[TowerTalk] Re: Hardware Question

[Larry Stowell]

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 at ARRL.NET>
To: <towertalk at 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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