3-in-1 Soldering Iron Rework Station Hot Air Gun 853D DC 10 Tips welder 3 in 1 YIHUA

Very good for the price. As an electrical engineer, I didn't expect a pro-quality system and to be honest this isn't one. But it is an impressive package of the tools you most need on the bench - controlled temp soldering iron, controlled temp and airflow SMD rework blower and variable DC power supply and meter. Fit and finish are excellent and all functions seem to work perfectly.Packing & packaging - A. Everything was secure, all pieces were individually packaged and the entire system was secured in form-fitting styrofoam panels.Fit & finish - A. No paint chips or dings, all cords are good quality and in good shape, no loose hardware or sloppy assembly.Operation - A. soldering iron works perfectly and is controlled well. Temp settings seem to be accurate, using a non-contact IR thermometer. SMD hot air is equally accurate and works well. DC power supply was checked against a Fluke DVM and is accurate to about 2%. There is +10mV of DC offset at all settings and about 4mV of AC ripple. I wish the binding posts on the power supply were better quality and had a cross hole so you could slip in the end of a bare wire, but I think I can carefully drill such a hole.NOTE - the SMD rework blower automatically goes into cool-down mode and turns off when it is placed back in its cradle. Pick it up and it turns back on. BTW, there was a complete spare SMD heater cartridge and thermocouple included in the package, I guess as a spare part if the original fails. Nice touch!ALSO - there was an inserted customer service card from Mark Ethan in North Caroline giving email and phone for customer service & support. Another nice touch.BOTTOM LINE - I bought this to use at home. It fills my needs beautifully! Unless it suddenly fails (not expected), I'd recommend it highly.

Overall satisfied. Mark Ethan Branding.Pros:I ordered this product to fix the temperature control unit on my BMW 3-series. I was able to use the soldering iron to successfully remove and re-solder a faulty capacitor on the PCB. I saved myself over $500 in the process (accounting for the cost of this unit). I also used the heat gun to shrink wrap a replacement battery pack for a cordless tool, The heat gun got hot quick and did the job with no problem. I have not yet used/tested the power supply function. The included soldering wick was also very handy because it allowed me to immediately work on my project without having to buy a separate item. The unit seems to be made of solid materials, and was easy to put together and start using right away, with one exception (see "Cons" below).Cons:When I received the unit, the power cord was severely damaged (something very sharp had torn the outer sheathing). I would have been very upset, but I happened to have an extra computer power supply cord lying around that I was able to plug into the unit. It worked fine as a replacement. I emailed the seller to inform them of the damaged part, and received a prompt response. They offered to have me send the unit back for a replacement, or to take a sizeable discount* for the broken cord (*approximately 4x the value of a replacement power supply cord). Since I already had a replacement, I gladly accepted the discount.Overall:The broken cord could have been a major show stopper for me, but fortunately the cord is a common part that anyone who has ever owned a computer would already have on-hand. Since the customer service was quick and responsive, and the unit worked otherwise as expected, I feel four stars is an appropriate rating. I cannot vouch for the durability of this product, but it has already paid itself off after the first use, so I am satisfied.

I'm writing this review after having used this product for about 3 days. Overall, it's a good machine and worth the price.Initial impression:The item was packed well in its original box. The tips for the soldering iron are in a nice, high quality zipper bag which makes them easy to store. You do have to attach the hot air gun holder to the side of the unit (screws were already partially put in, I had to back them out and attach the holder). There weren't any instructions for assembly, but if you're using this product, you shouldn't need that.Hot air gun:The hot air gun is the reason I bought this unit, and it works very well. I haven't tried too many of the tips yet, but what I have tried has been perfect. It sits well in the holder and deactivates the heater while in the stand. The fan continues to blow until the heat drops to 100C. The fan will not initially turn on until you lift the gun from the holder. This is a really nice safety feature. The dial to control the air flow works as expected and lets you quickly control how fast the air moves.Soldering iron:After the original defective unit was replaced (hugely impressed with this seller's commitment to customer service!), the new iron is working great. It doesn't heat up quite as quickly as some other stations I've used, but it's still quite fast (somewhere between .5 and 1.5 min to get to 320C). Tip replacement is quite simple and the wide variety of tips is really nice.Voltage source:This seems to work well. The voltage readout is identical with my multimeter's voltage measurement, within a couple percent I'd say. It's hard to estimate since the value is reported only down to a tenth of a volt. But then again, I don't think the intent here is to use this as a precision voltage source. I set it to 5.0V and I get either 4.9 or 5.0 reported by my meter. I accidentally shorted it and it gave a warning beep and turned the power off. Again, good safety feature that seems to work as intended.General observations:The temperature is not easy to adjust. The buttons are single degree increments, and if you hold them down the temp moves so fast that you can't really control it. It's annoying, but still usable (especially since I don't change the temp much).The LEDs for the hot air gun and the soldering iron blink "- -" when they're turned off. I always switch the power off from the main switch on the back of the unit. Seems odd to me that anything lights up when the switch for that particular piece is off. The voltage readout for the power supply doesn't seem to have this "problem".