Re: Weller WTCPT tip not hot enough

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:45:52 +0100 "N_Cook" <diverse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Remember to replace the shroud that screws on and retains the tip, it is
part of the magnetic "circuit" and if absent causes that sort of problem.

No, it's not part of the magnetic circuit. The magnestat works just
fine without the sleeve. The only problem is that without the sleeve,
when the tip becomes non-magnetic at the Curie temp it falls out of
the iron.

Also if you're careful , ie parallel jaw pliers, you can pull off the
magnastat of a worn tip and change the temp on another good but wrong temp
tip.

Now THAT's a useful tip! Thanks.

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Jim Adney jadney@xxxxxxxxxxx
Madison, WI 53711 USA
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