Weller WECP-20 repair

[Refrigerator]

I got my weller from a flea market for 10 bucks and i don't feel like buying a new hand-piece, the thermistor and heating element both died today.

I know that both Weller and Hakko use thermistors, i would like to keep the station but replace the hand-piece with a hakko one.

Would appreciate if someone could poke their Weller thermistor with an ohm meter, Hakko ones are about 50 ohms at room temp.

Thanks.

[Andy Watson]

About 22\$\Omega\$ according to the service manual.

http://remotesmart.wikidot.com/weller-wecp-20

[Refrigerator]

Thanks.
Seems like i'll need to do some mods to fit the Hakko iron to the weller station.
Weller thermistor gains about 7.73 ohms per 100^oC, while Hakko one gains about 20ohms per 100^oC.
Should not be too difficult to mod, as long as i can get it to maintain 300^oC i'll be happy.