18 Sep
2011
18 Sep
'11
2:51 a.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 17 Sep 2011 at 17:00, Dave McGuire wrote:
A friend of mine just replaced his Hakko 939 with a JBC, although I
don't remember the model number, and says it's the best iron he's ever used.
Also, the guy who does motherboard repairs and mods at work uses a
JBC, also model unknown. Anything he can't do goes into the baller &
oven. I've used it a few times and it's very, very nice.
I'd like to beat the dead horse once more, though - I do love my
Metcal SP-200. Tips are cheap and easy to come by, and it just works,
joint after joint after joint. I think I paid a total of $180 for mine,
including 4 new tips, buying it a piece at a time off ebay in 2006.
Doc
Sorry for the late entry here. I have to
agree 100%. I've had a
Metcal SP-200 for about a decade now, in daily use for about half that
time. I've done side-by-side comparisons between it and a Hakko 936,
and a Weller W-TCP...They're all good irons, but the Metcal spanks
both the Hakko and the Weller. It will go with me to my grave!
So, does anyone use the similarly-priced and featured JBC soldering
stations? How about Edsyn?