'TS245' - TS100 Soldering Iron with JBC C245 Cartridge

This TS100 all round carefree package is too large for most, but it becomes viable as soon as you consider purchasing 2 or 3 accessories along with your soldering iron.

I've been planning to try and drive a JBC cartridge with a TS100 soldering iron for a while and now that I got a spare, I finally did it. Successfully! There were a few problems and the increased current through the JBC C245 thermocouple especially can cause problems over time, so you might want to wait for my final report before modding your own iron.

Song: City Plaza by Dan Bodan

[tookitogo]

1:45 That tip is formally called a “PLCC Blade” because they were originally designed for soldering PLCC (“plastic leaded chip carrier”) ICs.

[Blabry]

Marco, where can I get that sponge that transforms to the wire when wet? :D

[SeidenFisk]

Every time you upload it's like christmas

[gollum]

The knife-shaped tip works great for soldering headers all at once. Also desoldering works great. Use it with wick, sometimes its simpler to use than a D4 tip or similar.

[Lagggerengineering]

Could you make a tutorial on how to grow your own capacitors? Could be a pretty nice project for many of us.
And maybe other components too!

[mathis]

I have no business in buying another soldering iron, but for some reason you keep me so hooked to your video's

[sykskysyk]

Wow, I can't believe it's been 5 years already. Now that the L245 USB-C iron is making the rounds, maybe time for a re-test and head-to-head comparison?

[PSUQDPICHQIEIWC]

K-style tips (the wood burning tip) is used for drag-soldering SMT IC's. I find they're also convenient for removing through-hole parts, since you can easily span two pins.

[voltlog]

the capacitor plant idea is great, I should try that soon because spring is just around the corner!

[ozdemirsalik]

The tip that you have burned your desk with is actually one of the most useful tips, especially for desoldering quickly.

[dimitary]

The entire kit is around £150 which is surprisingly okay considering how cool this thing is! You could even use a power bank, that's the coolest!

[draakevil]

I bought a TS100 after your previous video on it. It's perfect for some quick soldering jobs!

[ZylonFPV]

2:27 - I am moderately concerned that you have a drawer of thumbs 🤔

[tchupprt]

Any updates on this? I have a TS100, a few JBC cartridges, and also a metal lathe. The mechanical interface between the two shouldn't be a problem, but the rest of it besides loading pre-compiled firmware to it are beyond my current skillset. Not to mention, I love my ittle TS100 and I might cry if I were to kill it..

[bluesonkel]

ich hab mir den ts 100 auch zugelegt (danke dir) und bin mega beeindruckt wie auch zufrieden!
super klein, sehr leistungsstark, einfach ein hervorragendes werkzeug

[carlfranz]

I still get a giggle when Marco embraces the dork side.

[tonythediyer]

You make me smile every video, thanks. Drilling the holes and then finding handle, lol.

[Darryl.Harris]

I bought a TS100 with a TS-BC2 replacement tip after watching your videos. Thx..

[Cervra]

Sir, I cant get enough of your content.

[_who_cares_]

I ordered myself one too. I heard that this years capacitor season will be great!