Hey gang. When I lived at my parents home, I used my dad’s old Weller soldering station. When I wanted my own, I kitbashed two different radioshack irons together to get a unit with the features I like, but it died last summer.

I figured it was time to invest in a good weller of my own finally, and now that I’m working on the blower control system for my portable foundry, I really need one. I’m not looking for one for soldering models, just electronics/electrical. Any suggestions, either in models I should look at or features I should consider mandatory?

Thanks for your time.

I bought one of these on E-bay. It’s really nice to have the right tool to do the job. Money well spent.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SMD-2in1-862D-Soldering-Iron-Welder-Hot-Air-Gun-Rework-Station-Accessories-/111784429806?hash=item1a06df08ee:g:9i8AAOSw9r1WClu1

It’s better than I am. I can’t blame my tool for my lack of skill.

For small work (engine wiring/circuit boards) I use a temperatuire controlled weller.

For larger work I have 2 of the dual heat weller guns, 135 watt and a second at 350 watts. These are over 35 years old and still work great!!

The Weller guns are hard to beat for medium-heavy work. I also have one that is over 40 years old, been dropped and taped back together and still works when I need it (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif)