Re: [Elecraft] soldering iron story

2004-11-17 Thread G. Beat
Picked up the matching desoldering attachment that replaces the TCP element tube at a junk sale. The rubber bulb has now finally perished with age. Anybody know of a source of replacements for these rubber bulbs? Checks with dealers at later junk sales have drawn a blank apart from

Re: [Elecraft] soldering iron story

2004-11-17 Thread Nigel
Snip Picked up the matching desoldering attachment that replaces the TCP element tube at a junk sale. The rubber bulb has now finally perished with age. Anybody know of a source of replacements for these rubber bulbs? www.farnellinone.co.nz Have them listed as parts No 419-096 at NZ$19.72

[Elecraft] soldering iron story

2004-11-16 Thread Steve Jackson
Plane is to pilot as soldering iron is to electronics hobbyist. You can get a nice controlled-temperature soldering station at Sears, these days. Weller WLC-100 I think. Handy. I've had my Weller WTCPL since 1979 and would buy a new one, if I had to. But I don't have to, ha! This one still

Re: [Elecraft] soldering iron story

2004-11-16 Thread G3VVT
The Weller TCP soldering iron must be the best thing since sliced bread. Got mine in 1971 or 1972. Has a black hard bakelite cased PU1D 24V PSU with a Bulgin miniature 3 pin power connector on the side for the TCP-1 soldering iron which also uses bakelite for the handle. This version may