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| | | 25 W, 120 V, Soldering Iron Kit, Develops 750 Degrees F. Stainless Steel Barrel, Includes 3 Each: 1/8" Nickel Plated Tips, MT1 Pencil Point, MT2 Flat Screwdriver, MT3 Chisel, Lead Free Solder, Soldering Tool, Features Light Ring That Glows Indicating That The Unit Is Plugged In. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 9.9 inches | | Product Width: | 6.23 inches | | Product Height: | 11.54 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.4 pounds | | Package Length: | 11.6 inches | | Package Width: | 4.4 inches | | Package Height: | 0.2 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 60 reviews |
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| | Features | Ideal For Hobbies, Kits, Radios and Electronics WorkNew Indicator Light Allows User To Instantly See That The Iron Is OnFeatherweight Iron With Pencil HandleDevelops 750-Degree f/400-Degree c TemperatureIncludes Mt1, Mt2 and Mt3 Tips, Lead-Free Solder and Soldering Aid Tool
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 60 customer reviews )
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50 of 51 found the following review helpful:
Simply put, it works, and does its job well. Aug 10, 2008
By John Williamson
"JargonTalk"
This basic Weller 25 Watt Soldering Iron Kit does exactly what it should: it solders, and for a basic soldering iron, it does its job well. It's an essential tool for a beginner, basic hobbyist or for the toolkit of a seasoned pro to replace an older version (and yes, have owned a few over the years). It heats up to about the recommended temperature of 750 degrees F, and has a heat-resistant handle that has been a trademark of this tool for years.
It includes three nickel-plated tips: a familiar chisel point, a pencil point, and a flat screwdriver tip. It has a stainless steel barrel, an improvement of the much older models that Weller used to make. And yes, they do last for years.
Wish that I could say the same about the ColdHeat Cordless Soldering Tool, but I can't due to some serious flaws in that product. See my review on it for further details.
If the small Weller soldering iron seems too basic for your needs, take a serious look at the Weller WLC100 Soldering Station, an excellent 5-star product for the hobbyist and the do-it-yourselfer alike. Must admit that this is the next one on my shopping list.
30 of 32 found the following review helpful:
Good for General Consumer Use but, Not for Finer Electronics Work Aug 01, 2009
By D. Kurek
This is a good, inexpensive, consumer-oriented general purpose soldering iron for tasks such as automotive and household wiring and medium-sized electronic component work such as that antique Grundig reel-to-reel tape player you picked up at a yard sale. The included "soldering aid" tool is handy for straightening or bending wires and component leads. If you can, I suggest you pick this up at Wally-World - you'll pay local sales tax but, you'll save shipping costs and time.
The Weller brand from Cooper Handtools is outstanding. [...] But, make sure you understand that this particular kit - the SP23LK - is a consumer-grade item. For finer electronics work and somewhat advanced tasks such as "through-hole" and "surface mount technology" soldering and desoldering, the operating temperature of this iron is much too high and the included and available tips are much too large.) If you're just starting out in electronics and are even just somewhat serious about it, the SP23 is NOT the iron to start out on - you'll probably become quickly frustrated, burn up some components, not learn good soldering techniques, and wind up tossing the iron and your new hobby or profession. If your budget can afford it and you think you'll be spending a fair amount of time working with electronics, consider a "soldering station" such as the Weller WES51 Analog Soldering Station, Power Unit, Soldering Pencil, Stand and Sponge (outstanding price on Amazon, even with shipping!).
Otherwise, the Weller SP23LK is a good consumer-grade general purpose kit not intended for serious electronics work. I rate it 4-out-of-5-stars only because there are several other equally capable general purpose irons out there.
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Good Value... Apr 22, 2009
By T. Mullan
A cheap solder is a cheap solder. It does its job. I bought it to fix an emerald bracelet and I was successful. I saved a lot of money fixing it myself than paying a jeweler...
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Good for newbies May 22, 2010
By M. Thomas
"GeoMarc"
Great light duty iron that performs well on DIY projects, small repair etc. The "kit" idea I'm not sold on - just buy the iron alone where possible since you'll be needing a sturdy stand and perhaps some "helping hands" anyway for safety. If you do go with this kit then toss out the tired little piece of solder it comes with and get yourself some 60/40 with flux.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Tips junk out fast Dec 30, 2010
By pen name reviews
I bought this because I had a project involving modding a video game console and needed to solder on the board. I've used it for maybe two or three hours, then I had to replace the standard tip with another, because the tip of it would no longer get hot enough to melt the solder. I made sure to wipe it off with a wet sponge while I was using it, but it didn't seem to help. I switched out to another tip, but the same happened within two or three hours as well. Even tinning the tip doesn't seem to help.
Now I have to buy another one, but will make sure to buy a more expensive version with iron tips instead of nickel-plated.
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