Weller WESD51?

[TheRH]

How many people love the WESD51?

 

[kklee]

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.

 

[Gross]

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.

 

[Vertigo Acid]

I was looking at one of these, and, I couldn't really see why it was worth more $$$ than the non-digital WES51

 

[flecom]

i use a WES51 and love it

 

[budx3385]

got one - love it - but I would still like to try the Metcal

 

[Xakepa]

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.