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Hello all I am Dave
Hello all,I am pleased to join YMRC. Have recently retired and hoping to create a OO gauge layout. My direction leans to a brewery themed project. Have a good grounding in DIY but have much to catch up with regarding modelling. Would be glad of advice with regard to suitable soldering stations for general electrics and also kit building in brass and white metal. I am aware that Antex have discontinued what appeared to be suitable.
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I don't use a soldering station, but I'm sure someone will be along soon with some views and/or recommendations.
:Welcome
Ed
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Max
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"The only stupid question is the one you don't ask"
Regards.
Tony.
Regards.
Tony.
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Word of warning (I've fallen into this trap a couple of times) don't buy cheap irons, I've had a couple and the tip has oxidized almost immediately. You should expect to spend a few pounds for a decent iron.
Look forward to hearing about your modelling efforts.
John
John
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Welcome to the club.
Jeff
Jeff
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Welcome to the club. Soldering irons, hot topic around here. Really depends on what you want you want to do. Unlike John I go for cheap and cheerful. And you need more than one. My latest one cost $15, 15 Watt, pencil type with micro tips, temperature regulated, and has been going strong for over a year now. Big jobs I use the 60 Watt iron, $20, 2 years old. In between jobs I use a 15-45 Watt iron. $15 and 5 years old. If you regularly use tinner the tips last for a couple of years. Corrosive flux is the kiss of death for the tips. I use water based organic ones. Unless you are trying to solder steel, corrosive fluxes are not necessary for brass/white metal as long as it's clean and grease-free.
Nigel
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Alan
Born beside the mighty GWR.
Alan
Born beside the mighty GWR.
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Welcome to the club .
A brewery theme sounds a great idea .
Why not nip up the road to Yarmouth , I think the old
Lacons Brewery buildings are still there .
Regards Ted
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The original Lacon buildings were demolished between 1980 and 1997. To be replaced by flats and a supermarket LACONS BREWERY - Gt YARMOUTH
Luckily Lacon's had deposited their brewers yeast for safety in the National Yeast Bank and now Lacon's have been revived https://www.lacons.co.uk/ in GY.
I hate to say it although the brewery is in GY the head office is in……..Lowestoft…
Still worth a visit though:cheers
I'd advise using the search function and you'll find all sorts of useful information hidden way in these files…
A welcome from North Norfolk….
Now I've finally started a model railway…I've inherited another…
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Hello Dave and welcome. :Welcome
Terry
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I am no expert but I do what I can, when I can, with what I can.
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I am no expert but I do what I can, when I can, with what I can.
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Always try to look on the bright side of life!
Barney
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Mike
Pig Hill Yard - a small Inglenook shunting layout for my boys, in 00.
Pig Hill Yard - a small Inglenook shunting layout for my boys, in 00.
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