I was talked out of getting a Weller a couple years ago when I was looking to pick my first iron up, got a TS-100 instead because of it's size and ease of use. I like it based on first usage, but second guessing/regretting that decision a little now :) I guess we will see if it stand the test of time or not.
 
Was going to ask this in my own log, but figured it was on brand for the current topic here — hope you don’t mind. Also the main DIY guys are in here, so figured it made sense.

Any recommendations on an affordable heat gun? Even just brand reco’s would be helpful.
 
Was going to ask this in my own log, but figured it was on brand for the current topic here — hope you don’t mind. Also the main DIY guys are in here, so figured it made sense.

Any recommendations on an affordable heat gun? Even just brand reco’s would be helpful.

Soloman SR-976... ceramic heating element, soft rubber cord to gun, wide temp range, widely available tips of all types. Had mine for 10 or more years and use it frequently.. Was recommended by guys that use it all day every day doing high-ish end stereo repair and they'd been using theirs for years by that point https://www.amazon.com/Soloman-50-Watt-Soldering-Station/dp/B01M8QHJBB
 
affordable heat gun
After my Makita heat gun died an (IMO) premature death,
I bought the cheapest gun at the time with decent ratings @ Amazon:

It works fine, but I've had it only 3 years.
Prime facilitates returns for early life failures...
FWIW, Amazon search is getting quite obnoxious about NOT returning e.g.
lowest price for 4+ star ratings, littering in this case
6 pages with sponsored results and nozzles.

Google shopping search does better,
except that one must mentally sort shipping charges.
Check ratings on Amazon and prices on eBay also works.
 
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Since nobody asked, my favorite soldering iron is an ISO-TIP.
Obviously not powerful enough for all jobs, (for which Wellers)
and Ni-Cd cells needed replacing a couple of times,
but it heats quickly, and cordless is great.
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Returning it to that charging stand between joins
easier than poking a Weller iron into its spring holder.
 
Lotus GT4 teaser

such a long lasting project - i think i started more than one year ago
i had some technical hurdles

one big step i shared already - water transfer pring
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2nd big step - i was not able to make a good DIY version of the OMP
so i finally bought it
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omg, such a great fit - i designed the cover without having the real steering wheel - sometimes i am a bit scared on our capabilities :)

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Soon i can post the final steering wheel
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Lotus Evora GT4

project done

- OMP310
- PLA Case - Water Transfer Print
- Otto P9
- CTS288
- LeoBodnar ALU Knobs
- Simline Carbon Shifter
- LionGP Sticker
- Nextion 2,8
- USB Hub - Nextion USB TTL - STM32


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GREAT SPOT
yes i know - but i decided to make my own labling :)
changed some of them
learned this during my LMP2 project
when i was looking for the "real" sticker layout
i understood that each racedriver has its own stickers - function layout
not sure if that applies to the GT4
 
The quality of your wheels is outstanding. At least based on what we can see in the pics. Especially for what I understand is heavily home built/designed.

What would be extremely interesting (and, I understand, time consuming) is some sort of way to follow your process through the builds. It's clear that your steps are top quality and the end result is really achieved in each step behind it, and the attention-to-detail or quality expectations (at every little step) you set for yourself.

In case you ever think to make some sort of follow-along for what you are doing before the end result, I think you'd have a lot of interested followers. I'm sure that is very time-consuming to do though. Even if you captured a sort of raw video with some commentary along the way, I think it would be fascinating to watch.
 
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i like the idea - videos seems to be impossible - eg the LMP2
this project took aprox 12month - too many changes, updates, new technologies
when i start a project i cannot tell how and when it will end

maybe i can do a tear down video - definitely helpful for DIY colleagues
but to i am not sure about the other side of this coin - people doing business with simracing
not sure about - hope you understand
 

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