Transformer soldering gun (Weller)
Pistola de soldar de transformador (Weller)
- Date
- 1941 · confidence high
- Place
- Easton, Pennsylvania, United States
- Credited to
- Carl E. Weller
- Field
- Tools
What it is
A pistol-shaped soldering tool whose copper tip heats in seconds from a transformer's current. Carl Weller patented it in 1941 and it allowed soldering without waiting for an iron to heat up.
What it led to
- quick soldering of electronics and radios in the shop and at home
- electrical repairs of cars and appliances
- electronic soldering stations