I'm thinking on getting a soldering station, but here in Spain there's not much to choose if you want something good but not too profesional that costs like a car.
Basically weller and JBC, and not less than $300.
I need a new iron, and I work with tiny electronic components, and some bigger too, so I would need a 14W and a 30W iron at least.
I also need very tiny tip for some work (0.2 or 0.4mm).
I'm thinkin on expending about $400 on a JBC station i like.
It gets to desired temp in 2 seconds.
It enters stand-by when you put it in its holder
You can change very easily tips without turning it off.
It does not need any calibration ever
It has lots of very long life tips from 0.2mm (cartridges, with heater inside, a bit expensive)...
Well, do you have any opinion about this??
I know many US people own a weller. But I find WS81 to be inferior to JBC station I mentioned, and it is expensive too. Does it need calibration? can you "hot swap" tips (without truning off)??
Thank you!
Basically weller and JBC, and not less than $300.
I need a new iron, and I work with tiny electronic components, and some bigger too, so I would need a 14W and a 30W iron at least.
I also need very tiny tip for some work (0.2 or 0.4mm).
I'm thinkin on expending about $400 on a JBC station i like.
It gets to desired temp in 2 seconds.
It enters stand-by when you put it in its holder
You can change very easily tips without turning it off.
It does not need any calibration ever
It has lots of very long life tips from 0.2mm (cartridges, with heater inside, a bit expensive)...
Well, do you have any opinion about this??
I know many US people own a weller. But I find WS81 to be inferior to JBC station I mentioned, and it is expensive too. Does it need calibration? can you "hot swap" tips (without truning off)??
Thank you!