DIY leaded lights. Any advice?

[MikeG.]

Ah, right. Sounds fun.......

 

[John Brown]

Apparently not, from some of the people I've spoken to.

The TC Weller irons for electronics certainly work that way. I can't speak for the specialist stained glass irons.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Apparently not, from some of the people I've spoken to.

The TC Weller irons for electronics certainly work that way. I can't speak for the specialist stained glass irons.

Sorry, misunderstanding - they work the same way. It was "very reliable" I was referring to.

 

[lurker]

There was a almost identical discussion about irons on this forum some time ago when Phil was looking for a new one.
We are now covering old ground.
Glass people I know are still struggling to find a reliable iron.
I have repaired a few old wellers using donor parts, for my tutor.

 

[John Brown]

Without some covering of old ground, a lot of online forums would be very quiet places.

 

[RogerS]

I am surprised that Weller soldering irons are unreliable I use one for electronics and it is happy to be left on all day and some times overnight.

Pete

If you're like me then my Weller is also 40 years old ! Old school manufacturing. No 'smart' electronics to go wrong. KISS wins the day. Every time.

 

[Racers]

One replacement handle recently as I have dropped it a few times, I will learn to pick up the cold end one day ;-)

Pete