Recent content by Tactile

What your accountant is good with helps as stated above. Make sure you can export your data if you need to go with something else.

😆 Specifically then - https://www.ck-tools.com/products/ck-magma/

An old thread, but if anyone does a search in the future, CK make good tool bags in this area. Backpack, over shoulder and trolley.

Drop-forged German steel makes them pretty good.

Are you doing a heap of those PCBs? Ongoing work? Might be worth a look if you are...

The Bosch DIY range has a few different models, not sure if you can get them in Canada?

I actually enjoy watching him and don't find his behavior that odd. He doesn't let money get in the way of what he wants and throws it around like confetti! I'm not sure if that will catch up with him or not but he isn't going to die wondering about something that he didn't try huh? ;) Who knew...

Lucky that event wasn't held yesterday...🥵

I've seen worse, waaaaay worse.

I was surprised too. Metcal are a very nice piece of kit but after using them I just assumed that the higher temps and fluxes used with lead-free was just harder on the tips. It was the first time I had experienced lead-free 100% of the time in manufacturing, so I made that assumption. It was a...

I was expecting them to be bad because I'd had experience with Metcal irons that use a similar tip system. I havent replaced any of my JBC tips yet.

https://www.jbctools.com/biron-battery-powered-stations.html The price may make you freak out but they are good. I have one of their desktop, mains powered models and they are the best I have used.

How about a solid state switch like the ones found here? This is an Australian site but I'm sure there will be something local to fit.

...because it's tacky! ;)

I refuse to use Facebook or Gumtree...Ebay is bad enough. I will give to the poor or relatives (same thing I guess) before I stuff around with the clowns on these sites. Car or Bikesales is the only medium I use for vehicles. Why dont you get your neck looked at DFB? Plenty of good...