Jack and Patricia, I second that. I also bought a second one and a second 908 handle for big jobs. I use a 900 pencil handle for the fine work.
There is a Harbor Freight visually identical knock-off, that several members of our builders group have purchased, but it is not the same. I have not used one long enough to know if I would recommend the knock-off, but it is a lot less expensive. I'll bet you don't have the choice of handles and tips with the knock-off. Cash Olsen KD5SSJ Kits to build Scotty's Spectrum Analyzer http://www.zianet.com/erg Scotty's Spectrum Analyzer website http://www.scottyspectrumanalyzer.com Sam Wetterlin's website http://www.wetterlin.org/sam/ Yahoo Builders Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectrumanalyzer/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Smith Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [soft_radio] soldering iron Patricia: Take a look at Hakko's 936. I bought one and liked it so much I bought a second one as well as the de-soldering tweezers. My old Weller is retired from service. The 936 is available with a large selection of handpieces and tips so you can find a combination for about every task if you so with. No need to tin the surface mount parts - and in fact it would be quite difficult to do so. It just takes a dab of solder to make the connection. Jack K8ZOA Patricia Wilson wrote: > > I am looking to buy the Weller WLC-100 for working with SMT. Do you > folks have better options? > > I see it suggeested that you tin the pad and then hold the part lead > down on the pad and tack it.Why not tin the part leads as well? > > -- > Patricia Wilson > Apache Junction, AZ > Member NRA, BMWMOA, AMA, ARRL > WB8DXX > BMW '06 R1200RT "Graues Gespenst" > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links
