[sdiy] Soldering Iron Recomendations

[Justin Owen]

-----Original Message-----
From: Graham Atkins [gatkins at blueyonder.co.uk]
Received: 30.03.2011 10:15:41
To: Justin Owen
Cc: SDIY List
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Soldering Iron Recomendations

On 30 Mar 2011, at 09:40, Justin Owen wrote:

>> I'll repeat the advice about getting spare tips - whatever you buy.  
>> I was eventually able to source a couple of spares for the LF-2000 -  
>> but I did have to convince a shop in Kansas to post them to London.

> Why ?, Rapid Electronics stock them in the UK.

Most of the tips for the LF-2000 (including the small chisel tip I prefer) have been out of stock at Rapid for months and aren't due for months. I did check.