Bought my Metcal stations on eBay during the telecom downturn... WAY below $800 per station... Really glad to have them.
That said, I previously bought a few of the WES51 for work and they do well out of the box for around 0805 and up... at least for me. Your mileage may vary. Still... Thought about what you said and just ordered a few of the very finest tips I could find for the WES51. 2 each of the following from Techni-Tool for $4.10/ea plus $5.95 shipping... somewhat less expensive than the Metcal gear! > 272TI186 Weller Soldering Tip, 1/64", Single Flat, ET Series > 272TI168 Weller Soldering Tip, 0.015", Long Conical, ET Series Will report back on how they work for me. Optimistic! B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/bc4cd965-260c-4953-9b9d-5fe31718c138%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
