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| Brogueira:
Hello Guys, This is my first post, I have done a lot of research on soldering irons and stations, and have come to the final choice for a budget, Hakko FX888D and Weller WES51. Personally I liked Weller WES51 the most, but Its very hard to get one in Portugal. I found a WECP-20 in second hand and would like to know your opinions about it, how does it relate to the WES51 and if possible an answer to these questions: 1 - Is WES51 an evolution of WECP-20, or is WECP-20 an older superior model? 2 - Does the Soldering Iron PES51 fit the WECP-20? 3 - Is LR-21 the original Soldering Iron of WECP-20 station? 4 - Are the tips from PES51 Soldering Iron adequate for WECP-20 stations's Soldering Iron? These questions are important since I can only order or find some of these parts. Thank you. |
| Electro Fan:
Hi, Welcome to EEVblog. I can’t answer all your questions and I don’t know what’s available in Portugal but here is some info. I have had a Weller WESD51 for several years and always thought it was a good iron. More recently I started using a Hakko FX888D. I now use the 888 almost all the time. The biggest difference is that the Hakko is 70 Watts and the Weller is 50 Watts. I wouldn’t have guessed that the 20 Watt difference would make such a difference but the Hakko heats up so much faster that it makes soldering easier, more enjoyable, and provides a better overall experience and better results. Having said that, there are other threads here that talk about a new Weller model 1010 that was just recently introduced and that is 70 Watts. I think it might be available in Europe. If the 1010 is available in your area it’s worth a look; if not go for the Hakko 888. |
| FrankE:
Weller have recently added a new range, the WT which is single function stations. I'm not sure if they're adding a multifunction station to supercede the WR3 or WXR3. A new range may signal they are retiring an older range (WD? WR? WE?) . More current ranges (of any brand) should have heating nearer the tip for better thermal transfer and recovery but whether any rang does or not, I don't know. I'm on WX and they have light rings to indicate temp has been reached, inclinometers (or something) to put the pencils in standby when they are in the stands. I have no idea where they are going with all their ranges and they are not the best at communicating the features of each rang, where the ranges stand in their scheme of things, the interoperability of tips and pencils. I get the impression each They don't go down in price so if buying new and funds allow, one may as well save a while longer and get a more current range for good performance, long term support and availability of spares. That you can't find parts before you've bought it should ring alarm bells. |
| Brogueira:
Thank you for your responses, im going to go with the Hakko FX888D. I can easily find parts for it. I'm also looking for a Hot Air station, but again, its hard to find. Are there any good, budget friendly brands in EU such as Quick? I know the Hakko Air Stations are really good but they are very expensive... |
| agehall:
I bought my Quick hot air station from some supplier in Poland. Decently priced IIRC and I love it. Just search around a bit and I'm sure you'll find references to suitable suppliers in Europe. |
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