View Full Version : Wasp/Spec 12v Soldering Iron Tip
Kane Wood
10-08-2015, 01:32 PM
Hi anyone,
does anybody remember Wasp racing/Spec 12v Soldering Iron's?
Did anybody take over them or make anything similar, as I'm after a new Tip.
Hopefully I'll hear from someone.
Kane
stucartwright
10-08-2015, 01:54 PM
Hi Kane
I remember Wasp Racing well. Terry Sadler and his family were such amazing people, they ran surrey radio control car club..
I don't believe anybody took over sadly.
Best Wishes
Stu
shinytopman
10-08-2015, 02:10 PM
Hi Kane,
Wasp did get taken over but cant remember who by but i did read a thread on facebook about soldering irons where the wasp soldering iron was mentioned, and low and behold the guy who know does them joined in the thread, the tips are still available will see if i can find the thread and let you know.
mark christopher
10-08-2015, 03:17 PM
If you pm me I will give you the contact for the guy who took them over, he has some bits left but only the smaller tips
mark christopher
10-08-2015, 03:52 PM
Info sent :thumbsup:
Welshy40
10-08-2015, 05:52 PM
Can you pm me as well as im in need for mine to. May still have Spec racings details somewhere.
leelar
10-08-2015, 06:31 PM
I would like a new tip for mine as well so could you please send me his details
CHEVY
10-08-2015, 07:25 PM
It's a shame someone did not have the money and time to reintroduced them to rc market
Conrad
11-08-2015, 05:14 PM
Same here, after many years of service there is now a sizable hole in the end of the tip. If you could message me those details as well Mark that would be ace ;)
D20MCK
17-08-2015, 07:58 PM
If someone has an original tip I could use to take dimensions from I could make some up.
mark christopher
18-08-2015, 07:25 AM
If someone has an original tip I could use to take dimensions from I could make some up.
Can u get the ends treated too as originals?
D20MCK
18-08-2015, 07:03 PM
I probably could do
mark christopher
19-08-2015, 09:27 PM
To the guys who may have contacted wasp, the guy is in hospital at the moment, so his son will help out when sorted.
CHEVY
21-08-2015, 01:11 AM
Anyone got a spec or a wasp iron what as died as need plastic parts for mine:thumbsup:
neallewis
28-05-2017, 09:25 PM
I'd like to buy an the old WASP 12V soldering iron. Any available still?
mark christopher
28-05-2017, 09:36 PM
This is the son of the guys who owned wasp
Ian andrews on facebook
mark christopher
28-05-2017, 09:39 PM
This is the son of the guys aho owned wasp/spec racing
Ian andrews on facebook
neallewis
28-05-2017, 10:04 PM
This is the son of the guys aho owned wasp/spec racing
Ian andrews on facebook
Mark, please can you message me with a link to the right one. a farcebook search brings up lots...
CHEVY
28-05-2017, 10:12 PM
You will be lucky last two I've got been used
Welshy40
29-05-2017, 10:04 AM
Spec racing when i got mine only had a couple left several years back so wonder if the molds or company info is available so these superb irons can still be made available to all. Pmd you with spec racing details.
toyracer69
31-05-2017, 03:20 AM
I could do with a few new chunky tips as well. ;)
masons01
11-06-2017, 08:46 AM
Hi All
Just to clear up some confusion that I have just read
Ian Andrews is not the son of the guy who owned WASP.
Terry Sadler who owned and ran Wasp had 2 sons Mark and James.
For those of you who have been around racing for 20 plus years you'll remember a lot of the WASP stuff. There is a thread I read in the vintage section which reminisces quite a lot...and I'd like to thank everyone who contributed there for their kind words towards my dads stuff, towards the engineer Alan, that worked closely with my dad, and the kind words towards my family.
Ian Andrews (Ian Dibble - WLRC) ran spec racing with his father and when my dad decided to call it a day passed over the remaining Wasp stuff to Spec Racing.
Thanks
Mark
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