Weller WES51 Analog Soldering Station, Power Unit, Soldering Pencil, Stand and Sponge

Product By Weller
(36 customers reviews)
List Price : $124.95
Available From 28 Sellers

Technical Details

  • Designed for continuous production, rework, and repair of through hole, SMT boards, most ground planes, and multi-layer boards
  • Wireless temperature lockout prevents operator from raising temperature to levels higher than specified for the board or component
  • Station automatically powers down after 99 minutes of inactivity to prolong tip life and save power
  • Pencil is fitted with non-burnable silicone rubber cord for added safety, and pencil uses ET series tips
  • Slim, comfortable pencil reduces operator fatigue

Customer Reviews

“High Quality and Easy to Use” 2010-02-03
By M. Ross (Orange, CA USA)
I got the WES51 station for my first soldering experience, replacing bad/blown capacitors in my older G5 Imac, and it worked great. (25 capacitors replaced successfully!)

I purchased based on positive reviews and the price seemed good. Never having soldered before- and frankly never having worked on the guts of my computer before- the project was daunting; I didn’t want to spend a lot of dough on a tool that I may never use again and for a project that I perceived had dim prospects for success. Having used it successfully, I now consider this to be an excellent tool and a tremendous value for the price.

When I first opened the box, I thought the unit looked antiquated- something you might unearth from underneath your grandfather’s workbench. It has one LED to let you know the unit is on and heating, and a dial. The machine is solid, though, and has the look and feel of quality.

The iron itself is light and the soft foam rubber makes it very comfortable to hold over time. Also, the coating on the handle keeps your fingers cool- I used it comfortably for hours. The cable from the iron to the station is thoughtfully long and made of high quality silicone that is very flexible- these features made the iron very easy to use. I spent hours on my project, holding the iron constantly, and never felt I had to put it down due to fatigue or because it became too hot to hold.

The iron heated to its designated temperature very quickly- seemed to me a matter of seconds from a cold start. The stand that comes with it is durable and the coiled receiver protects the iron well (and me from the hot tip!) and is a good angle for constant use. All in all, I am impressed with the quality and ergonomics of this kit. The products I used with this that worked equally well are Super Solder Super Solder Wire 60% 1.0mm Diameter – 1lb Spool and Tech Spray Desoldering Wick Tech Spray Desolder Braid,Pro- Wick, #4, Anti-Static, Blue, 5′

The only thing that was challenging when using this product was desoldering on my Imac circuit board. I hear that they use a solder with a higher melting point (lead-free silver solder?) and the iron just barely melted it. Everything turned out OK, but I felt I was lingering a little too long with the iron on the board to desolder those leads. I’m certain this is not a flaw with the soldering station, but it may be relevant to those who might need a bit more oomph from their iron. It did flow the Super Solder very well and easily, however.

I am very happy with this product and recommend it highly!

“Best of the Best!” 2009-12-13
By Robert J. Kard (San Diego)
The Weller soldering station is simply wonderful. The adjustability of the temperature enables me to safely solder a wide range of wire and component sizes. The iron reaches the proper temperature in short order and holds it quite nicely.

For perspective, I am not an electronics professional, just an intermittent electronics hobbyist. Over the years, however, I gained considerable experience soldering – having built ham radio gear, repairing televisions and radios, and most recently building a tube-based guitar amplifier. I should have plunked down the money for one these soldering stations years ago because it eliminates the need for multiple irons and it made me better at soldering due to the good ergonomics of this iron.

“Best Soldering Iron I’ve Used!” 2009-12-09
By Christopher Moore (Bakersfield, CA USA)
This is a great iron. I had a few things stolen during moving (why they’d want to steel a soldering iron I don’t know). I’d had mine for 4 or 5 years and it worked flawlessly. I bought this one as a replacement and it work just as great as the first one. If this one got stolen too, I’d replace it with this same station again!!

“Walks the walk.” 2009-12-06
By John Bowen (Seattle, WA)
I’d never done any soldering before purchasing this unit so it had to be pretty trouble free as a learning experience. I wanted it primarily for making up guitar patch cables and asked the supplier of the DIY kit which of several units he recommended. He answered this one with an exclamation mark. The patch cables are done and work perfectly. I’ve even taken on a few other soldering projects I would ordinarily have passed on and every one’s been a snap. Highly recommended!

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