that is smart! The tip should make a big difference I guess! But what can one do with 5 stations ? I guess different tip for each station to save time ?
I have this same station about a year now and it's working fine, keep in mind that the seller said this iron is for small circuit board repairs like phones and things like that, small jobs and if you're an hobbyist, i usually solder small things so this works well for me, if you want something for bigger jobs etc, use a hakko
indeed I like them. The downside however is that it sometimes lacks power for larger elements. Like today I was trying to solder somethin like 2 mm in diameter, and it struggled a lot!
@@manCaveSweden Like I said... They fit 99% of a Hobbyist needs... If your doing regular work you'll need a better setup... I have a 898D+ and a 861DW... I rarely need the Quick.. I started with a 852D+ and the solder gun is amazing but the reflow is underpowered for anything over small SMD's.
@@OldSkoolF Nice! you have few stations for different jobs. That's already above a "just hobby" -) . for the larger jobs i bought a used ersa icon, 1st gen and it's awesome. But it's missing the blower, so i actually bought the blower in this Yuiha 878 =) and the soldering iron is a pleasant bonus. For like 10bucks extra
@@OldSkoolF Indeed. For hobby the only option i see is either gettin a station like this or a pre owned good brand if ou are lucky. Otherwise, of course if you are earnin money on this, than a pro level equipment should pay itself pretty fast.
I am so glad your replacement went well and worked, and I am very impressed that you did not throw in the towel on the first bad one as I see allot of people do. Sometimes (no matter how good a product/company is) there is that bad one floating about and someone has to get it, and I am glad it was someone like you because you did not slam YIHUA as a bad product. I know this is a year later, and noticed your reply in the comments that it is still working great for you. I just ordered a YIHUA De-Soldeing station and should get it this week. I am excited about doing an un-boxing and review of that - I only hope and pray I don't have the issue you had on your first try LOL. Looking forward to more videos from you (as I just found you), and in the process of checking out other videos of yours that would interest me...
Thanks for benig here and leaving the kind comments! Hope that the de-soldering station will be in a too shape! As for me I even decided to sell my professional Ersa icon station in favour of this one. Please share the link when you have your unboxing and review done ❤️
@@manCaveSweden I finally was able to create my Review video of the Yihua 948 De-Soldering Station and will share it here. I am new to this, so my review doesn't come close to yours but we all must first walk through some mud - as we learn the most effective way to get to the other side as clean as possible LOL... My Review: ruclips.net/video/f9IFSYR9MKE/видео.html I am still learning to pay attention to the cameras while filming, so focusing issues won't arise or until I learn the best way to keep focus. I think I need a movable bench vise to clamp things in place as I work on them to keep better focus... It is a day-by-day learning process, and I welcome ideas from creators like you to help me grow.
@@Outside-In. yeah, the camera gear is tricky.. and the microphone.. I’m also learning and this is indeed an infinite way to grow .. but now the events in Ukraine shifted focus so not much time for videos
@@manCaveSweden Sorry to hear about the issues in Ukraine. I will be praying that things get back to some kind of normalcy for you and everyone. Life brings to us many different and difficult situations with which we all must cope, but we must forge on to find our new tomorrows - this I do pray and sincerely Hope... Keep the faith my friend, stay strong - find someone who needs to laugh and make it happen, and in doing so - you will find a reason and the strength to keep on going...
Hello, thanks for the analysis, I recently acquired a Yihua 899D-II which is a slightly newer version than the 8786D i but they should be similar in terms of operation. When I turn on the soldering station, I always hear a small noise like an electrical hum, I think it comes from the transformer, also the sound makes the case vibrate very slightly when I touch it (like a tingling). Does that happen to you too? Is it normal?
I'm a technician for gadget repair (mostly phone) did you recommend this product? i frequently repairing a charger port, usb port, and other but i still confuse to buy what station is good for me with low budget that i had
it's a bit difficult to solder high thermal capacity elements with this one. i had an ERSA icon station, first generation and that was a much more capable station. but this can also do the job. So you have to see, if you want to save time and patience, maybe look for a more $$ station, if time is not an issue and you are fine heating usb port for a longer time m than this will work for you. plus here you have a heatfan, so for me it was important so i changed.
its pretty cool that you are asking, I just used it yesterday to fix the SONOS gen 1 speaker and used both heat rework station and the soldering iron and it all worked flawlessly! I Was so happy that I am actually hinking about selling my other station that I keep as a backup.. maybe no the great tidea but you see what mean, it realy works well and all the switches etc are just as they should be. Nevertheless, you never know when it will fail =)
@@manCaveSweden Thanks for the reply! oh thats good to hear..I got mine for reflowing phone IC's and stuff like that and didn't wanna spend a whole lot as its a hobby and not professional level. It does have a years worth of warranty from Yihua as well so thats a good thing
@@Techformative557 I once had a washing machine from a big brand that broke on the exact next day after 2y warrany expired. Hope this does not happen with yihua =))))))
The digits are blinking. Is that because of the frequency between the machine & the video...? Or, does it just function this way. Thank you, great video...
@@manCaveSweden Nevermind i found the problem. The FUSE is OKAY, but upon close inspection the fuse housing MELTED. Right now i BYPASS the fuse and it is working again. I buy this unit on 2019. Prior to this i use this unit at full power 480 degree celsius blower. Definitely don't do that, I will never use this at full power again
I own 5 of these that get heavily used. I use original Hakko tips. No issues. Great unit for the price
that is smart! The tip should make a big difference I guess! But what can one do with 5 stations ? I guess different tip for each station to save time ?
Which Hakko tips
What hakko tips exactly?
Anyone asking what hakko tips. It's the hakko t18 tips that fit these soldering irons.
I saw your first attempt video on this unit & I'm glad I watched this video. I was thinking of getting this soldering station & now I'm not. Cheers
Why not more? Are there any problems with the station?
I have this same station about a year now and it's working fine, keep in mind that the seller said this iron is for small circuit board repairs like phones and things like that, small jobs and if you're an hobbyist, i usually solder small things so this works well for me, if you want something for bigger jobs etc, use a hakko
The YIHUA units with blower in the handle are the best cheapie's out there... All a hobbyist needs.. 898D+ & 8786D
indeed I like them. The downside however is that it sometimes lacks power for larger elements. Like today I was trying to solder somethin like 2 mm in diameter, and it struggled a lot!
@@manCaveSweden Like I said... They fit 99% of a Hobbyist needs... If your doing regular work you'll need a better setup... I have a 898D+ and a 861DW... I rarely need the Quick.. I started with a 852D+ and the solder gun is amazing but the reflow is underpowered for anything over small SMD's.
@@OldSkoolF Nice! you have few stations for different jobs. That's already above a "just hobby" -) . for the larger jobs i bought a used ersa icon, 1st gen and it's awesome. But it's missing the blower, so i actually bought the blower in this Yuiha 878 =) and the soldering iron is a pleasant bonus. For like 10bucks extra
@@manCaveSweden You are correct sir... I have been longing for a better quality Iron.. I can't justify plopping down $700+ for a better machine..
@@OldSkoolF Indeed. For hobby the only option i see is either gettin a station like this or a pre owned good brand if ou are lucky. Otherwise, of course if you are earnin money on this, than a pro level equipment should pay itself pretty fast.
I am so glad your replacement went well and worked, and I am very impressed that you did not throw in the towel on the first bad one as I see allot of people do. Sometimes (no matter how good a product/company is) there is that bad one floating about and someone has to get it, and I am glad it was someone like you because you did not slam YIHUA as a bad product. I know this is a year later, and noticed your reply in the comments that it is still working great for you. I just ordered a YIHUA De-Soldeing station and should get it this week. I am excited about doing an un-boxing and review of that - I only hope and pray I don't have the issue you had on your first try LOL. Looking forward to more videos from you (as I just found you), and in the process of checking out other videos of yours that would interest me...
Thanks for benig here and leaving the kind comments! Hope that the de-soldering station will be in a too shape! As for me I even decided to sell my professional Ersa icon station in favour of this one.
Please share the link when you have your unboxing and review done ❤️
@@manCaveSweden Thanks for the reply, and I will be very happy to share the link to my un-boxing and review of the YIHUA De-Soldering Station.
@@manCaveSweden I finally was able to create my Review video of the Yihua 948 De-Soldering Station and will share it here. I am new to this, so my review doesn't come close to yours but we all must first walk through some mud - as we learn the most effective way to get to the other side as clean as possible LOL...
My Review: ruclips.net/video/f9IFSYR9MKE/видео.html
I am still learning to pay attention to the cameras while filming, so focusing issues won't arise or until I learn the best way to keep focus. I think I need a movable bench vise to clamp things in place as I work on them to keep better focus... It is a day-by-day learning process, and I welcome ideas from creators like you to help me grow.
@@Outside-In. yeah, the camera gear is tricky.. and the microphone.. I’m also learning and this is indeed an infinite way to grow ..
but now the events in Ukraine shifted focus so not much time for videos
@@manCaveSweden Sorry to hear about the issues in Ukraine. I will be praying that things get back to some kind of normalcy for you and everyone. Life brings to us many different and difficult situations with which we all must cope, but we must forge on to find our new tomorrows - this I do pray and sincerely Hope...
Keep the faith my friend, stay strong - find someone who needs to laugh and make it happen, and in doing so - you will find a reason and the strength to keep on going...
Hello, thanks for the analysis, I recently acquired a Yihua 899D-II which is a slightly newer version than the 8786D i but they should be similar in terms of operation. When I turn on the soldering station, I always hear a small noise like an electrical hum, I think it comes from the transformer, also the sound makes the case vibrate very slightly when I touch it (like a tingling). Does that happen to you too? Is it normal?
mine does not vibrate. I thnk some transformers behave like that. Maybe this is the sign of a bit lower quality. But I am not sure
@@manCaveSweden I will return it and try other models. So your model doesn't make a little noise while it's on?
@@javiergil8114 not really. of course when i put my ear just close ther it is something but in the regular room i dont hear anything
@@manCaveSweden Thank you very much for the help!
@@javiergil8114 my pleasure!
Hi friend, try and use some solder with the fg-100 tester, gives a better reading , but great video 🤙🏼🇦🇺
Indeed, I need to include the soldering test in the video for the future. Thanks for the hint :)
I'm a technician for gadget repair (mostly phone) did you recommend this product? i frequently repairing a charger port, usb port, and other but i still confuse to buy what station is good for me with low budget that i had
it's a bit difficult to solder high thermal capacity elements with this one. i had an ERSA icon station, first generation and that was a much more capable station. but this can also do the job. So you have to see, if you want to save time and patience, maybe look for a more $$ station, if time is not an issue and you are fine heating usb port for a longer time m than this will work for you. plus here you have a heatfan, so for me it was important so i changed.
How is it holding up a year later?
its pretty cool that you are asking, I just used it yesterday to fix the SONOS gen 1 speaker and used both heat rework station and the soldering iron and it all worked flawlessly! I Was so happy that I am actually hinking about selling my other station that I keep as a backup.. maybe no the great tidea but you see what mean, it realy works well and all the switches etc are just as they should be. Nevertheless, you never know when it will fail =)
@@manCaveSweden Thanks for the reply! oh thats good to hear..I got mine for reflowing phone IC's and stuff like that and didn't wanna spend a whole lot as its a hobby and not professional level. It does have a years worth of warranty from Yihua as well so thats a good thing
@@Techformative557 I once had a washing machine from a big brand that broke on the exact next day after 2y warrany expired. Hope this does not happen with yihua =))))))
Still working the yihua?
works like a charm. I however am not using it that often these days. How does your station behave ?
Not much airflow on the heater gun, right? Or is that normal by any of those heater gun stations?
Well if I compare to my industrial heat gum from Bosch than no, but if I use the thin adapter than it’s quite ok ?
Does it come with a 3mm soldering tip for fine soldering connections?
i had a fine tip in mine!
The digits are blinking. Is that because of the frequency between the machine & the video...? Or, does it just function this way. Thank you, great video...
they glow like it should. It's my camera frame rate matches the blink frequency =) Well spotted !
The days of "cheap" products for the west are coming to an end. On top of inflation, expect to wait longer for them, or even not get them at all.
what are the reasons for this , from your point of view ?
Mine is DEAD after heavy use of the blower, i already check the transformer its continuous, fuse is intact, i guess is probably one of the mosfet
would be great if you somehow show what are your suspects on the board
@@manCaveSweden Nevermind i found the problem. The FUSE is OKAY, but upon close inspection the fuse housing MELTED. Right now i BYPASS the fuse and it is working again. I buy this unit on 2019. Prior to this i use this unit at full power 480 degree celsius blower. Definitely don't do that, I will never use this at full power again
@@pusico6555 thanks for sharing, that's a good investigation result!
Привет, вы можите помоч мне с прошивкои иле дампом от етои станцыи, ?
a kak ee skachat ?