Pace tips, where to buy?

[arlojanis]

I can not find my favorite Pace tips at a fair price. $ 83.00 for 5 tips is too much. Seems like I paid $ 35.00 last time. Where do you get your tips?

[35echo]

We buy from Production Automation out of Kansas City MO. Which tip are you looking for?

Regards,

Allen

[arlojanis]

1121-0533-P5

[35echo]

$41.73 currently on order with Pace.

Regards,

Allen

[escomm]

Tessco has them at a slight discount off list. Pace are unfair to deal with because of their shipping charges. I find new old stock on Ebay from time to time and have never had any issues going that route

[com501]

I think the production soldering tool industry has decided that everyone needs to buy a new station every few years, like laptops....

[35echo]

I have never ordered from Pace directly. I have never had a problem with Production Automation out of KCMO but we have been having issues with tip longevity. It started a few years ago and has steadily gotten worse.

Regards,

Allen

[escomm]

Blame RoHS, that's an easy target

[com501]

APE Corp in Florida, the folks that sell the Chipmaster, also stock most Pace parts.