Got a new soldering station at work

Dec 22, 2022 8:49 AM

splungedude

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Weller WE1010

Wetting the sponge for the first time, very satisfying.

Soldering sizzle!

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well, wet the tip with solder now!

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's hot..

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You know how not to hold it, right? /s

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Celebrate it by melting an unholy amount of rosin flux.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

you have to be smarter than the sponge to get it out of there.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I was waiting for someone to point out my poor sponge grabbing skills

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

now show some hot hot soldering

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

So you're going to bring us sugar, tea and rum now?

3 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Took me longer than I care to admit before I got this

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Remember, only a damp sponge, not soggy - too wet and you crack the plating on the bit and it corrodes.

3 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Thank you

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

wire ball > wet sponge

3 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

At home I use both, I find that a wire ball cleans the tip good enough but a sponge does it better but cools the tip

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Doesn't look like op is on a ship that was put to sea.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

i find the plating on the tip doesn't last as long with a sponge. even worse if the water isn't distilled water

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0