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I have a WESD51 (with the digital thermostat) and I love it, best hobby investment I’ve made. I got it for about $120 at hmcelectronics.com but I don’t think I really needed the digital readout, so WES51 is fine.
I have a WESD51 (with the digital thermostat) and I love it, best hobby investment I’ve made. I got it for about $120 at hmcelectronics.com but I don’t think I really needed the digital readout, so WES51 is fine.