YIHUA 862BD+ SMD Hot Air Rework Station Soldering Iron Station, 2 in 1 Station with Temperature Stabilization Function and Electronic DIY Projects Rework Repair(UK Plug)

Was a little concerned about this product from seeing a review on Youtube from 6 years ago. On model he had the Fuse was to the negative and was therefore Live all the time. This concerned me lots. However, after the amazon recommended I started to think that this issue was resolved as I could not see any other negative reviews. So I purchased. Firstly, There is a QR code on the top so it can verify its a genuine model. This ties in to the fact that I have seen this same model by different manufacturers so there is obviously copies out there. The fact that the do this and take ownership of it makes me believe that they stand by their product and if it was unsafe they would not do this. So a lot happier knowing they use this authentication. As for the product itself. Apart from the Gun holder holes being rather tight to the bracket it was very easy to set up and get going. I recommend setting everything to auto so it can put things to sleep when not in use. Airgun was excellent for desoldering SMCs and heats up really quickly. When placing in Holder it drops temp dramatically so it doesnt burn anything in its way. You can control the airflow and I set ti to 50% most of the time. Just be patient and the SMC will release. The Iron itself is pretty decent too and again heats up very quickly. Not been calibrated so the temps are just a matrix to go by. I set it to 380° for soldering and 420° to desolder. Dont know if thi sis the REAL temperature but its irrelevant if it does the job I ask it to do. Not used it long so will need to test it more but on first impressions very happy with the purchase as it fulfills all my requirements.

I use this to repair games consoles and controllers and it is superb. The soldering iron gets the most use and heats up quickly with a stable temperature. The tips transfer heat well but I cannot comment on their longevity. The variety of tip sizes means I've always got the right one for the job at hand. The hot air gun makes removing and replacing SMD components straightforward enough. Again, the variety of nozzle sizes included means I've always had the right one for the job. I like that there are 3 switches to isolate the power: the wall socket, a rocker switch on the back, and individual rockers for the iron and gun. All in all, I'm very happy with my purchase. It appears well made and I hope it lasts..

First try at doing my own soldering, for my model railway. Well thought out and put together, worth spending extra for both soldering and hot air. Sleep facility is very useful

Didn't have any experience of hot air stations before buying this so can't compare it to others but it does the job. Soldering iron is great, good temperature control and fast heating up... In short a nice bit of kit at a good price.

Great value SMD component soldering / desoldering station. Everything you need is included, so brilliant for all sorts of hobby / repair jobs.

accidentally dropping it made the soldering iron stop working properly. Removing the cover revealed one wire on the soldering iron socket has come astray as it had not been soldered properly. That was easily repaired using a working soldering iron! Further poking around found another similar wire that was also re-soldered to the socket. It now works fine so bear this in mind if your iron doesn't heat up as expected. Happy enough with it now but it's not the sort of thing that you would expect to have to deal with.

So far so good. The cable soft and flexible, temperature adjustment is really fast and accurate. The soldering iron stand is metal and stable. The unit it looks a bit dated in comparison to some of the LCD stations out there but the metal case has a solid state retro appeal to it. The buttons switches and dials are sensibly laid out and decent quality, there is no need to navigate layers of LCD menus to make simple adjustments. One minor niggle is the master power switch being on the back of the unit. I use a fair amount of shrink tube and have been carefully using an full size diy style heat gun with a nozzle for years. The heat gun on this is a real treat, small, accurate, powerful, fully adjustable and heats up in about 20 seconds. In summary given the choice I would happily buy this station again.

Brought to replace an ageing iron I've been using for 15 years or so which was excellent. What can I say, this is an excellent iron. Great range of tips are also included. Heats up quickly and holds a constant temperature (which is easily set). The inclusion of the hot air blower is a bonus, great for applying to heat wrap. Fully assembled in minutes, the unit seems very robust and well designed.