oogabooga Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Hi all, I'm looking for advice on an upcoming soldering iron purchase, and I'm somewhat limited by my desire to buy from a Canadian store due to cross-border issues. I use the soldering iron a couple times a year, either for DIY cables or to repair a circuit board. Based on the recommendations I've read here, I'm deciding between (prices are CAD): Weller WLC100 - $60 Weller WES51 - $110 Hakko 936 - $115 For light work, is the WLC100 good enough? From what I can tell the WLC100 and WES51 use different tips, and the WLC100 has some rudimentary temperature control (I think) while the WES51 and Hakko have much better T-control. Reading specs on the net can only get me so far - I'd really like to hear any 'hands-on' comments before I make a purchase. Thanks, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looser101 Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 If you only use it a couple times a year just get this one: Soldering Iron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthsilverice Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 If you do decide to pull the trigger on that one, I would suggest waiting for a sale since mastercraft items are from my experience, quite overpriced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oogabooga Posted December 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Thanks Darth and Looser101 - I wanted to stay away from crappy tire brand stuff for this purchase - ended up getting the WES51 after speaking with the people at Active123. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Thanks Darth and Looser101 - I wanted to stay away from crappy tire brand stuff for this purchase - ended up getting the WES51 after speaking with the people at Active123. I certainly like mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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