I think Fry's carries also the Weller WS51 for about 100$. I has
temperature control and automatic shutdown as well as cute temperature
lock using a magic wand.

Tal

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> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Picdude
> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 5:39 PM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [EE]: Soldering iron recommendations
>
>
> I just got back from Fry's where they have the 936 and
> 936ESD.  $90 and $100
> resp.  Quite attractive compared to the others.  They also
> have the Weller
> WTCPT, but I wondered why get a station (vs. an iron), if the
> station does
> not have temp control?  If "stand" is part of the answer,
> there were stands
> for $6.50, so that couldn't be it.
>
> Cheers,
> -Neil.
>
>
> On Sunday 03 August 2003 18:46, David Duffy scribbled:
> > Picdude wrote:
> > >One more Q, and I'll quit for the day :-) ...
> > >
> > >What about Hakko?  I've found tons to references to the 936 in the
> > >past  with lots of good reports, but no one here mentions it.  My
> > >local Fry's  carries this, so it's on my list.  Any
> > >thoughts/opinions?
> >
> > We have 3 of the older Hakko 926 and 1 of the newer 936
> Hakko units.
> > The tips last a long time and we do quite a lot of hand soldering
> > here. David...
>
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