Re: [drakelist] Help!

[Dan Vaught]

My Weller brand solder guns have historically had an extremely poor attachment means for tips - causing VERY poor / erratic heat generation on solder tips.  I have threatened to throw them over the fence many times.  Have to loosen and re-tighten tip attachment means even during use.  One would think a better means of attachment could be devised after all these years of making them?    Throwing them is not really an option standing on one's head trying to solder a wire joint - but then again, getting out of that position and re-tightening the darn tip is a PAIN. Went through a case of new Weller dual heat solder guns at Grainger's trying to find one that would even heat new-from-the-factory due to tip attachment.  :-) Seeing the comment about the Weller gun got my dander stirred - just a little.    Sorry for the diatribe. In other words Eric - Others have had heating problems with solder guns! Dan   ----- Original Message ----- From: Eric Webner To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Drakelist Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:05 PM Subject: Re: [drakelist] Help! Gentlemen:   Thanks to all for your fine suggestions. I was very close to simply soldering capacitors in underneath the chassis on my T-4XC, but I tried once more with the Weller soldering gun. I used a wire brush on the entire tip (even where it attaches to the gun) and was able to desolder the tab within a few seconds.   I will let you know how this aspect of my project turns out. Thanks again to all who responded. I appreciate all your responses.   73,   Eric KA8FAN [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eric, You indeed have discovered the problem, not enough heat. Both those devices you tried were totally inadequate, not because of temperature, but of extremely low thermal capacity. You might have to go to a 200-300 watt soldering iron with a BIG tip and then you'll be ok; they have enough heat capacity for just such jobs. As an alternate, but this is marginal, you might try a propane torch BUT WAIT, what you do is heat the tip up to temperature, then turn off the gas, and use it immediately to desolder the tap with Solder-Wick. It may or may not work. The large soldering iron is what works for me. Work safe. 73s, Evan Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term'