Weller TC201

12 discussions on ElectronDepot about the Weller TC201: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.

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Lead Free Soldering Iron

What is the best temp for a soldering iron tip ?How does a tip stay "tinned" with lead free solder ?Does anyone have a good site on the basics of lead free soldering.Thank youhamilton

general question: mainboard caps

Hello,I've got a couple of Intel boards (D865PERL) that have one badelectrolytic capacitor each. One board stopped working; the otherstill works, but has a bulging cap close to the CPU area. (Pics notyet available.)Is desoldering these...

Replacement LED?

The LED in my flashlight is blinking (2/sec). It?s not the support circuitry (constant current): the voltage across the LED is constant 4v. I presume it?s a failure mode of the LED. It happens immediately upon power-on. The form-factor...

Replacement LED?

The LED in my flashlight is blinking (2/sec). It?s not the support circuitry (constant current): the voltage across the LED is constant 4v. I presume it?s a failure mode of the LED. It happens immediately upon power-on. The form-factor...

Fantastic New Soldering Iron

Amazon has a new soldering iron for CDN$ 21.99. It has the temperature control and LCD tip temperature in the handle. I have collected many soldering irons over the years, but this is the best. You can find it on Amazon. Here is the...

Weller magnastat soldering iron problem

Intermittant failure to heat. Not due to failing switch, but original plastic stress-relief sheathing at the blue body gone hard with age and causing stress to cable and then a conductor break. Makes you wonder where all that plasticiser...

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