| | |  | Broadcaster Tools | Home » » Weller WESD51 Digital Soldering Station with Power Unit, Soldering Pencil, Stand, Sponge | | | | | | | Description: | | Wattage: 50 W
Temperature Range: 350° F to 850° F
Voltage Input/Output: 120 V/24 V
Temperature Accuracy: +/- 10° F to +/- 6° C | | | Features: | |
• Designed for continuous production, rework, and repair of through hole, SMT boards, most ground planes, and multi-layer boards
• Wireless temperature lockout prevents operator from raising temperature to levels higher than specified for the board or component
• Digital readout allows quick and accurate temperature control
• Station automatically powers down after 99 minutes of inactivity to prolong tip life and save power
• Pencil is fitted with non-burnable silicone rubber cord for added safety, and pencil uses ET series tips
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 11.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 4.3 inches | | Product Weight:
| 4.45 pounds | | Package Length:
| 11.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 4.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 22 reviews |
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 The best!Aug 05, 2010
I am a long time Radio Amateur with a Broadcast Engineering License and have been building radio projects for over 57 years. In that time I have purchased soldering irons, guns and soldering stations. Today, with modern electronics and parts, soldering stations are a necessity and it needs to be static proof so parts don't get zapped. I found out the hard way, that if you buy a very inexpensive brand X unit, it probably is not static proof. If you buy a modestly priced brand X unit, you will be very disappointed when you need to find replacement tips and elements plus any other parts. I found this out the hard way. I will never make this mistake again.
Doing a lot of electronics as a hobby today, and not doing it commercially anymore prevents one from buying an extremely high end professional soldering station. (Up in the $300 to $400 range, or even higher). The Weller WESD51 is a great compromise. It gives you static protection, controlled heat setting with LED heat setting and actual temperature. All this for just slightly more then a Brand X unit. I love my new Weller WES51. I now have the comfort of knowing when I ever need a new tip, or different type of tip, or if I ever need a new heating element or any other part on this device, I will be able to get it easily either through Weller direct of from one of their huge number of dealers around the country. I got burned the last time buying a unit I liked very much for around $65. It was rebranded by GC (General Cement) who is a fairly big player in electronics. But, they are not a big player in Soldering Stations. When I needed a new tip or anything else on it, I was out of luck because it was a discontinued item. Do yourself a favor, and buy Weller. They are committed to Soldering equipment.
Lee
Houston, TX
 Great choice for moving up from the $20 basic hand-heldsJul 05, 2010
Incredibly fast heat up. I love that I can set the knob to 550, wait 45 seconds and start working. readout shows current temp as it climbs to the target temp so you don't have to guess. I would HIGHLY recommend this unit over the similar Weller unit that doesn't have the digital readout. Definitely worth the extra money if you're stepping up to this type of unit.
I have only used hand held 'pencil' type and gun-type products before, and only on basic projects. I bought this unit for building an automotive ECU kit ( DIYautoTune MegaSquirt) and the construction is going perfectly so far. I would never be able to build a precision layout with the cheaper units. I'm sure it could be done, but they're hard to control.
I bought a Weller 1/64", long, conical tip - it's a little more precise than the one that comes with this kit, but the one it comes with is still pretty good.
Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because one of the rubber 'feet' on the base unit is 1/16" taller than the other 3, so it wobbles a little. I'll fix it with an X-acto knife at some point - doesn't affect the operation of the device.
WESD51 makes me a professional Solderer!Apr 15, 2010
Well, maybe not, but it sure makes soldering much easier than my old pencil gun. Iron heats and cools quickly, and digital temperature display to me is worth the additional $ relative to the analog equivalent model. I should have gotten one of these a long time ago!
Weller soldering ironApr 13, 2010
This soldering is very good with one exception, the tips burn out much quicker than my old Weller without temperature control.
Good productMar 23, 2010
Too bad this model can not work with 220v, other than that it is excellent, heat up very fast.
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