Looking For a DIY Electronics Store/Shop I live in Seoul and want to get a soldering iron, dremel, heat gun, shrink tube, wire strippers, etc. I've seen the 5,000 won soldering irons at the local DC marts. I'm looking for something a little better than that, but not as good as professional grade. I hope that's a decent explanation of what I'm looking for.
I would guess the best place to look would be behind Yongsan station, but I was wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a specific place that they like because of friendliness of staff, quality of products, or price. If you think online shopping is better than a brick and mortar store, let me know the URL.
I'm just getting into this actually, so if you could give me a heads up on what brand I should look for or steer clear of, that would be great.
All help is much appreciated.
skippykorea replied:
I like COMS mart stores. They have stores all over Korea. There should be two of the stores in Yongsan area. http://comsmart.co.kr/ Plus list of stores. http://www.comsmart.co.kr/company_hub.php Pick up a copy of their catalog for bathroom reading.
Where can I buy electronics-based wires and stuff online in Korea? (I live in the country). I'm looking for this item for extremely cheap and don't want to pay the international mail fees from America:
Jon P. replied:
COMS MART stores. Many locations in Korea. They are the fourth of fifth floor of YongSan Electronics building in the corner. http://comsmart.co.kr/goods_detail.php?goodsIdx=2152 Click around and you will find varying types. http://english.lightcom.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=store