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Posted by Jim Yanik on April 3, 2008, 10:31 am
> Jim Yanik wrote:
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>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>got an old Weller TC202 soldering station with a TC201 pencil. I
>>>have no idea how old it is but I liberated it from a trash pile at my
>>>previous employer's when they threw out all the stuff they didn't
>>>want after they stopped fabricating stuff in house and moved to a new
>>>office.
>>> Got it out yesterday to mate the adapter plugs to the head unit's
>>>harness for a new radio for the Ugly Truck. Still works like a champ
>>>but the tip is falling out of the pencil; it appears that there's a
>>>tube with an end that is kind of reverse flared that is supposed to
>>>hold the tip, but it doesn't anymore. Anyone have any ideas where I
>>>can find a new one? seems all I can find from DAGS is new tips but
>>>no other repair parts. or should I just try to find a new(er) pencil
>>>on fleaBay? I'd hate to give up on this as I like using it so much
>>>more than any plain old soldering iron that I've ever had, it heats
>>>up splices like a big dog without melting the wires' insulation.
>>>
>>>nate
>>>
>>
>>
>> from GOOGLE;
>> http://www.action-electronics.com/wewtcpt.htm
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>> what you want is the "barrel nut assembly".
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> sweet. I bow to your superior googling skills.
I really don't have any!
All I typed in was "Weller TC201 iron",and it was on the first page.
> I knew there had to
> be someone that still stocked this stuff.
>
> nate
>
I'm surprised you can still get tips for them.
I would have thought the trend was towards simpler tips and a temp control
element in the heater element.
Happy soldering!
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
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