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In Reply to: RE: Good Soldering Iron posted by AudioSoul on July 14, 2016 at 17:28:17
No surprises here.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
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Seems they list what they sell.
Weller is the "coca cola" of hobbyist soldering irons. However, it seems to me that in recent years the quality of their products has deteriorated, possibly because now made off-shore. "Weller", the brand, may be one of those great American brand names that has been sold off, maybe to China.
We use Edsyn where I work. They're out of my price range for home use, but extremely reliable and adjustable, with a wide variety of tip sizes and styles.
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Buy Chinese. Bury freedom.
about ten years ago. She simply bought the best she could order through the local Rat Shack.
I've loved it. Great tool.
an Edsel.Now that would be a really superb wife.
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"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
she would like to see me drive a late '50's - early '60's car.
She comes from a family of gearheads, they all have 'hobby' cars; alas, I'm useless as a mechanic.
I guarantee that if you have a hobby car, it's the only hobby you'll have time for. Those old beasts are expensive for a reason - each owner down the line has spent every waking moment and half of every paycheck keeping it running and looking like that. I'm getting rid of my latest hobby car in the next few weeks. I didn't realize how much I really love tube audio design until I started spending most of my spare time in and under this thing. Can't wait to get back to building something worthwhile!
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That red and white Edsel is a charmer,isn't it? I think the car was too far ahead of its time.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
I get shirts.
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That Weller they speak of is made in Germany..The Pace is also a great soldering station and I have a Pace desoldering station.. Cooper tools owns Weller which is definitely an American company.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
Edits: 07/15/16
Look at Black and Decker, and even Sears Craftsman is now becoming a Chinese brand with a shorter warranty. The West has screwed itself.
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I agree.We know that all too well..The real sad part people don't get,if we ever have a war,our most formidable opponent would be China.We no longer have the ability to build a top tier conventional war machine because we have lost our manufacturing base due to greed and cheap labor..This is why I cringe when I see so many people buying foreign made products when there is an American alternative.I don't care if they have plants here or not,the majority of the money goes back to the country that owns these factories.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken
God forbid, but if there is a next war, it won't be like WW2, and "we" won't need a "war machine". It would begin and end very quickly.
"It would begin and end very quickly."
It's astounding how many people don't comprehend this. Years ago, I was on a sales trip to China, discussing my (US) company's television transmitters with a group of engineers. One of the options I offered would allow multiple transmitters in various locations to lock to a single frequency source, which would in turn be locked to GPS.
The minute I said "GPS," one of their engineers leaned into the conversation and informed me they could never buy a system that was reliant on GPS for its operation. When I asked why, he said "What would happen if there was a war? The US would shut it down!" I thought for a minute, then asked him if entertainment TV would be their priority during a war between China and the US. Dead silence...
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My WES51 is made in Mexico.
Tre'
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"Still Working the Problem"
but get the WESD51, with digital temp readout. Very easy to use for quick & accurate solders. That IS the key to good solder points. Quick at possible. On as clean surfaces, as possible.I can't believe that list doesn't include any Hakko stations. These are the very best for small area, critical circuit board solders. Esp with heat sensitive IC chips.
Solder on my 1955 Tweed Champ, using Weller.
Solder on AN DAC kit, using Hakko.
Edits: 07/15/16
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