UK Source for Weller TCP Heater Element !!!!

The last time I ordered parts for mine it was on eBay (a seller with en eBay shop).

I believe spares are now made by 'Cooper Tools' if my memory serves me correctly.

Dave

Go to Farnell

They keep all of the Weller TCP series irons, tips and spares, and anyone can now buy from them, online, and pay by secure credit card.

Arfa

Thanks for that, Arfa. I'd always wrote them off as a trade only establishment. It's good to hear they've changed their policy.

Dave

Also try

WL00391 is the TCP heating element (£11.69+VAT in 2006 cat)

Although CPC is owned by Farnell, some of their pricing is a bit more down to earth....

Thanks- added to my bookmarks!

Dave

GREAT BRITAIN Cooper Tools Suite 15, Coniston House Town Centre Washington, Tyne & Wear NE38 7RN Tel: (0191) 419 7700 Fax: (0191) 417 9421

This is the Cooper Tools / Weller EU web page.

Large number of dealers in UK that can provide parts

For North America - TCP series Heater: TC-208 wired-in or EC234 plug-in Magnistat switch: SW-60

g. beat

Hi, try RS Components or RS composants in France. They have it in stock !

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.

You can all wake up now ;-)

Dave

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

:-)

Even RS sell to anyone with a credit card.

Rapid is always worth a try - good prices with no minimum charge.

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?

I wish we had something like Frys in the US!

"g. beat >"

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!

Dave

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.