RMweb Premium StevieD71 Posted May 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2018 It's getting kind of depressing in here now, and we're not in the next round of closures (58 next week). Thank goodness tomorrow is my last day. It will be a long and boring shift. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted May 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2018 Imagine what a thread like this would have been like when Dublo ceased if there had been internet fora then. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Absolutely agree with that...been through a few of the Maplin temperature controlled irons as they fail quite often. I vowed when the current one goes I'll invest in something much more reliable and that will actually last. The few Maplins electrical tools I bought over the years all failed, and were obviously built down to a price. I recommend Hakko , so good it’s constantly copied Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Kirk Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Imagine what a thread like this would have been like when Dublo ceased if there had been internet fora then. It was bad enough around the Clubs which at that time was where most Modellers compared notes (sitting around an unfinished layout drinking tea). The RTR types bemoaning it's passing and the finescale ones pretending that it did not matter. Didn't last long as Wrenn took over the most missed HD items. best wishes, Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 21, 2018 It was bad enough around the Clubs which at that time was where most Modellers compared notes (sitting around an unfinished layout drinking tea). The RTR types bemoaning it's passing and the finescale ones pretending that it did not matter. Didn't last long as Wrenn took over the most missed HD items. best wishes, Ian And Hattons spent years selling off all the remaining HD stock. They even found some recently when they were having a clear out. Keith 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium StevieD71 Posted May 21, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 21, 2018 (edited) So on Friday at 6pm I did my last shift at Maplin Coleraine, and, after spending Saturday at the North West 200 and doing very little yesterday, today I did my first official shift as a phone technician / sales advisor at CMC. Edited May 21, 2018 by StevieD71 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Well done for moving on so quickly. I’m a great believer in doing something rather than nothing, at such times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin2 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I was in Maplin in Stockport yesterday and bought a thermocouple to have a spare. The board on the wall said things priced at £4.99 were down to £2 but when I went to pay for it they charged me £2.49 and just said the sign was wrong. I offered them £30 for a 1000w quasi-sine-wave inverter that they have marked down to £65 but they were not interested. You can get them on Ebay for £69. I was vaguely interested in having a backup for the one that is in constant use. ...R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 24, 2018 Birmingham city store closes today 4PM Everything left (not much!) Is open to offers Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdr Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 sod maplins, i went round to my local Miss Millies (KFC alternative) last night and they've closed, i was nearly in tears. WHAT AM I GOING TO DO NOW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 24, 2018 sod maplins, i went round to my local Miss Millies (KFC alternative) last night and they've closed, i was nearly in tears. WHAT AM I GOING TO DO NOW. Eat healthy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 24, 2018 (edited) Maplin's last day in Birmingham did (at last) have some real bargains if you were tempted. e.g. small component racks complete with a mix of components (listed) value up to £20 or more - £5 including rack. Presumably anything not sold today will be moved on until they have just a few shops still open. Slowly, but surely my reasons to visit Birmingham City centre are dis-appearing. I went into Maplin every Thursday, they were useful for small bits and bobs which didn't cost too much. Can't do that any more. I also used to visit the large WHSmith City Centre store and sometimes found stuff I wanted, as well as regularly buying magazines there. It has re-located to a unit probably less than a quarter of the floor area of the previous one. I now find it difficult to see anything I want, so It's another store I don't go to any more. Keith Edited May 24, 2018 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdr Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Eat healthy? omg, i'd rather go to maplins Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 The Maplin name is back in use by Maplin Online Ltd www.maplin.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PMP99 Posted February 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Butler Henderson said: The Maplin name is back in use by Maplin Online Ltd www.maplin.co.uk A much reduced range I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharris Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 It looks a lot more like a gadget reseller than a component store now. Possibly some of the Pi and Micro:bit bits might be useful in a model railway context - I haven't checked whether they're more competitively priced though than the other suppliers - the old Maplin was only worth it if you ran out of something and needed it *now* from one of their shops. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2019 On 13/02/2019 at 17:31, Butler Henderson said: The Maplin name is back in use by Maplin Online Ltd www.maplin.co.uk New Company registered 29 June 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2019 21 hours ago, sharris said: It looks a lot more like a gadget reseller than a component store now. Possibly some of the Pi and Micro:bit bits might be useful in a model railway context - I haven't checked whether they're more competitively priced though than the other suppliers - the old Maplin was only worth it if you ran out of something and needed it *now* from one of their shops. Raspberry Pi 3 B+ is a lot more than e.g. Rapidonline. £41 against £34.07. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted February 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2019 36 minutes ago, melmerby said: New Company registered 29 June 2018 But they say that the company goes back to 1972 .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Well its correct the Maplin name goes back to 1972, they are the current owners of the name. What they say is "Since 1972, Maplin has been a place for our community to experiment, make and indulge in their pursuits. We’re determined to keep the flame alive, in whatever form it may take in the future..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted February 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2019 A bit like the name Hornby. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 All perfectly legal, but I do not like these people who come along and buy the name for a pittance, and then resurrect the history to which they have contributed nothing. Just spare a thought for all the employees and suppliers who were shafted and lost a lot of money.. Having been through that I know what it is like. Bernard 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil gollin Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 12 hours ago, Bernard Lamb said: . ..... but I do not like these people who come along and buy the name for a pittance, and then resurrect the history to which they have contributed nothing. ...... . Is that a dig at Hornby ? . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted February 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2019 On 13/02/2019 at 19:06, PMP99 said: A much reduced range I think. and critically they don't carry the rechargeable batteries 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
90rob Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 10 minutes ago, RedgateModels said: and critically they don't carry the rechargeable batteries ...nor it seems much else that I am looking for - searched for dpdt switches and it asked me if I meant 'dust'... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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