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Author: jonz
Date: Apr 22, 2008 21:04

Hi, looking for a source of tips for the old scope soldering iron,
(the larger model) tried all the usual suspects, Jaycar etc.,with no
luck :^(
TIA. John

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Re: SCOPE TIPS         


Author: Peter Dettmann
Date: Apr 24, 2008 16:00

On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:04:18 +1000, jonz diesel.com> wrote:
>Hi, looking for a source of tips for the old scope soldering iron,
>(the larger model) tried all the usual suspects, Jaycar etc.,with no
>luck :^(
> TIA. John

They would not seem hard to make. Thread a copper rod, and file the
other end to a point. Pity they seem to have dropped out of supply,
as the scope was a great machine.

Peter
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Re: SCOPE TIPS         


Author: jonz
Date: Apr 24, 2008 20:04

Peter Dettmann wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:04:18 +1000, jonz diesel.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi, looking for a source of tips for the old scope soldering iron,
>> (the larger model) tried all the usual suspects, Jaycar etc.,with no
>> luck :^(
>> TIA. John
>
> They would not seem hard to make. Thread a copper rod, and file the
> other end to a point. Pity they seem to have dropped out of supply,
> as the scope was a great machine.

thnx Peter, since making the post, i`ve been referred to a mob
called Willtronics. they have all parts for the later (orange handled
irons) ihave the earlier black handle ones, both superscope and
miniscope....tips are cheap as chips, and will hopefully be same size,
.25w thread.....cheers John.
>
> Peter
>
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Re: SCOPE TIPS         


Author: atec77
Date: Apr 24, 2008 20:25

jonz wrote:
>
>
> Peter Dettmann wrote:
>> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:04:18 +1000, jonz diesel.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, looking for a source of tips for the old scope soldering iron,
>>> (the larger model) tried all the usual suspects, Jaycar etc.,with no
>>> luck :^(
>>> TIA. John
>>
>> They would not seem hard to make. Thread a copper rod, and file the
>> other end to a point. Pity they seem to have dropped out of supply,
>> as the scope was a great machine.
>
> thnx Peter, since making the post, i`ve been referred to a mob called
> Willtronics. they have all parts for the later (orange handled irons)
> ihave the earlier black handle ones, both superscope and
> miniscope....tips are cheap as chips, and will hopefully be same size,
> .25w thread.....cheers John. ...
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Re: SCOPE TIPS         


Date: Apr 25, 2008 01:52

RS or RPG used to have those.

Rob

"Peter Dettmann" aardvark.net.au> wrote in message
news:u24214pof1df7askt444vsplr6fn7f7i3q@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:04:18 +1000, jonz diesel.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi, looking for a source of tips for the old scope soldering iron,
>>(the larger model) tried all the usual suspects, Jaycar etc.,with no
>>luck :^(
>> TIA. John
>
> They would not seem hard to make. Thread a copper rod, and file the
> other end to a point. Pity they seem to have dropped out of supply,
> as the scope was a great machine.
>
> Peter
>
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