@DB yeh mate just got ta go with the flow and move on.
@kelooe yeah mate Jaycar in Warrigal rd
0c to 350c in 30 seconds, thats the sort of heating power i need
That's the soldering station I bought last year. I bought a Weller soldering station in 1982 that's done me well for years, but it seems the element has gone. It was easier buying a new station than finding a replacement part.