05-11-2013, 11:26 PM
Thank you Rob. I asked for people's opinions & those based on their experiences: that's what you delivered.
The Weller TCP is 45-watts; this W.E.P. iron is rated at 60-watts. Provided that its temperature control loop is reasonably fast-acting / regulating, the heat capacity of the iron itself is matched to its wattage rating, and with a suitable type of bit fitted, then I would expect it to match (or even exceed) the performance of the Weller TCP on a like-for-like soldering exercise. However, I will be surprised if it out-performs my Metcal. But as I mentioned earlier, I'll report back on this soldering iron when I can. Then perhaps we can compare performances of them all.
Al. / Nov. 5, '13 //
The Weller TCP is 45-watts; this W.E.P. iron is rated at 60-watts. Provided that its temperature control loop is reasonably fast-acting / regulating, the heat capacity of the iron itself is matched to its wattage rating, and with a suitable type of bit fitted, then I would expect it to match (or even exceed) the performance of the Weller TCP on a like-for-like soldering exercise. However, I will be surprised if it out-performs my Metcal. But as I mentioned earlier, I'll report back on this soldering iron when I can. Then perhaps we can compare performances of them all.
Al. / Nov. 5, '13 //
