My TCP soldering iron packed up. I am look for a source to buy in UK. I have this Weller PU-3D with 24V/45W iron. I couldn't find any No. or marking on the heater so I do not know what it is. Can anybody help.
Heck, that's 10 minutes away from me by car! I can't believe I didn't know that!
To be pedantic, the county of Tyne And Wear was abolished years ago, but people are very slow to get used to this fact. It's now Washington, Sunderland. Some people in Washington won't accept it and still use the old address.
To any Americans who are following this thread and wondered about the 'Washington' reference, here's a little tidbit of info- Washington, Sunderland was the ancestral home of George Washington's family and indeed the house is still there. We have a major road in Sunderland called 'Wessington way'. Wessington was the 'olde English' form of 'Washington'. The local football (soccer) team (Sunderland AFC) play in red and white stripes, the colours from the Washington crest which also make up the Stars and Stripes.
That is the exact address as the Cooper Tools UK office uses -- the manufacutring and assembly of the European Weller TCP parts is different from the Americas version - made in Germany
They seem to, and I've not been thrown out of a 'trade centre' yet (and nabbed the free 100cwt paper catalog!), but the following is in their selling T&C's.
"RS is a business-to-business supplier. The RS website is intended for use by business customers and not for consumers or private individuals. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in these terms and conditions of sale shall affect the statutory rights of a Customer who deals as a consumer."
The above is worded so you wonder, do they - or don't they?
Yep, they're not alone either. There are some businesses in Washington who claim it's a Newcastle address! The fact that several miles, the town of Gateshead and a river seperate Newcastle and Washington, and that Washington is officially inside the boundaries of the City of Sunderland doesn't stop them!
IIRC, you have to register before you can buy off the website - but that's all. A private name and address is ok. Registering also lets you download spec sheets, etc.
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