[Lowfer] Where can I get...

Sun, 25 Jan 2004 18:56:33 -0000

Antex type M is sold by Maplins (www.maplin.co.uk) for SMD rework.

Antex irons are marketed in the US by M.M.NEWMAN Corporation of 24 Tioga
Way, P.O. Box 615 . Marblehead, MA 01945
Tel: (781) 631-7100 . Fax (781) 631-8887 (www.mmnewman.com)  A range of tips
is available for the type M (0.012" minimum?).

73
John Rabson G3PAI

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Phillips" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Where can I get...

> Dale Rice wrote:
> >
> > Search for Oryx. A long time ago I had some and they were very small and
> > light. I didn't use them much then (too small). I saw some on eBay a
while
> > back. FWIW I got some very thin solder from Kester recently, 63/37 .015
> >
> > Dale R
> >
> > Subject: [Lowfer] Where can I get...
> >
> > > ...an SMD solderng iron?
> > >
> > > Kurt
>
> I almost mentioned the same thing.  I have had an Oryx (English if I
> remember right) for over 40 years; runs on 6 volts and has a number of
> tiny tips which slip, not screw, on the body.  Used it when I used to be
> brave enough to work on meters and wanted to unsolder the springs.  I
> assumed those had been out of existence for years.
>
> Ed
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