[Vanhackspace] Soldering Night - VHS May 12, 2009 7pm

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I bought the Weller WES 51. I am pretty happy with it! The digital "upgrade"
to this does not really justify the added cost.

On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Ken Pratt <ken at kenpratt.net> wrote:

> Thanks for the soldering workshop!
>
> I should have written down the list of electronics places in
> Vancouver. I remember someone mentioning Lee's on Main and RP
> Electronics near Brentwood Mall (was that the correct one?).
>
> Would someone be so kind as to post a list of local stores on the
> wiki? (and online stores, if there are good ones that ship to Canada)
>
> Also, any recommendations on a good entry-level soldering station? I
> poked around online and it looks like Weller WLC100, Weller WES50/51,
> and Hakko 936 are the best options. For doing simple stuff, do you
> think a fixed-temp iron such as the Weller WP35 would be good enough?
> Or would you recommend going for a real variable-temp station?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken
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