they claim this is manafactured by hakko,but i can't find it in writting.is the Weller WLC100 a pretty good iron these 2 are about the same price
Soldering iron Ok, did some more searching. The Komec 936 is a good soldering station that is sold re-branded with different names and slight modifications of the basic design. Here is a link to Amazon.com. They sell it as Hakko brand. Read the complete review. I found some model railroad sites that mentions the different brand names with good reviews. Sometimes you have to spend some time searching. Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Hakko Soldering Station, 936, ESD, With 907 ESD Iron I do not know where you are buying it from but the Weller WLC100 is a good iron for about half the cost of what I see so far but you may have a good source. There is a lot of competion on the 'Net. Compare ALL the specs of both brands. Good luck. Rich
i have spent a lot of time searching,just tough some one might have tried one and tell me if it worth fooling with.i have read a lot of good and bad about the wes100.
Soldering irons One thing about reviews, some people do not know to use a device properly and it is not the fault of the item being used. Look at the percentages of ok, not ok reviews. I have been using the WLC100 for some time as does a couple of members in our club. I run the heat at halfway for most electric wiring jobs. I use Rosin flux and Rosin flux solder. Never hardware store flux or solder unless the solder is labeled electric solder. I belong to over 12 model railroad forums and I see many use the WLC100. Many use just a 40 watt soldering pencil with no problems and use a Weller 100 watt soldering gun for soldering track feeders. I can solder with a 40 watt pencil iron but prefer the convenience of the station iron. I have been soldering for over 40 years. When I started soldering, the iron tips where not plated and you really had to work at keeping the tip clean or you had to attack the tip with a file to clean it. I also use Radio Shack tip cleaner which helps keep the tip clean if I do not wipe the tip on the wet sponge for a while. I use an expensive solder, one lb roll for $44 but I cause a war when I mention the type. Never any cold solder joints anymore or those little solder balls that can cause a short between PC board traces. It is all in developing a procedure that suits you. Rich
I own a Hakko 936 soldering station, which looks just like the Komec. Can't vouch for the Komec, but the Hakko is excellent--heats fast and the temp control is good. I ordered mine from HMC Electronics. The 1.6mm tip is good for fine work like installing decoders. I also got a 3.2mm tip which is good for soldering track.
I have one of these. http://www.litchfieldstation.com/xcart/product.php?productid=999002741&cat=7&page=2 I worked full time doing DCC installs and used the same one for over two years. I replaced the tip once. Bear in mind that this station was on 8 hours per day 5 days a week. Not bad for $25.00 I still use the same type set up at home doing many DCC projects. Works great, and I do use a tip cleaner.
Solder station Thanks for the link. Good price also. I buy from Litchfield but have never looked at the soldering station. Rich
I was going to buy the one from Litchfield but found a Hakko 936 on eBay for around $40 including accessories. I'm very happy I got the Hakko. Paul.
thank yall for the responses.all is good advice and thanks for the links.i found a video on u tube,where he says that the komec is made by hakko.last question is can anyone verify that.again thanks for the responses
As far as I'm concerned, in N scale, unless you dabble in bigger stuff, you'll hardly ever need anythign bigger than 25W. I have 2x100W irons, and they collect dust. 25W solders code 55 rail efficiently enough for me. If you do code 80, you may need a 40W. It all depends on skill, and your budget. I bought a 25W iron from Walmart 5 years ago, Weller, I think, it was cheap,a nd does all I ask it to. I splurged, and bought some .032 and .015" solder from radio shack for track feeders. The big stuff at hardware stores is much too large for N scale. YMMV....
Dude, it was verified in the links and You Tube. How much convincing do you need? I would be surprised if all are lying about this. Do some more Google searches. Below is a link if you do know how to find the Google site. Google News Just do a Web search. Rich
well a video can be made of anything guess no body has one.other than the video i have found nonthing. thanks for the google link,but not really needed as i google all the time,easy as ice cream and apple pie.i guess enough said thanks to all
Just get a Weller 40 watt pencil soldering iron or one of their "stations", some good electronics solder, and get to work. By the time you have read all the pro & con "reviews" and heard everybodys' opinions...you could have already bought the iron, learned to solder correctly, and have your project done! Many of us learned in the days when soldering irons were heated in kilns and the fluxes and solders were not the "safe" wimpy stuff available now. Everybody has their own technique, you will develop yours. Now, get to work. Woodie
This is the soldering station I use. ZD 99 http://www.mpja.com/productsdirect....&item3=15140+TL&item4=15141+TL&item5=17204+TL
I don't know anything about KOMEC or Hakko. After learning to solder on cheapo Radio Shack soldering irons I decided to get myself a Weller WLC100 station. I am quite pleased with this. The temperature is much more even and the slimmer tip is better for the soldering on N scale objects that I do. The availability of tips at hardware stores is a plus.
Below is what I have been using for some time with excellent results. Temp at halfway for most wiring and near 90 percent for track feeders. Wide tip for feeders, conical tip for wires and connectors, PC board work. Rich
Man, some people are really loyal to Weller! I have a different Hakko clone (from Circuit Specialists) that looks just like the Komec. It works great, was much cheaper than a Weller, can use Hakko 936 tips. I'd say go for it if you still can.
