I have an old WTCP iron and can attest to its ruggedness and long
lasting value.  The tips will be around forever, it is comfortable and
balanced well enough to use, it heats up quickly, the tips last forever...

Long after I get a nice station, I bet this old workhorse will still be
sitting here ready for the odd job.

-Adam

Picdude wrote:

>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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