solderdude
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Post by solderdude on Aug 17, 2016 21:15:32 GMT
I had some 'problems' with the blackjack tips. Sometimes they aren't fully inserted and then of course it doesn't heat up.
When you solder a LOT the ordinary (cheaper) tips would be my preference. When only soldering now and then it doesn't matter that much.
The heater in the tips has advantages. It heats up a LOT faster so for an occasional solder joint you are ready to go in a few seconds. Another advantage is that a handle with heater inside, when it has to be replaced, is more expensive than tips. Because the heater and sensor are in the tip and close to the solderjob itself the tip temperature is more constant.
So if you like a fast warming up time and don't do regular soldering jobs the Blackjack is a good choice. When you don't mind waiting 30seconds (or longer) for an iron to get at operating temperatures, leave it on for long periods and use it a lot and don't mind a less accurate temperature when soldering bigger parts etc the 'normal' tips are your best friend.
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shiro
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Post by shiro on Aug 18, 2016 9:08:14 GMT
That's a very clear and concise explanation, thanks very much for that, it helps making up my mind (though it probably hurts my wallet )
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Crispy
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Post by Crispy on Aug 19, 2016 17:46:10 GMT
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Post by dmcrimson on Sept 10, 2016 9:13:00 GMT
The reviews I found for the BlackJack are sofar reasonably positive. It seems it's a copy of the AOYUE 2900. A user named SparkyBG from Bulgaria has one, seems to like it so much he gutted it and build his own controller board, that can handle stuff from all brands: dangerousprototypes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=7218Thing that worries me with all these 'smaller' brands is I have to order from the UK, and with the looming brexit, I don't know what impact this will have on ordering tips, spare parts etc. Now if circuitspecialists opened a EU store on the mainland... Now, thats an interesting find At work we use mainly Weller's and JBC's - latter of whi has nice knife-tip that puts enough heat on both small and big jobs. Unless ofc you're dealing with large grounds, then it's a different beast altogether. At home I have a Weller WECP-20 powering a WP80 - had to drill extra hole to connector to make it work. Works nicely up to 400 °C, then starts chirping.
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shiro
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Post by shiro on Sept 11, 2016 10:21:54 GMT
It really is interesting, isn't it? You can attach Weller, JBC, Hakko ... tools on it, no need to get powersupplies/controllers for each brand. And it's cheap! Unfortunately, I'm not knowledgable enough to see if it is working well with each of these tools, from what those experts on that forum post. Still, might be a nice project once I get my 'standard' iron.
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BMF
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Post by BMF on Feb 19, 2017 4:45:35 GMT
Weller WES51 has never let me down. Under $100 from Amazon.
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