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Parts List:
R1 = 15 Kilo-Ohm, brown-green-orange, 1/8 Watt,
5%
P1 = 250K potentiometer
C1 = 823K, 250V
D1,D2 = 1N4004
D3 = Diac, bilateral trigger type
Q1 = Triac 400V/25A,*Q4012LPH (Teccor), or
BTA08600c (Philips), or other
*CAUTION: The Triac has an Isolated tab, so if you need to substitute make sure
to use the same type. Two replacements for the Q4012LPH are the Q4015L5 or
the NTE56020. Another station I opened up had a BTA08600C Triac (ST) from
Philips in it.
Notes:
The Diac I tested with an instrument called a "Huntron Tracker". It
showed okay. Look at the picture at the left what a 'good' signature is for
a diac.
Newer soldering stations of the same model and type now have a
receptacle at the left side, soldering iron plugs into here. Much easier to
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service this way, and also to check the condition of the triac by plugging
in a regular 40W lightbulb. If the brightness varies, the triac is okay, if
not it is defect.
Please Note: the TRIAC is mounted then bend over forward!
Overall, in my opinion it is a nice, cheap way to get most of the jobs done. If you are afraid of ESD, just
mount a piece of wire and a 1 Mega-ohm resistor between the metal part of the soldering pencil and ground.
Below are some good points made by Greg:
1. The standard iron with this station does NOT have a grounded tip.
While this is acceptable for the hobby and stained glass industry usage, I
do NOT recommend the standard iron with this station for electronic work with
discrete components (transistors, IC's, CMOS, MosFets, etc.) where a grounded
tip is preferred. (Electro Static Discharge or ESD).
2. The Weller WPC300 station (a base unit sold without an iron) appears to be
the WLC100 without including the iron. Neither the WLC100 or the WPC300 are
ESD safe. [Irons]
3. The WLC100 base unit whould be able to support other Weller irons (less than
300 watts) with the convenient 115/220 VAC outlet on the left side of the
base. The Weller WP25, WP30, and WP35 irons (use same "ST" tips) as well as
the WM120 Mini Soldering iron (12W) which uses MP tips, ALL grounded tips.
4. Replacement heater element for the WLC100 is the HE40 type.
available from: [WLC100] if you need it.
5. The WLC100 lighted rocker (Power) switch (Carling 12A; 125VAC w/125VAC lamp Weller part #EC219) is the same as used in the WTCPT (PU120T) and early
version - series 1) base units.
6. Also, there is added weight inside the base of these units to make sure they
don't flip over backwards when the soldering pencil is in the holder. This
added weight can be either a simple iron plate in the older units, or a
rectangular sealed Teflon bag filled with lead beads in the newer models.
Don't loose this weight bag, or your station becomes unstable.
7. Some owners reported that the set-screw used to secure the tip 'catching' the
funnel rim of the iron spring. "Pace" soldering irons use a flush mounting
8-32 screw to hold their 1/8" and 3/16" shank iron tips.
(Tony: the first to do is replacing the old screw with a steel hex one)
8. (Tony) The WLC100 station is NOT fused in any way. Add your own fuse if you
wish, but personally I find it not necessary. Hence Weller is thinking same.
9. A few recommendations if you purchase this unit:
- Purchase the ST1 tip (1/16" screwdriver profile). Excellent for PCB work.
- The ST3 tip that comes with the station is more suitable for point-to-point
wiring like switches, connectors, "boat anchors", etc.
- For novices I do NOT recommend the conical or "pointy" profile soldering
tip. Once you have a good soldering technique, use this tip as you become
more proficient.
- This model is currently listed on Weller 2005 Spring Promotion at a
price of $29.99 USD. [Cooper Tools]
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