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prong
Experienced Roboteer
Joined: 19 Jun 2004
Posts: 839
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I have this same soldering iron, except I got mine about 7 years ago and it does not have the display readout, the rest looks to be very very similar though.
I have found it to be a kickarse soldering iron, I worked for a year or so repairing Fuji digital camera and had to do a lot of very very fine soldering (mostly tiny surface mount fuses and resistors) and I found that my soldering iron at home was much nicer to use than my works one (i forget what brand they were, but they were expensive! )
I found the handle really good to grip, and the silcon covered wire stuff did not melt at all, plus it heated up quickly and kept its temperature well
Mine has held up pretty well, though I try not to pug it round for robto building that much, or do anything dodgy like melt holes through plastic
My only complaint was the sponges that came with it seemed to have some sort of detergenty something in them, it foamed when wet and I found until I rinsed the sponges very very well when I used them it made the soldering iron tip very hard to tin and seemed to form a layer on the tip. After I rinsed them well they were fine.
Not sure how much it was, as it was a long time ago and a birthday present but all in all, good stuff!
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Sun Nov 13, 2005 8:34 pm |
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Grotto
Joined: 30 Aug 2005
Posts: 38
Location: Morisset NSW
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Im not knocking the T2250 or anything, but I would
advise going one step back and go for the DSE T2200.
I doesnt have the digital display, but you dont need
that fine control anyway. The analog display is enough.
I bought a T2200 back when it was called a T2000, I'm
talking 15 years ago! And wierdly enough,
it was $99.00 back then too. Worth more though, damn inflation!
Ive used mine pretty heavily over the years. I'd say I average
about 10-30 hours a week, every week for its entire life. No
kidding either.
Ive replaced a few tips($5) of course, and I have had to
replace the heating element once ($25) after a failed
attempt to repair faulty plumbing - dont try it!
And I had to replace the power switch once cause it had
physically worn out.
I'm amazed that it still goes after all these years but it has,
and because Ive had it so long, I have spare stuffed tips
that I often use for plastic work.
I really couldnt suggest anything more strongly than this.
PS - No, I dont work for DSE And I have seen inside the
new ones and they are exactly the same (except the plastic color)
Happy shopping....
Grotto _________________ "The future is not set. There is no fate but what WE make."
........CEO Cyberdyne Systems
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Mon Nov 14, 2005 1:08 am |
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