SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-29T04:38:45-06:00SparkFun Electronicsrxn on TOL-14228 - Weller WLC100 Soldering Stationrxnurn:uuid:37e400ae-feb6-38b1-2e38-114a558c350f2017-05-19T13:47:19-06:00<p>Wow they still make this? This was my second soldering iron (first was a 60W fixed power firestarter that literally glowed red hot if you left it plugged in too long), and I quickly learned that temperature controlled irons are the only way to go. To start it up, I'd set it to 5, then as it warmed up, had to lower to 4 and around 3 for good soldering, otherwise it would get too hot and oxidize the solder too quickly. I wouldn't recommend this even if you are on a budget, do yourself a favor and get a nice temp controlled Weller or Hakko, you'll thank yourself later.</p>
One Chris Two Chris Red Chris Blue Chris on TOL-14228 - Weller WLC100 Soldering StationOne Chris Two Chris Red Chris Blue Chrisurn:uuid:e77360a2-cd47-38b4-4a76-d295f992cfd22017-05-19T10:54:57-06:00<p>You are absolutely right. Updated!</p>
vvvjv on TOL-14228 - Weller WLC100 Soldering Stationvvvjvurn:uuid:1f433566-adca-3a6f-3cc2-9807b19dbf392017-05-18T19:41:48-06:00<p>I own one of these. Unless something has changed, the power control knob is continuous, not "five-position" as the above description claims.</p>
PickledDog on TOL-14228 - Weller WLC100 Soldering StationPickledDogurn:uuid:793921d5-9b60-adf2-59e7-491c1b4bf4cd2017-05-18T17:28:39-06:00<p>Worth mentioning - this iron is power controlled, not temperature controlled. Think of it like the control knob of a stove burner - you can control how much heat you put into it, but you can't tell it to go to a specified temperature and stay there.</p>