I'm not sure, what you guys are doing with this poor little Weller soldering irons.
I'm running here a WD 1M with a WP120 and a 2mm chisel tip. It is still the first tip
and it is working flawless. I don't use this nasty wet sponge. I don't like them since
my WTCP-S times. I'm using this brass wool instead and it is superb.
Granted, I'm using the Weller holder for the soldering iron which has a switch in it,
so after putting back the soldering iron it will go in stand-by mode.
The temperature is set to 360°C which is fine for most of my work.
I own also a JBC HD2-B with a T470 and a T245 soldering iron. They are very good tools
and the tips aren't that expensive. I saw the other day on ebay-kleinanzeigen an ad
where someone was selling 10 JBC tips for the T245 (C245) in various styles for 80 Euros.
I was a bit slow, so somebody else bought them. Lucky bastard!
If I have to choose between my soldering stations, I'm not sure, which one I would choose.
The JBC is good for heavy duty stuff (with the T470), the T245 is good for very fine work
but my daily-use soldering tool is the Weller. But I do like all of them.