I used an old Weller WTCPT station for over 30 years and was very happy with it. Then a local electronics store had the WESD51 on sale last year, so I thought it was time for an upgrade and bought it. It was definitely a very worthwhile upgrade. The temperature control is a nice feature to have.
I havent used that Iron, as I have used Edsyn Irons for years. The one I use at home is the Edsyn Loner 951SX which I love. On the road (I install professional AV systems, and travel a lot) I use my CL1080 with its Portable Base and both have held up great for years.
Our undergrads bought the WES51 and use it on daily basis. It's too small for my hand, temperature control is a pain (have to reset every time it goes into sleep mode), and it's not powerfull enough even for not-so-thick ground plane. I'm using it solely for SMT.
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