Looking for Weller solder iron cable - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: mkiijam
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 12, 2022, 07:19:50 pm
content: Anybody know what the stuff is called on the old-school Weller solder iron pencils? over the years I have had to cut mine down, but I love the original cable!

author: Martin72
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 12, 2022, 09:13:35 pm
content: Which model ?

author: mkiijam
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 12, 2022, 09:32:18 pm
content: It's the old 1970-80 pencils... such a nice feel to the white cable.https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/71256347226127227/filePointer/71256347238200745/fodoid/71256347238200739/imageType/LARGE/inlineImage/true/Weller%2520WTCPN%2520Soldering%2520Iron%2520Station%2520TC202%2520with%2520TC201.jpg

author: Martin72
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 12, 2022, 09:39:24 pm
content: Then it´s for the TCP Magnastat irons, it´s a silicone sleeved cable.Sparepart example:TCP-S Cable

author: mkiijam
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 12, 2022, 09:57:00 pm
content: Thank you!I'm hoping to find it in bulk.

author: Martin72
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 12, 2022, 10:01:50 pm
content: In bulk ?

author: Arts
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 12, 2022, 11:06:15 pm
content: I used to grab the damaged irons from work and salvage those silicon cables to make double-length irons for field work. That sure was some sexy cable

author: factory
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 13, 2022, 01:35:21 pm
content: Not sure why you would want a bulk reel of it, the newer Weller irons we had at work failed due to the cores perishing, they went hard & crunched to bits causing short circuits inside the cable, exactly as you find with some ancient rubber insulated cables.David

author: Messtechniker
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 13, 2022, 01:48:02 pm
content: Quote from: factory on November 13, 2022, 01:35:21 pmJust the same with the original white cable of the Weller WECP-20 .Replaced it with some black silicone cable (source no longer available)a while ago. Still going strong.

author: yo0
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 13, 2022, 03:29:14 pm
content: You can use bare microphone professional silicon cable at the musician stores.Best regards

author: factory
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 14, 2022, 09:09:26 pm
content: Quote from: Messtechniker on November 13, 2022, 01:48:02 pmStrangely the older Weller irons never seemed to suffer this problem, can't remember the Antex or Pace irons having this problem either. Ended up transferring the heater/switch assembly to one of the broken older Weller irons.All gone now though, since work downsized the lab. They only have an Antex iron & Pace desolder station left, which hopefully will get replaced with a combined Metcal unit, as the Pace is getting knackered and a pain to maintain due to work refusing to buy from Farnell, the Pace ended up with the vacuum pump from a dead Weller, as the motors failed in two base stations.David

author: mkiijam
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2022, 12:37:00 am
content: Bulk! Yes, so I can make a 10ft length! :-)Yeah... it's the older stuff. It never kinks, never melts, never breaks, never twists. Always finds the bad components and makes me sandwiches.