EEVblog #1160 - Weller Responds!

Weller responds to the magic smoke escaping from their WE1010 soldering station, and the lack of a primary side mains fuse.
Prepare to be awestruck at their commitment to safety!

The Current Source tears down a Weller WEP51 iron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo6B1aYUffE

Even the world's cheapest soldering station has a primary side mains fuse: https://youtu.be/0GdV7XBae74?t=8m55s

https://weller-tools.com/we1010na/

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