WellerSP80NUS 80-Watts LED Soldering Iron

Against advise (too big) I got this for some pretty small solder points building a couple drones...glad I did. The added heat over a 40 watt lets you get in, apply solder, and get out. Even using the higher heat of silver-solder was no problem. Leads on BECs, plug connectors, ESC wires. The chisel tip is large and limits some work, you will still need a pointed 40 watt to work close to circuit components...but loving this 80 watter for 95% of the soldering I need to do.Bonus tip: Pair with the "Choice Rheostat Soldering Iron Temperature Controller" (I got mine here on Amazon from completeauctionservice). The 80 watt Iron heats quickly, and can get too hot for small projects and lead-tin solder. The Rheostat gives me a full range of control from hot but touchable, to full on 900 degree. They work great together.

Iron heats up quickly and maintains consistent temp. Solid construction. LED light is handy. Weller reputation as a quality brand shows in this soldering iron.

Ordered a high wattage version of the same low priced soldering irons I have been using for years because I was soldiering to thick copper heatsinks and needed some serious heat to make a solder joint quickly enough to not melt the components. It does work. It does exactly what it is supposed to do, get hot, stay hot. I did take one star off because it is just so unwieldy. The tips are the size of the fat pencils they give you in kindergarten. After this I ordered a soldering station capable of supplying this kind of heat when I need it through a tip small enough I can put it where I want it. If you're going to buy this and then buy a smaller iron for smaller jobs you're already half way to the price of a good soldering station, save money and frustration over the long haul and invest in one.

This is a fantastic iron FOR THE MONEY, a steal for under $20. Most soldering stations with replaceable tips have rather small tips, while they have precise temperature control and a fast heat-up time, they are too small for large connectors. See an image comparing it to a T12 iron tip. This iron fills that gap if you need to solder heat sinks, connectors, larger wires or copper plates. It heats up in about 2-3 minutes and remains hot (as you can solder with that) for over a minute after unplugging. I measured the power to be 74 Watts.There's no temperature control and the iron overheats for tin-based solders. The high temperature will also deteriorate the copper tip. If you want to use it for more than a couple of times, you will want to add some type of power controller, as dimmer, or simply a diode in series. I recently had a wall dimmer breaking (plastic in the switch cracked) and I repurposed the dimmer circuit for controlling the power to this iron. I put everything in a small plastic box, added a plug and this contraption works great. A diode in series with a switch to short-circuit the diode will work reasonably well too.The AC wire insulation is not silicone and will melt if touched by the iron. The good thing is that the wire is relatively thin, but it could have been more flexible.Overall it's a comfortable iron, the handle does not get hot, the LEDs are not that useful in a reasonably well illuminated are, but don't hurt. Great value!

I bought that Hakko blue and yellow cool looking soldering with a digital regulator etc etc. Long story short its max heat is 899 so I set it to that, and it couldn't even handle Amazon basics 16 gauge speaker wire. It was just terrible, the solder was dry no matter how long I held it there and all. So It's safe to say I think that one is for super light work like hobby toys.I ordered this Weller, and I like it. The cord is soft and flexible, the iron its self is not that larger fits well in the hand and I use to for thicker wires. Its not being used for commercial work, just home use. The tip is rather wire pick up a wood 2B pencil, well its about that thick. Other than that for teh price and for using it once in a while, I can't complain. The LED's are cool too, great for working in darker areas.

I used this soldering iron twice. It no longer heats, but the LED's work great... I tore it apart and did some troubleshooting. I measure the resistance of the heating element. It was open. I thought Weller was a quality brand... Into the trash it went... I won't be buying another one.

Using with riostat for soldering project

85 Watts versus 65 really did the job in removing high power transistors known as MOSFETs from a failed circuit boards with lots of solder. 15 MOSFETS with 3 lead each, that's 45 leads for a project of this size. Sadly, my repair failed when it shorted and several transistors exploded. Partially mine and the manufactured board maker failure, fault. This soldering iron had no heat control. It was fixed with LED lights, which really did not help. The heat tip was flat and too big ,but I filed it down for the job. 85 Watts does the job. However, I strongly advise to use Flux when soldering electronics. Rosin core for that kind of gig. Cheers..Eugene

Está buena la construcción del cautin.No me sirvió porque calienta demasiado y quema la soldadura 60 estaño 40 plomo.:( probaré un cautin que regule temperatura.

Works awesome. Gets very hot. If you are thinking of buying a soilding iron stay away from the cheap china ones and buy a good brandname one. It is only a few more bucks. You will be back to buy a good one any way save your self the time . Trust me

This is a heavy duty version of the spg-80 I think as it takes the same tips. It seems to last longer and I dig the light. That is saying a lot as I am hard on these things! Gets good and hot….o do wish I could buy the replacement tips when ordering

La calidad de weller en cantines tipo lápiz son muy buenas 100% recomendables

Il trouve rapidement sa chaleur, les faisceaux lumineux sont pratiques pour indiquer qu'il est branché et pour réaliser la tâche, il se tient bien (bien balancé), l'embout semble solide pour une bonne période, mais il chauffe trop pour réaliser du vitrail efficacement.