These power the ceramic heating element, as well as provide the soldering iron handle access to the thermocouple that’s placed near the actual tip. With a simple diagram [Clive] explains how ...

which connects to the SMT connector for the Weller RT soldering iron tip. The temperature sensor uses a an op-amp for amplification of the signal from a type K thermocouple. While there aren’t ...

If you thought a soldering iron was just a hot metal stick that’s always too much ... (prolonged high temperatures wear the soldering tip) and the battery. The iron can also reach its operating ...