Re: OT: Weller soldering irons

2020-04-05 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 4:40 AM Doug Jackson via cctalk wrote: > > for me, the item that usually fails in the WTCP series is the switch at the > end of the sensor. > > I have replaced the sensors each time, because dammit - My 40 year old iron > sometimes just needs a new cord, or a new heater, or

Re: OT: Weller soldering irons

2020-04-05 Thread Doug Jackson via cctalk
for me, the item that usually fails in the WTCP series is the switch at the end of the sensor. I have replaced the sensors each time, because dammit - My 40 year old iron sometimes just needs a new cord, or a new heater, or a new tip, or a new sensor. Best iron I have ever had :-) Kindest regar

Re: OT: Weller soldering irons

2020-04-05 Thread Pete Turnbull via cctalk
On 06/04/2020 00:22, Jon Elson wrote: On 04/05/2020 03:32 PM, Pete Turnbull via cctalk wrote: A few hours ago I started looking at three "smart" light switches that need LEDs replaced, and switched on the soldering iron, and ... nope. It's a Weller WP80 and it seems the sensor in the heating el

Re: OT: Weller soldering irons

2020-04-05 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 04/05/2020 03:32 PM, Pete Turnbull via cctalk wrote: A few hours ago I started looking at three "smart" light switches that need LEDs replaced, and switched on the soldering iron, and ... nope. It's a Weller WP80 and it seems the sensor in the heating element has died. I discovered that on

OT: Weller soldering irons

2020-04-05 Thread Pete Turnbull via cctalk
A few hours ago I started looking at three "smart" light switches that need LEDs replaced, and switched on the soldering iron, and ... nope. It's a Weller WP80 and it seems the sensor in the heating element has died. I discovered that only after resetting and then dismantling the control unit