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Lloyd 1985 · 8th Nov 2019, 9:41 pm

JBC all the way for me! Tried a Metcal recently, didn’t like it. I used to use Metcals years ago when I was an apprentice mobile phone tech, thought they were pretty good back then, but then I got hold of a JBC, and it’s just so much better. I also have a Maplin temperature controlled iron, that is pretty good but takes ages to heat up, good iron for use on PCB’s, and for a cheap iron it’s pretty good. Before that I had a 25W Antex which was ok, no temperature control though. Sad thing about the JBC’s is the need for deep pockets!! They are not cheap at all.

Regards
Lloyd

8th Nov 2019, 9:41 pm	#14
Lloyd 1985 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coningsby, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 2,819	Re: Soldering Iron For PCB's JBC all the way for me! Tried a Metcal recently, didn’t like it. I used to use Metcals years ago when I was an apprentice mobile phone tech, thought they were pretty good back then, but then I got hold of a JBC, and it’s just so much better. I also have a Maplin temperature controlled iron, that is pretty good but takes ages to heat up, good iron for use on PCB’s, and for a cheap iron it’s pretty good. Before that I had a 25W Antex which was ok, no temperature control though. Sad thing about the JBC’s is the need for deep pockets!! They are not cheap at all. Regards Lloyd