I'm tempted after watching DEFPOM's review, especially as it has English menu. What are the tips used in this? I assume they are the same as the JBC iron it clearly copies?
In that video play close attention to how the JBC overshoots by 20C then sits solidly on 450C while soldering. Then the clone lands instantly on a perfect 450C and starts dipping while soldering. Overshooting while soldering looks hidden in both firmware.
Just ordered 2 of these...
https://www.tequipment.net/JBC/CD-1BQE/Soldering-Stations/
Just ordered 2 of these...
https://www.tequipment.net/JBC/CD-1BQE/Soldering-Stations/
What's the difference between 1BQE and 2BQE ? Is it the mains voltage ?
Just ordered 2 of these...
https://www.tequipment.net/JBC/CD-1BQE/Soldering-Stations/
LOL, the thread goes full circle and Tequipment.net sells 2 instead of 1!
I hope your new equipment works out great, and gives you the performance you are looking for. My Hakko 888 worked great for getting me started, but I can't say I've missed it at all these past years.
Equalizor's video on the Jabe says (at the very very end) that you can't plug the 210 handle into the UD-1200
After everything is taken into account Metcal is 10 times the running costs of Pace.
If you are willing to wait and hunt, there are deals to be had. Shock, I know you love your Pace, but you will never persuade me to give up my Metcal!
After everything is taken into account Metcal is 10 times the running costs of Pace.
Depends on whether you buy new or used. Nothing wrong with a used MX-500. I scored a crazy deal trading some stuff I got for free at the local surplus store and by the time I was done, I have the PSU, Talon tweezers and stand, added NOS RM-3E wand and base and 8 tips for just north of $200 USD. Metcal tips are getting a bit pricey but Thermaltronics makes tips that work for under $20 USD. I have spent as little as $10 for a tip.
If you are willing to wait and hunt, there are deals to be had. Shock, I know you love your Pace, but you will never persuade me to give up my Metcal!
From observing the slope and the stations I have a fair idea it's using an aggressive profile and recovering faster by applying more heating cycles.
But you can't easily change the tip temperature on a Metcal because it is totally fixed by the tip you are using. This reminds me of the old Weller WTCPN soldering stations with the fixed tip temperatures.
From observing the slope and the stations I have a fair idea it's using an aggressive profile and recovering faster by applying more heating cycles.
I think this is a good feature, esp. if it can be turned on and off. Or, put it another way, adjustable PID settings.
I don't have the latest standard but IPC J-STD-001F states:
"A-2b Equipment should be able to maintain control within ±10°C [+18°F] of the selected or required temperature during multiple point-to-points or thermal mass on demand soldering operations to verify temperature stability."
I think here many people will agree with me that even "horrible poor performing overshooting JBC" does a great job, even though its default profile may not potentially comply to something.
I also don't get where 10x/3x/whatever price difference comes from.
Many people solder with just two or three different tips. Instead of buying 10 different variants of chisel, I'd buy one chisel, one blade, may be one for qfp-32, and one with a cavity for wave soldering. Most of these are not even offered for Pace.
The clone in the video appeared faster than the original JBC which is hilarious.