Newbie help please

[Keith]

My weller soldering iron has burnt out I am unable to identify the part I need to replace. I wonder if anyone could help me with identification from the pics

Thanks for any help

Keith

 

[Six_Shooter]

Is this a clear molded piece that at one end looks to have either a resistor or inductor? If it is, I'm also wondering what these are, I acquired a few of them in a large box of electronics recently and haven't had a chance to look up what they are.

 

[davenn]

looks much like a polyester/mylar type capacitor to me
as to the value, a little hard to tell from the blurry pic and damage

Dave

 

[(*steve*)]

I see what looks like 600V and some text that may contain the answer to your question that is too far out of focus to read.

Definitely a capacitor, and probably mains rated.

If you had told us where it was connected that would have helped us too.

 

[Keith]

Thanks for the help - Yes i am afraid its burnt out and obscured the information. Essentially it sat between the mains lead (live) into the soldering iron and the iron tip itself
Thanks Keith

 

[Keith]

Picture to help

Hi just took a quick pic

Thanks Keith

 

[jpanhalt]

Does this iron operate from the mains voltage or from a transformer? If it is related to the Magnastat series, this link shows the capacitor and switch: http://codeandlife.com/2012/03/06/weller-magnastat-autopsy-and-repair/

Couldn't find a description of the capacitor easily. That is, without downloading the manual from a questionable source.

John