER worn out a Weller tip, even though it has been used for building hundreds of pieces of equipment.
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It must be that I am getting old as I see many people not knowing the most basic stuff practically on a daily basis. Maybe we should campaign that it does not hurt to inform oneself 😀
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Yes, I have had the same Weller chisel tip for almost 20 years. Maybe $9 ea is not such a bad price.
No no no, 200W is barely enough to even do the most basic soldering. You really need one of these.
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I misuse the Weller just as I misuse the Ersa and just the Weller tips last a week and the Ersa years and years. So the Ersa tips are made to be used by morons like me, the Weller requires higher education.
Mmmm, pro tools last forever when used correctly for their intended use. I have 80W Weller irons with a bag of new tips and haven't had to replace the current one in years. I solder a lot and I solder old fashioned lead containing solder of a reputable brand. I had tips failing in the past with my older Weller iron I had then, found the right solder and stayed with that solder ever since.
I don't see any reason to mistreat tools (or any device/equipment for that matter). It always comes back to you either in cost or in dissatisfaction. Resale value of well treated and well maintained stuff is way higher too which opens the way of upgrading to more sophisticated stuff without too much loss.
Do you use the WTCP-S ?
* I see we're amongst the kings of off topic issues 😀
I don't see any reason to mistreat tools (or any device/equipment for that matter). It always comes back to you either in cost or in dissatisfaction. Resale value of well treated and well maintained stuff is way higher too which opens the way of upgrading to more sophisticated stuff without too much loss.
Do you use the WTCP-S ?
* I see we're amongst the kings of off topic issues 😀
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Jean-Paul and others,
Even though a bit off topic I am finding the tool discussion interesting and informative! To me, it's all part of the learning experience. I had no idea some of these de-soldering tools even existed.
To return to the Sanwu tpa3118...I'm wondering if XRK (or someone else even) could take a photo or specifically direct us to the two resistors which change the gain on those boards. For 26dB, I take it they were a 100K and a 20K surface mount type. But I remain foggy on which exact ones they were.
Thanks gentlemen,
Mark
Even though a bit off topic I am finding the tool discussion interesting and informative! To me, it's all part of the learning experience. I had no idea some of these de-soldering tools even existed.
To return to the Sanwu tpa3118...I'm wondering if XRK (or someone else even) could take a photo or specifically direct us to the two resistors which change the gain on those boards. For 26dB, I take it they were a 100K and a 20K surface mount type. But I remain foggy on which exact ones they were.
Thanks gentlemen,
Mark