Soldering Iron Station Hot Air Gun 3in1 SMD Rework Solder Desoldering Station 853D, Black

For this price, this station is a must have tool. Comes very well packed, solid structure. I only can complain about soldering iron itself, it's not performing really great, yes connector and silicon wire are great, but perfoms worse than a regular cheap soldering iron, this is my personal opinion, other than that is really great, hot air gun is very good, ran it at highest temps, works great and handle doesn't melt, you have to keep it in hands when working, not on table or elsewhere, when job is done put it in the docking station and it will automatically cooldown without any issues. I am a beginner in soldering microchips, replaced some very easily and everything works great. I would spend same amount of money if I'd buy new boards that got repaired (octopus), buying and programing a chip is very cheap, and in addition I have a soldering station that will be ready to help me in my future projects. Highly recommended!

Brilliant and it still works months later

Extremely upset with the quality of the product, I knew before buying these seeme to be hit a miss, but I wasn’t expecting to receive and as soon as I took out the box I could here the rattling. I thought maybe a loose cable. When I took the lid off I found that part of the front frame bent which may explain the damaged part but I can’t understand why.As other have stated they also seen problems and as mentioned before I knew this before buying but for every 2/10 going wrong I’d thought I’d give it a go. I’m now in a stick weather to keep it and try fixing it or just send it backUPDATE 1/1/19Had this on the bench now for a good few months and after the initial taking it apart it’s proved to be a good product. I would recommend it however after an initial tear down to ensure the appliance is earthed correctly!

Got this to replace a station that i have had for years that sadly the hot-air only works with maximum air volume which makes it useless for smd work (talking 0805 / 1206 size components).Upon boxing, the product itself looks fine with regards quality, appears well made (has a metal chassis not plastic like other people had). Was very well packaged as well.Unfortunately on first use of the hot air, it worked for a few seconds then stopped with an F1 error. Online checking doesn't bring much up, however what info is there points to it being an issue with the fan which is in the nozzle itself (my old model has an air pump in the main chassis).Have arranged a return and when that turns up I will update this review.Edit - update got the replacement unit and used for a number of months and pleased to say no issues. with it so i have updated the score. The power supply injector is a very good feature as I solder a lot of leds so I can test then on the circuit board before reassembly.

I'm giving 4 stars because it is good for the price it costs but unfortunately came with some damage due to transport.*edit. - 1 star -The hot air gun melted at 420° after a litlle time of use. Plastic quality is very poor.Returning the station for refund

I bought this YiHua 853D Soldering Iron Station a few weeks ago and I used it to desolder and solder SMD components from resistors to laptop KBCs (which are very difficult to solder, given that their size is 0.555 inches and they have 128 pins on four sides, really close to eachother).It is a good thing that it comes with different soldering tips in various sizes that are of good quality and from my point of view it covers all the basic needs for soldering all types of SMD components.Both the hot air gun and the soldering iron reach the set temerature very fast and are able to maintain it very well during the entire soldering process. Also, the hot air gun cools on its own when placed in its holder, which means that it saves energy and prolongs the life span of the component.Another great thing that makes this rework station special is that it has an adjustable DC power supply with current protection. This source is very useful because you can power the component you are working on directly on the station.Overall, I am very satisfied with this product but it is important to keep in mind that the skills of the person using the station are vital in order to avoid accidents.

Very good quality, super fast heating, excellent performance, I bought this as a new hobby and love it. Recomended.

Great value for money. I got this for the hot air function which works great. The soldering iron is cheaply made and the tip is wobbly, which is a real shame. The DC output function is a useful bonus.