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ian.burdon Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Anyone know where I can get a 125W element for a heavy duty Solon? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Stephenson Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 There are a number of second-hand Henley Solon soldering irons for sale on ebay. I used one of their irons in the 70s, they were pretty awful as the bits corroded in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ovenden Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, Andy Stephenson said: There are a number of second-hand Henley Solon soldering irons for sale on ebay. I used one of their irons in the 70s, they were pretty awful as the bits corroded in no time. We'll I'm still using my 125w Henley soldering iron with its original tip. I got it new in 1968! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 1 hour ago, David Ovenden said: We'll I'm still using my 125w Henley soldering iron with its original tip. I got it new in 1968! Mines a bit older than that and still going strong. There's not much to go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Carpenter Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Neighbour gave me mine in 1976. Soldered my sub c nicads used in f/e boat racing for 2 decades. Still ok !✅Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangster Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 I had a 15 watt Solon when I was a lad. From what I recall was that the bits froze in as they wore down unless you regularly took them out. I do still have a 12 volt version dating I guess from the 60s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Stephenson Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 These days you would be much better off with an Antex iron, better still, a Weller if funds can run to one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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