[GTALUG] Free Weller soldering tips

[William Park]

Soldering iron was WTCP-N, and the tips indeed have 6, 7, and 8 stamped 
at the back end.  They were my Father's.

Funny thing is, I thought the iron was like screwdriver bit holder. 
Every time tip makes contact, there was "click" inside.  I thought 
something was loose.  So, I tried to fix it and ended up breaking both 
the tip holder and the main station.

Now that I've seen the inside, I don't like this type.  Too many moving 
parts.  I'm currently using simple cheap 40W iron with screw-on tip.

On 10/5/21 4:25 PM, Scott Allen wrote:
> On Tue, 5 Oct 2021 at 15:13, William Park via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
>> While cleaning up, I found soldering tips for Weller soldering iron.
> 
> Those tips appear to be for the old TCP series Weller irons. If they
> have a number, such as 6, 7 or 8 stamped on the back end, then they
> are. Temperature is controlled by the tips themselves. The slug at the
> back changes from magnetic to non-magnetic when it reaches its curie
> temperature. This controls a magnetically activated switch in the
> iron's shaft to maintain the temperature. The number on the tip
> indicates its nominal operating temperature 6=600 degrees Fahrenheit ,
> 7=700 F, 8=800F, etc.
> 
> These tips won't work in (newer) Weller irons that aren't designed to
> work this way.
> 
> I have several TCP type Weller irons. I take them if nobody else wants them.
>