A Weller 25W LED soldering iron kit also includes a tool, solder, three tips, and a stand. A pointed tip—good for soldering on boards—came attached to the iron. For soldering a wire to a switch (see ...

I got my first soldering iron in 1979 , and it lasted until 2004, then I got a modern Weller with a ceramic washer between the handle and the heating element to keep the handle cool.

Weller is one of the top brands in soldering irons, and we’ve owned several of them throughout the years. This digital version, the Weller WE1010NA, was a pleasure to test.

There was a time when a decent temperature controlled soldering iron took the form of the iron itself and a box of electronics, but now it’s just as likely to be a miniaturised affair with th… ...