DIY leaded lights. Any advice?

MikeG. · 24 Apr 2020

Ah, right. Sounds fun.......

John Brown · 24 Apr 2020

Phil Pascoe":1dzwxv4r said:
Pete Maddex" Weller tips have magnets in and operate a switch until the curie point and the magnetic field collapses and switches off the heating coil. It's a simple and very reliable system. Pete[/quote:1dzwxv4r said:

Apparently not, from some of the people I've spoken to.

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The TC Weller irons for electronics certainly work that way. I can't speak for the specialist stained glass irons.

Phil Pascoe · 24 Apr 2020

John Brown":28ju9qzy said:
Phil Pascoe":28ju9qzy said:

Pete Maddex" Weller tips have magnets in and operate a switch until the curie point and the magnetic field collapses and switches off the heating coil. It's a simple and very reliable system. Pete[/quote:28ju9qzy said:

Apparently not, from some of the people I've spoken to.

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The TC Weller irons for electronics certainly work that way. I can't speak for the specialist stained glass irons.

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Sorry, misunderstanding - they work the same way. It was "very reliable" I was referring to.

lurker · 24 Apr 2020

There was a almost identical discussion about irons on this forum some time ago when Phil was looking for a new one.
We are now covering old ground.
Glass people I know are still struggling to find a reliable iron.
I have repaired a few old wellers using donor parts, for my tutor.

John Brown · 24 Apr 2020

Without some covering of old ground, a lot of online forums would be very quiet places.

RogerS · 24 Apr 2020

Pete Maddex":d64p7zm3 said:
I am surprised that Weller soldering irons are unreliable I use one for electronics and it is happy to be left on all day and some times overnight.

Pete

If you're like me then my Weller is also 40 years old ! Old school manufacturing. No 'smart' electronics to go wrong. KISS wins the day. Every time.