WORKSHOP TIPS

[Retired]

Hi,

Thanks Joe; I enjoy a bit of cabinetwork and making a speaker enclosure is a nice little project. The fret was hand cut very easily using a fret saw and didn't take long once the pattern had been decided upon and drawn on the ply; for workshop use the box can be knocked together using butt joints and woodworking adhesive with a few panel pins and the back panel can be either ply or hardboard; a couple of coats of varnish finishes the job. These simple cabinet or enclosure projects are a good introduction into more complex cabinetwork; I find such projects most enjoyable and they cost very little by way of materials.

I've had the Antex soldering iron for about nine years and bought it whilst visiting The Potteries from the Maplin store that was very near the Royal Doulton Factory before Royal Doulton Closed down in Stoke on Trent. (London Road).

Thanks for the tip on extending the lead Rob; the lead on mine is just long enough as I only use the iron seated at the bench.

Kind regards, Col.

[glowinganode]

Though you do need another soldering iron to solder the new flex on!
Rob.

[Jamie-Skinner]

Terminal Block lol?

[Bluebottle]

Though you do need another soldering iron to solder the new flex on!
Rob.

A radio restorer with only one soldering iron whatever next !!

[glowinganode]

Indeed, I have seven ranging from 15W to 125W.
Whatever next? An empty "round tuit" pile!
Rob.
oops, make that nine.

[Skywave]

A couple of weeks ago, at a car boot sale, I picked up a couple of 250-watt monsters for the princely sum of £4. So I now own 5: a TCP-1, a TCP-3 and my favourite: a 'Metcal' (wouldn't be without it - best iron I have ever used!)

Al.