[jjbuzard]

I have a WEN model 100 (100 watt) which is probabily 40 + years old, it gets HOT instantly, I also have a Miller Falls 100/140 watt which is also at least 40 years old. Both work nice and the local hardware store carries tips for both.

Bill you said Why does EVERYTHING now a days seam to not hold up and can't be repaired?!! it is because the majority of people wants things cheaper and cheaper, (don't care about quality) so we go to WalMart for crap made in Asia and there go our American jobs. I was reading about "Pete and Jakes" Hot Rod parts, they are located in Missori and he buys all his components he needs in the USA because he said " I can get in my car and drive to Kansas or Illinois to the supplier and look at what he is making, I can't drive to China to look at the crap they make, so I buy USA. And so it goes, we are all at fault to some extent.

But I digress, I will keep using my antiques because you and Ron said that was the thing to do, the small pencil ones are for circuit boards, transistors and computer stuff. 8)

Thanks for helping me decide I wasn't hurting anything with the BIG GUNS, I just assumed (hate that word) that the quicker it got hot the less chance of frying something ajacent.

Thanks, is this a great site or what