Semi-OT: Soldering Iron recommendations

From: Ethan Dicks <ethan_dicks_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed Aug 30 23:59:47 2000

--- Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com> wrote:
> Well I got the EC2002...
> 1) Readout display...
> 2) Replacable wands *and* tips.
> For me at least this has been a really great piece of gear.

I got two of these when Software Results closed. I had to repair both of
them last year (one was already dead when I got it, the other dies later).
Another vote for such equipment - it's possible to get replacement parts.
One had a bad thermal sensor, the other had a bad heating element (but the
two units were of different revisions, so the parts weren't exactly
interchangable). It cost a few bucks, but lots less than replacements.

Well built gear that's maintainable. Great units if you can find them.

-ethan


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