948-II 4 in 1 Hot Air Rework Soldering Iron and Desoldering Suction Tin Gun Station with Suction Pick Up Pen °F /°C

Received this yesterday, quickly and undamaged. Packing was pretty good and was double boxed. I read the manual cover to cover. It's not very long and worth doing. Fairly simple and written well. It took about 15-20 minutes to get it set up. I tinned the tips on both the iron and desoldering gun as directed. The iron warms quickly and temp seems accurate (didn't test yet but will). You can calibrate the displayed temp, which is useful. The desoldering gun performed similarly but took a lot longer to get to temp. The vacuum will not operate until up to temp, which is a good thing. The desoldering technique has a bit of a learning curve. Patience is required but, once you get it figured out, you'll never want to use wick or suction bulbs again. I used it on a scrape board for about a half hour(it's oddly satisfying) and had my first clog. A bit of a PITA to clear and clean but I will get it figured out over time. A bit more suction would be nice but there may be a fine line between maintaining temp and suction power.(guessing...) I have yet to try the heat gun as I rarely mess with SMDs but I'm optimistic. The "Channels" feature is a nice option. It is actually what I would call a "Preset" and should be a big time saver. There is a "sleep timer" feature for auto shut off as well. The solder and desolder cannot be used at the same time, which is not a deal breaker. I'll plug my old station into a separate outlet and have them both going if needed. I think this is a great unit for a hobbyist or part time fixer/maker, especially when you consider the cost. If I needed it to make a living, I would probably look at the more expensive, well known brands. Since I am a weekend warrior, this is perfect. My son is more of a SMD guy, so I'll update when he tries out the hot air and/or it develops an issue.

I've been a hobbyist my entire life and have been known to do a bit of soldering here and there, but as things get smaller and smaller, the tools become less and less useful. I eventually found myself needing to remove a chip from a microcontroller board to replace it and lacking the tools to do so. I could have just gotten a hot air rework station by itself and called it a day, but I realized my poor old soldering iron was getting a bit worn out so I decided I'd get one with a soldering iron too, and then I saw a video of someone using a desoldering sucker and knew I had to have one. Lucky for me, there's an option to get all three in one nice package. I didn't even realize the machine had the small suction grabber for pulling and holding chips when using hot air, definitely a bonus that I wasn't expecting. I've used it a lot by now, and wanted to do so before I put in a review. The soldering iron is excellent, it heats quickly and has absolutely never let me down, grab yourself a set of extra tips of different formfactors and you'll be good to go. The desoldering gun took some learning, and I managed to clog it up pretty bad a few times before I got good at it. The trick seems to be holding the suction down until the solder is pulled all the way to the back of the internal catching spring. Once I got the hang of it, I was using it to pull through-hole components in record time. As a bonus, it's also pretty darn good at cleaning up pads without having to use solder wick. The air gun is why I got it in the first place, and it did the job I got it for without any effort, removed the chip and replaced it within 10 minutes of getting the machine and I've used it dozens of times since. It's reliable, heats quickly, and has all the tips you need to put the heat exactly where it needs to go. The small suction cup wand that I didn't realize it included is pretty awesome, I didn't even realize a tool like this existed, with the right cup on it you can get a lock on a chip so tight it'll lift the entire board off the table if you pull hard enough. This makes it trivial to pull chips without having to use tweezers, and even works for reinstalling them. A small dab of flux can help secure the suction if things are a bit dry. I didn't know I wanted it, but I don't know if I can ever go back to not having one. Overall, 10 out of 10, I couldn't be happier with it. The extra components and usage of standard parts for things like iron tips and heat carts just makes things all the better when the time comes to replace consumables.

I've had this for a few weeks, and I've had a chance to try all of the tools. It does the job more than adequately. In particular, the solder sucking gun, works better than I imagined based on the overall cost of the unit. I've used desoldering equipment from Pace, Metcal, and Hakko, and the desoldering gun on this unit worked just as well. Incidentally, it appears that the manufacturer copied the Hakko design to a good degree! You are getting a lot of value for your money with this soldering station and there are a lot of accessories and spare parts to keep it running for a long time. I only have a couple of minor gripes with this unit, perhaps because I don't fully understand the operation (I think I have it figured out though). The biggest issue is that you can't have the desoldering gun and the regular soldering iron on at the same time. That's not a good thing. A lot of times you need to work back and forth between these two tools to remove a stubborn part. This feature, coupled with a long warm-up time for the tools, was a bit frustrating. Finally, I broke out my separate soldering station and use that for soldering, and I use this new station for hot-air removal / soldering and desoldering.

This soldering/desoldering station offers a convenient all-in-one solution for your soldering needs. Initially, there was confusion with the Fahrenheit preset, but once switched to Celsius, the performance improved significantly.While some users have experienced issues with the desoldering gun being slow to reach temperature and prone to jamming, following the manual's instructions can prevent these issues. Ensuring the gun reaches the recommended temperature and using the correct technique can lead to successful desoldering and clean joints.In a practical scenario of replacing a 7 pin header, the desoldering gun proved to be a time-saver, making the process more efficient and leaving clean holes for soldering. Overall, this station offers great value for its functionality and ease of use once you familiarize yourself with its settings and instructions.

I've had this for awhile now, and no issues at all. Cheaper than other brands but this brand is well received and recognized overseas.

Excelentes productos...más de lo que esperaba

Buen producto, pero para desoldar le hace falta mas potencia de succión y de la pistola de aire caliente...

A recommander

Tout fonctionne bien sauf que j'ai des soucis avec le "Desolder" qui ne fonctionne intermittentement...