JBC BT-2BWA soldering station for €189.26 (new) - Page 1
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author: lukego
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2020, 08:03:04 am
content: JBC have a reputation for being expensive but I wanted to share a deal that I found online where a JBC BT-2BWA is selling for €189.26 athttps://eleshop.eu/jbc-bt-2bwa-soldeerstation-140watt.html. This comes with the standard T245 handpiece and is compatible with the T210 precision handpiece. The tips sell for around €24 each.I mention this because it seems worthy to consider as an entry-level iron for beginners alongside the Hakko 888D and Ersa Nano. I hadn't been aware that any JBC was available for this price point, and Louis Rossmann has quoted $520 as their cheapest iron in his market (more than twice this price.)Hope it helps someone. I'd prefer to have bought this instead of my Hakko 888D and Ersa Nano with the benefit of hindsight although having access to a lot of cheap tips did help me learn which ones I really need.

author: 2N3055
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2020, 08:38:43 am
content: JBC is expensive. And it's not that much a stations they had some entry level stations but consumables, aka tips.PACE ADS200 tips are half the price, so for a set of 3-4 there is a considerable difference.On the other hand, JBC BT-2BWA with T245 will outperform Hakko 888D and to some extent Ersa Nano and would be very good for soldering. Just not that cheap in the long run.

author: lukego
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2020, 02:01:49 pm
content: Quote from: 2N3055 on August 25, 2020, 08:38:43 amJBC seems to cost around EUR 200 to get started with this deal and (say) EUR 50 per year for a couple of new/replacement tips. So that's about double the price of the Hakko 888D, the same price as the Ersa Nano, and cheaper than the Hakko 951. I don't know about Pace here in the European market.I am only spelling this out because the "JBC is expensive" reputation lead me to expect much higher prices than this (though I'm aware that like Ersa they also sell much more expensive higher-end stations with digital controls etc.)

author: 2N3055
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2020, 08:09:29 pm
content: JBC are very good performance stations. But even if they sell you cheap station, you will still have to buy most expensive tips in industry.Don't get me wrong, in my opinion they are worth the money for performance they give you.But in my case , my more expensive ADS200 together with 6 tips I bought, is cheaper than that cheapest JBC with same tips.Also, JBC tips are not very long life. Which might not be a problem if you don't production solder for hours a day..

author: vulkan35
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 26, 2020, 03:28:12 am
content: Quote from: 2N3055 on August 25, 2020, 08:09:29 pmTips 2245-SK3.5 $7 USD made in China, intensive use for 8 hours a day for 3 years.

author: lukego
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 30, 2020, 12:38:59 pm
content: Here are a couple of videos that I found on Youtube from someone who bought one of these irons a year ago and seems to be satisfied with it today.The performance he demonstrates looks the same as what I have with a more expensive JBC station.