The fan seems to sound 'right' at least. On the ZD-915 the 12V fan is running at 18V in idle mode. When you press the button the pump gets 12V and so does the fan as well. You can use a buck converter or a linear voltage regulator to fix this. Since many re brand and built that unit with different names, is seems that some has corrected this and use a 24V fan in it instead and a different pump. I don't know how the ZD-8915 in built though. It's also great to have a free standing holder for the gun on the ZD-8915. The ZD-915 it hangs on the main unit. By the way. Use a small bent needle nose plier to wiggle the pin free from the hole if they are stuck a little bit to a wall in the hole. I usually grab 2-4 pins in a row and and do a small twisting motion.
PS: Dont forget to keep the button pressed for a second or two after pulling away from the board. That was a tip from Dave at Tynemouth Software. It just helps ensure the last bit of solder doesnt stay somewhere in the heated part.
Clean it, clean it and clean it some more! Also adding extra solder sounds counter intuititve but does help. It's so there's a good liquid seal around the end .
6:42 Just came to look at rubber washer for the base that connects the gun tube to the station (trachea connector ) as mine seems to be missing the rubber causing poor suction. 9.58
I just bought this and after using it for 2 days, what a huge disappointment. This absolutely will not save any time. The problem is that if you put it to it's stand for more than 30 seconds it will get blocked so hard, it's like rock. You will spend the next 2 hours drilling and hacking to get the blockage off. Is it really supposed to be like this? I don't even exaggerate. You need to clean it after every pin? How is this supposed to save any time? I think I will throw this straight to trash and carry on with my manual pump. This was the most money I have flushed down the toilet. And the worst piece of tool I've ever bought.
I had that kind of problem a few times and I think I was not letting the pump run long enough after removing it from the board. Don't release the trigger straight away. Keep the pump going another second after lifting off and it really helps, I found. Perhaps that and changing the filters a bit more regularly. They tend to get blocked with flux if, like me, you're a little happy with it.
Exactly what Techno says. It clogs because there is some residual solder in the pipe. Shouldn't be. Let it suck that in, give it time, run the pump longer.
The fan seems to sound 'right' at least. On the ZD-915 the 12V fan is running at 18V in idle mode. When you press the button the pump gets 12V and so does the fan as well. You can use a buck converter or a linear voltage regulator to fix this. Since many re brand and built that unit with different names, is seems that some has corrected this and use a 24V fan in it instead and a different pump. I don't know how the ZD-8915 in built though.
It's also great to have a free standing holder for the gun on the ZD-8915. The ZD-915 it hangs on the main unit.
By the way. Use a small bent needle nose plier to wiggle the pin free from the hole if they are stuck a little bit to a wall in the hole. I usually grab 2-4 pins in a row and and do a small twisting motion.
mine ZD-8915 has a 24V fan. Works fine and is quiet.
Good to know. Cheers. :)
"Sorry Exxos" killed me :D
Excellent! Looks like a nice improvement! I suspect you need to go higher a little on temperature when removing an 030 socket like that!
PS: Dont forget to keep the button pressed for a second or two after pulling away from the board. That was a tip from Dave at Tynemouth Software. It just helps ensure the last bit of solder doesnt stay somewhere in the heated part.
@@GadgetUK164 Ah yes! I think I heard you mention that before. Will try not to forget that.
Thxs, I though this station has too little suction power but yours sound the same and it works. I have to try again.
Clean it, clean it and clean it some more! Also adding extra solder sounds counter intuititve but does help. It's so there's a good liquid seal around the end .
6:42 Just came to look at rubber washer for the base that connects the gun tube to the station (trachea connector ) as mine seems to be missing the rubber causing poor suction. 9.58
It doesn't seem to be a particularly exact fit, so I reckon you could get away with any rubber washer of approximate size (or cut one down).
Nice tool.
put flux sir is more easy to use i have the same model
Don’t you find too much flux turns the filter sponge into treacle? Hard to judge the right amount.
I just bought this and after using it for 2 days, what a huge disappointment. This absolutely will not save any time.
The problem is that if you put it to it's stand for more than 30 seconds it will get blocked so hard, it's like rock. You will spend the next 2 hours drilling and hacking to get the blockage off.
Is it really supposed to be like this? I don't even exaggerate. You need to clean it after every pin? How is this supposed to save any time?
I think I will throw this straight to trash and carry on with my manual pump. This was the most money I have flushed down the toilet. And the worst piece of tool I've ever bought.
I had that kind of problem a few times and I think I was not letting the pump run long enough after removing it from the board. Don't release the trigger straight away. Keep the pump going another second after lifting off and it really helps, I found. Perhaps that and changing the filters a bit more regularly. They tend to get blocked with flux if, like me, you're a little happy with it.
Exactly what Techno says. It clogs because there is some residual solder in the pipe. Shouldn't be. Let it suck that in, give it time, run the pump longer.
The only supplier that has this in stock is 247 bucks !!! Your wasting your time here.