[Coco] Soldering Iron

[Gene Heskett]

On Thursday 22 February 2007, Chester A Patterson wrote:
>Howdy. I'm getting back into soldering because of my two coco's. It's
>been MANY years since I last fluxed. Now that I've got a little bit more
>flow (cash) but less eyes and less steadiness, the old cheapo 30W irons
>don't cut it. I have NO idea what to buy, never having bought anything
>but 30W cheapos. Looking on ebay... Confusing. Fellas: where to buy?
>what do buy? what do you suggest? Up to $75. Thanks.

My favorite for the last 20 years has been some version of a regulated 
iron GC was selling under the XYTronix name.  But they are about $130 the 
last time I bought one.  Great iron, just dial up the temp you want and 
give it 30 seconds to get there.  If you see a weller, please move to the 
other side of the street, cooper tools bought them 20 years ago and 
they've been crap ever since.  OTOH, I have a weller WTCP-1 thats over 40 
years old & still works fine.  Looks pretty rough though, its had a LOT 
of use.

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