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I bought this for home and hobby use. It meets those needs nicely. I bought several extra tips and some solder removal wicks as well. This is a big improvement over my older pencil solder guns, which had poor temperature control. The vendor (HMC Electronics) has a good web site for ordering and shipped on time.
-JFB (WES51 Weller Soldering Station user review from Amazon.com)

We use this model soldering station at our business. We first purchased the previous version of this model and still have it. This version works basically the same way with the only difference being the way that the LED light on the front works. On the older version the LED was just an On or Off indicator, but on the newer version, it also indicates what heating state the iron is in (I.e. heating, or at temperature). We now have 3 of these units. Our company is in the Analog and digital panel meter business, and we are also a modification/repair center, so these units see daily use and sometimes use all day. These units have a great advantage over traditional soldering irons due to the added temperature sensor in the tip. This helps to avoid any overheating that may occur in a standard soldering iron. The price on these units as well as the nice tips they come with makes the choice between a cheap soldering iron and this unit simple. I would reccommend this to anyone who uses a soldering iron on a regular basis.
-J. Dueck (WES51 Weller Soldering Station user review from Amazon.com)

I am so glad I bought this iron, much better then the $10 Radioshack fire starters I was used to. Iron heats up fast and feels great in my hand making projects much easier. Would definitely recommend this iron.
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I’ve been using this solder station for a few hours a week for the last year. The durability seems fine, the temperature dial and on/off switch still feel crisp without slop. The iron stand has a ceramic holder ring mounted in the typical spring which keeps from banging soft tips on the steel. The stand base also has holes to store extra tips so they’re on hand instead of missing in a drawer somewhere.

The ET tips that work with the included soldering pencil are great, from a 1/64″ conical tip for SMD to a 3/16″ screwdriver tip for chassis work, it does many jobs well. The soldering pencil is light and nimble so I don’t get hand cramps with extended use.

This has been a great tool that’s gone through 5 lbs of solder without a hitch. It’s no frills and all business but a huge step-up in quality from the $15 irons I used until I purchased this. The end justifies the means.
-S. Smith (WES51 Weller Soldering Station user review from Amazon.com)

The Weller WES51 is without a doubt the absolute best soldering iron that a working man can justify spending the money on. It’s the ONLY heavy duty iron you’ll ever find that allows exact temp settings for under a hundred bucks. It allows you to set the temp only a few degrees above the melting point of the solder, greatly enhancing the quality of your work. And it’s a heavy duty unit, so unlike the cheap lightweight ripoffs. The rugged and user friendly design reminds me of something made in the 1950s or 1960s. Well done, Weller!
-R. Fletcher (WES51 Weller Soldering Station user review from Amazon.com)

Very nice iron for the money. Heats up in about 30 seconds, LED is solid on while getting up to temp, then blinks at ~10 Hz epileptic fit inducing rate when regulating – at least you won’t forget that it’s on! And if you do, the auto-shutoff will save your tip and iron.

The distance between the handle and tip is a bit longer than I prefer (I’ve been spoiled by Metcal irons at work) but it isn’t too bad. Tip changing is simple: you unscrew the entire barrel, remove the tip which is held tight by the flange on the end, install new tip, screw on barrel. This locates the threads far from the hot tip and keeps them from oxidating and seizing up.

The cord is silicone, so it should be able to withstand brushes with the iron without burning up.

I really prefer analog irons over digital ones, as long as there is feedback like an LED to let you know when the target temp has been hit. The analog temperature set dial is the perfect memory! I’ve had a cheap digital for years that this one is replacing, and dislike its buttons to set the temp, its annoying digital display, and its forgetting the target temp every time I turn it off.

One nit: the iron holder “spring” was packed right next to the front faceplate of the unit with no additional packaging (bag, cardboard, etc.) between them. This caused some minor scratching of the faceplate during shipping. Not a huge deal, but the oversight was a bit surprising as everything else was packed well.
-EDW (WES51 Weller Soldering Station user review from Amazon.com)

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