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Hog
11-11-2009, 04:02 PM
I need a new tip for mine - TB0318 (the 8mm tip).

Anyone carry Trickbits parts here in the UK or have I got to order direct from Horizon Hobby?
Hog
12-11-2009, 04:03 PM
Anyone? Or can you suggest a cheap powerful 12V iron as a replacement? The Trickbits one is 35W and is fine for doing most soldering jobs including NiMh cells - but it can struggle outside if it's windy :bored:

The Trickbits one is so useful though - heats up really quickly which is handy when someone's broken a wire on their warm up lap.
MALLET
12-11-2009, 04:26 PM
See your local hobby shop and ask him to order some off of Horizon hobby for you

http://www.horizonhobby.co.uk/autoonline/j9trickbits/j9tools/j9toolspage.html
Hog
12-11-2009, 04:44 PM
I'd looked at the Horizon website - I was just hoping someone might know if there was a UK stockist. Can't see my local shop willing to put in a US order until there was a sizeable value - not just one iron tip.
losixxx
12-11-2009, 05:15 PM
http://www.slipstreamrcshop.co.uk/electric/proddetail.php?prod=28-395

slipstream rc m8, rebadged trickbits and far cheaper and uk based!
JCJC
12-11-2009, 05:41 PM
almost the same, smaller tip MLXS but do you need a fat tip ?

http://www.antex.co.uk/prodtype.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=180&numRecordPosition=1
MALLET
12-11-2009, 07:41 PM
I'd looked at the Horizon website - I was just hoping someone might know if there was a UK stockist. Can't see my local shop willing to put in a US order until there was a sizeable value - not just one iron tip.

Mate that was Horizon UK......
Hog
12-11-2009, 11:49 PM
Thanks for the "tip" losixxx

Mallet - I just seemed to be going round in circles on the Horizon site.

JCJC - fat tip needed for doing NiMh cells :D
JCJC
13-11-2009, 07:54 AM
JCJC - fat tip needed for doing NiMh cells :D


Thats so last year :lol::lol::lol:
Hog
13-11-2009, 12:01 PM
Not when you do Mardave banger racing!!!
RogerM
13-11-2009, 12:42 PM
Thats so last year :lol::lol::lol:

I'll be running NiMh again in 2010 .... still really can't see an advantage to LiPo until cars are designed around them as all you do is put the weight back in and have to mess around getting them in the car, new chargers yada yada yada ...

Nowt wrong with NiMh ....
RogerM
13-11-2009, 12:43 PM
And thanks for the link ... I need a new tip for mine too to solder up my 2010 cells ;)