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I had one of those -- probably still do, somewhere -- that rapidly developed a switch problem wherein you had to squeeze REALLY hard to get to 140W. I don't recall if I took it apart to try to fix it, but it sure was annoying.
Yes, although we did pay less at the local stores.
I've never seen one fail. And after I talked clients into buying one I sometimes found that their mechanical guys really loved this thing and soldered lots of brass and other stuff with it. Especially after they found out that engineering had this big 1lbs coil of solder. So they are used a lot.
I've seen about a half dozen bad switches in the Weller 8200 gun since the mid '60s. I bought my first one in 1966. I splurged and bought the complete kit & carry case for $9 from Allied Radio by mail. I was 13, and mowed lawns that summer to raise the money for my first good tools.
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Maybe, i have met people that could not learn to crimp correctly.
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