Comments on: Reader Ingenuity: Lamp Holder Repair / Upgrade http://www.iso-tip.com/lamp-holder-repair-upgrade/ Tools worth discovering Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:30:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kc8adu http://www.iso-tip.com/lamp-holder-repair-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-60 kc8adu Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:30:45 +0000 http://www.iso-tip.com/?p=321#comment-60 as for the switch issue mentioned earlier i polish the contacts with emery cloth then run a strip of paper between them a few times.i then soak another strip in deoxit dp5 and repeat.seems that corrosive leaks from old nicads are the biggest issue.went to some 4500mah nimh rc race cells in mine.longer run time. some of the units i have date bck to the late 60's-early 70's. and they get used every day. as for the switch issue mentioned earlier i polish the contacts with emery cloth then run a strip of paper between them a few times.i then soak another strip in deoxit dp5 and repeat.seems that corrosive leaks from old nicads are the biggest issue.went to some 4500mah nimh rc race cells in mine.longer run time.
some of the units i have date bck to the late 60’s-early 70’s.
and they get used every day.

]]> By: sara http://www.iso-tip.com/lamp-holder-repair-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-31 sara Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:04:04 +0000 http://www.iso-tip.com/?p=321#comment-31 Hi Greg! Yes, there is a way to send in a unit for repair. Here's how - http://www.iso-tip.com/rma/ Tools out of warranty will be repaired at our standard repair charge of $24.95 (plus shipping costs) or replaced at list price (plus shipping costs). Have more questions? Feel free to check out our <a href="http://www.iso-tip.com/faqs/" rel="nofollow">customer service page</a> or email info@iso-tip.com. Hi Greg!

Yes, there is a way to send in a unit for repair. Here’s how – http://www.iso-tip.com/rma/

Tools out of warranty will be repaired at our standard repair charge of $24.95 (plus shipping costs) or replaced at list price (plus shipping costs).

Have more questions? Feel free to check out our customer service page or email info@iso-tip.com.

]]> By: Greg Zimmerman http://www.iso-tip.com/lamp-holder-repair-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Greg Zimmerman Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:21:09 +0000 http://www.iso-tip.com/?p=321#comment-30 Is there a way to send in a unit for repair so that it would be a lot cheaper than buying a new one. Is there a way to send in a unit for repair so that it would be a lot cheaper than buying a new one.

]]> By: IsoTip http://www.iso-tip.com/lamp-holder-repair-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-28 IsoTip Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:30:39 +0000 http://www.iso-tip.com/?p=321#comment-28 Hi Fayette! Thank YOU for the compliment! It absolutely made my morning. That said, Steve (the owner of Iso-Tip) firmly believes that if you have the ability to repair the tools yourself, then the very least we can do is sell you the necessary parts. This philosophy might have something to do with his background in engineering and appreciation of open platform creativity, but that's just my own theory. Happy soldering! Sara Hi Fayette!

Thank YOU for the compliment! It absolutely made my morning. That said, Steve (the owner of Iso-Tip) firmly believes that if you have the ability to repair the tools yourself, then the very least we can do is sell you the necessary parts. This philosophy might have something to do with his background in engineering and appreciation of open platform creativity, but that's just my own theory.

Happy soldering!
Sara

]]> By: Fayette Thornal http://www.iso-tip.com/lamp-holder-repair-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Fayette Thornal Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:10:22 +0000 http://www.iso-tip.com/?p=321#comment-27 I really like the aspect of making repairs to my electronic units myself and by you making parts available it makes it so much easier. More and more companies are so proprietary, it's almost impossible to get parts to do the repairs. Thanks for making ISO-Tip a better tool company. I really like the aspect of making repairs to my electronic units myself and by you making parts available it makes it so much easier. More and more companies are so proprietary, it’s almost impossible to get parts to do the repairs. Thanks for making ISO-Tip a better tool company.

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