Suppliers of Useful Products

Suppliers of Useful Products

Ground metal plates and strips, taps and dies, etc.

Ground metal plates and strips are recommended for use with Resistance Soldering Units - see the article on Resistance Soldering for details and photos. The supplier is:

  • Hales Tool and Die Supplies,
  • 45 Woodlands Drive, Braeside,
  • Tel: (03) 9587 7711.

The Hales Web Site has location, contact details and maps for their interstate outlets.

They are only open Monday to Friday I think from 8:30am to 5:30pm. You should check with them first.

Magnets (including rare earth) of various shapes and sizes.

These are particularly useful in conjunction with the ground metal plates and strips used with Resistance Soldering Units - see the article on Resistance Soldering for details and photos.

  • Alpha Magnetics,
  • 22/15 Macquarie Place,
  • Boronia, 3155
  • Tel: (03) 9729 8633.
  • Fax: (03) 9729 8137.

See their web site for details of magnets available (contact them for a price list).

Aluminium plates, strips and a huge variety of different extrusions.

The aluminium plates and strips can be used on their own or in conjunction with the ground metal plates and strips used with Resistance Soldering Units - see the article on Resistance Soldering for details and photos. The supplier is: Capral Aluminium Centres of which there is at least one in every State or Territory. See their web site for the address of the one closest to you. They often have a off cuts bin full of plates, strips and extrusions at very cheap prices.

Needle and escapement files (German and Swiss), piercing saws and blades, tools, etc.

These can be obtained from jeweller supply firms of which there are a number in Melbourne. The supplier I normally use is:

  • Australian Jewellers Supplies,
  • 5th floor, Century Building,
  • 125 Swanston Street,
  • Melbourne, 3000
  • Tel: 1300 854 999

They also have branches in Brisbane, Sydney & Adelaide.

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