The difference between the SP80 and SP120 is how fast they get hot. The
SP120 heats to soldering temp in about three minutes, the SP80 takes a bit
longer. You're right, it's the thermal mass that counts, not how many Watts
it takes to get the iron hot. -WB2WIK/6
"Success is the ability to go from failure to failure with no loss of
enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Wagner [SMTP:tfwagner@snet.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 4:05 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [BULK] - RE: [TowerTalk] Re: Hardware Question
>
> http://www.elexp.com/sdr_sp40.htm
>
> Don't know if these have the tips you want.
> I have an SP80 with a 3/8 inch tip. It works
> very well with PL-259's. I don't need to
> tin the braid to get nice, smooth solder
> dimples on the holes.
>
> I'd probably buy the 120w, if I had it to
> do over. This is only because others recommend
> irons as high as 175w, not because I
> haven't had good success with 80w.
>
> Guns do not have enough heat - the tips have
> too little mass.
>
> 73,
> Tom Wagner - N1MM
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Larry Stowell
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 6:31 AM
> To: Dennis Ashworth; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Re: Hardware Question
>
>
> You got me all excited as I have had the same experience with "guns".
> It seems that Weller discontinued the SP175.
> I e-mailed the to see if they replaced it with a new model..
>
> Larry WA2SRY
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Ashworth" <K7FL@ARRL.NET>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 10:43 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Re: Hardware Question
>
>
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > I've never had much luck with soldering guns for PL259's. Others might,
> but
> > for me there's simply not enough tip mass to keep temperatures where
> they
> > should be.
> >
> > After 25 years + of struggling, I finally found the perfect iron for my
> > (in)abilities. It's a Weller SP175, 175W iron with a 5/8" inch diameter
> > tip. It makes soldering the shield-to-PL259 connection a breeze.
> > Cost is about $50. I had dozens of Google hits when I searched for
> "Weller
> > SP175".
> >
> > GL
> >
> > Dennis, K7FL
> > Battle Ground, WA
> >
> >
> >
> > Looking at mine, the Model is a SP175. At 07:23 PM 12/29/2003, you
> wrote:
> > >Fellow Tower Talkians:
> > >
> > >Any suggestions for a high wattage soldering iron good for using on
> PL259s
> > >(100 watts or so??)? Most of the 25-40 watt irons found in the mass
> > >hardware places (Home Depot/Lowes) seem to melt more die-electric than
> > >solder. Anyone use/have any luck with opne of those Sears 100/400
> watt
> > >soldering gun?
> > >
> > >Tom, WW5L
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Mark Beckwith wrote:
> > >
> > >>>I made a lever tool for installing the wires and
> > >>>was able to get them on without using a "come along".
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>Dan, I think a picture would be worth a thousand words. Are you able
> to
> > >>snap a digital photo and post it where we can go see your work of art?
> > >>
> > >>Mark, N5OT
> > >>
> > >>
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