Re[2]: [Elecraft] Tools in the UK

[bill@bofc.fsnet.co.uk]

Hi again

I've had a look at the Maplin site and I think that the station I bought is listed as:

M10271 Temperature Controlled Soldering Station and is listed at 49.99 UKP.

When I got it in Aberdeen it was a "Manager's Special".

There is another station listed which is cheaper:

M35016 Solder Station for 29.99 UKP but I'm not sure how good it is.

Hope that this helps

Bill

> 
> Hi Bill
> 
> I've seen the Maplin station and actually bought one for less than 10
> quid. Unfortunately it's only 'temperature controlled' in that it has
> a rheostat to alter the temperature rather than being fully
> controlled. I'd prefer a station which allows control via a knob
> rather than by changing tips as per Weller but I'd like to pay as
> little as possible :-)
> 
> I hope mine doesn't take 6 months, it's the only txcvr I'll have and
> I'm not sure if I can wait 6 months to get on the air :-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> bbfcu> Maplin is (or recently was) doing a good price for a temperature controlled soldering 
> bbfcu> station - under 30 UKP as I recall.
> 
> bbfcu> I've been sticking mine together for over 6 months and I reckon that it will be at least that 
> bbfcu> again before it's complete. Good luck.
> 
> bbfcu> Bill GM0VIT
> 
> >> Hi everyone
> >> 
> >> Last night I took the plunge and ordered a K2. I'm not sure how long
> >> it will take to get to the UK but, in the meantime, I'd like some
> >> recommendations as to where I can get a reasonably priced solder
> >> station, anti-stat mat and Panavise from anyone in the UK please.
> 
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