The best BUDGET desoldering station
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- Опубліковано 28 бер 2024
- About 6 months ago, I bought this budget de-soldering station, the Yihua 948, and in the mean time, given it a fair bit of use. But considering it's built to a budget, how has it lasted?
In the video, we take a closer look at the Yihua, give it a good clean, and put it to test to see how it's still performing, and see if it's as good a buy as it seemed at first.
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Thanks for this Great Video. Simple and to the point. Very Good Camera shots !! I've had this unit in a shopping cart since yesterday while doing research (which is how I found you) as to the quality of said unit. I'm heading to check-out NOW, as I found it for $73.00 U.S. Thanks Again... Subscribed.
Thanks Kevin. I'm glad you found it useful 😁
I have one Yihua 948, I been using this desoldering for two years without any major problem, I don't leave my desoldering power on for long periods, I have my trusted Hakko 808 in perfect working condition, the Hakko heat really fast and is powerful.
Some days ago I bought one WEP 948d iii still waiting for it.
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Thanks for taking the time to comment
Silicone Grease does wonders on the spring if you haven't tried it already. Will have to clean it less often.
Thanks for the comment. I'll have to give that a try. I do have some silicone grease 😊
i have the Duratool version very handy indeed, the spring in yours is a much better design keeping most of the solder within spring. i have 2 guns for qwick change over as they get blocked qwicker with unleaded work ive found. thanks.
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I did think the Duratool gun was the same when making the video but quite a few have commented that they are different
There definitely seems to be a lot more clearance with this tube than the one on my ZD-915. Mine is a real struggle to remove, and even harder to get back in (always worried the glass tube might break, causing a nasty injury). I'd definitely consider switching to one of these, purely from a peace of mind aspect (no way I could ever afford a Hakko!)
I think you're right. When I did the video I thought the guns themselves were identical to the cream coloured ones as they look just so similar, but that isn't the case. A number of people have commented the same. It's a shame really as performance wise they seem just as good as the Yihua.
Maybe if you're using it every day for work, the big extra cost of the Hakko's etc would see a return with speed of cleaning, but I'd take some convincing there. But same as you, I don't have the budget for the likes of Hakko / JBC etc, so wanted to share my experiences so that anyone without those deep pockets can see they can get something that actually performs really well for a fraction of the cost.
Thanks for the comment BTW. I read and respond to every one, good or bad 😊
@@RetroComputingReboot I wonder if the handles are interchangeable ... the black handles can be had as spares on Amazon for 30 quid (probably cheaper from Ali). I guess it depends whether the pinout of that aviation connector is the same. Might be worth a punt though.
@TimsRetroCorner I think there's a good chance they would work. If memory serves me right, the black guns are available in either 5 or 7 pin configurations
one bit of kit that i liked to keep at my soldering stations was a small dish containing either a copper pan-scrubbing pad, or some steel wool. very good for giving the tip of the (de)soldering tool a quick scrub to remove any sticky solder.
It's funny you should say that. I have a 'proper' solder cleaning scourer thingy. I was looking at it the other day and wondering if a kitchen pan scrub would do the same thing. I've recently got myself some wire wool which seems to work quite well for the more stubborn residue.
Have you ever used tip restorer? I've seen it here and there but never used it.
I've had an absolute nightmare with my soldering tips recently, and just worked out why. Perhaps worth a short video on my soldering learning curve
@@RetroComputingReboot i have never used any product marketed as a "tip restorer'. (but now that i'm older, i may have to.) 😃
i would simply heat up my soldering pencil/iron and give it a fat dose of flux, then work it over with a stiff steel wire brush to remove any surface oxidation. if done regularly, i never had any issues.
Hope everything is well with you. Been some time since your last video release.
Hi Leo. That's really kind of you to ask. Yes all is good thanks. I've had a couple of issues with the PC I use for editing, but should be back to normal shortly.
Work has then got in the way a bit, but should have a video out in the next couple of days with three Speccys in it 😁.
Thanks for the patience and support 😊
I am just doing a little test here, thanks for the video, the test is that i need to figure out if my comments gets delete for some reson.
Thanks for the video Simon, always nice with some easy understanding entertainment.
Hi Leo. I can certainly see your comment 😊. I never delete comments unless they are just abusive. Anyone can be as critical as they like, and that's fine with me (I've learned a few things from critical comments, and hopefully make better content as a result).
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. This one I spent a lot longer on putting together than I usually do
Well, seems like this one stays, the one i put in your giveaway seems to have desapeard, strange, guess ill have to try again, since it is on until tomorrow.
@@leojrgensen2819 Don't worry Leo about the comment for the giveaway as long as you sent me an email (closing date is 30th April anyway 😊).
I think the problem with your previous comment being removed was that it was done automatically by UA-cam as it had a link in it. I had to change the entry rules as I couldn't stop UA-cam deleting them.
Two possibilities. You could've used a forbidden word accidentally, and so the c omment was filtered automatically by the T ube. Or, they don't like your comments, they don't fit their agendas, and you've been s hadow b anned. If you have then short comments will appear fine, but longer comments are filtered regardless of the content. You'll see them, at least for a short time, but others won't. A quick way to tell is to enter the comment, log out, and then view the comment thread. If you can 't see the comment, you've been s hadow b anned.
Two possibilities. You accidentally used a forbidden word or you've been sh adow Ba nned by the T ube. Either way it's been f iltered
The gun on this model does seem better and easier to clean than that on the Duratool model, and the included accessories are better, too.
that said, the Duratool was also cheaper - some £70 or so from CPC.
Hi Ray, thanks for the comment. I appreciate the feedback. It was a bit hard to tell how similar the Duratool offering is without actually having one, just that they look incredibly similar
Yes the Duratool is definitely cheaper. I didn't mention in the video, but I did ask for comments on Facebook about the similarities before I put the video out. I had one or two comments suggesting that it was basically the same, but I couldn't find any reference to confirm this on the web. It may be that Duratool is made by Yihua or vice versa. There's certainly some very close similarities with the gun part but I just don't know any facts
@@RetroComputingReboot the Duratool gun doesn’t have the pressure indicator, and nor does it use a collector spring. It only comes with a single long clearing tool. My clearing tool buckled during a cleaning attempt and has since snapped. It doesn’t come with spare tubes, nor as many other spares. The temperature control doesn’t have the “at temperature” alert.
@RayBellis that's really useful to know. Thanks for the comment. I'll pin it.
Note: you can buy this for about 40% cheaper by looking for the OEM model WEP 948.
Yihua are just rebranding this model made by WEP.
Hi John, thanks for the comment. I was under the impression though that YiHua and WEP were the same company.
I did what you suggested, and having looked on line, the cheapest I can find the WEP delivered to the UK was £108.33 from AliExpress with an estimated 65 day shipping time, which isn't much of a saving from the YiHua £125 eBay price including 3 day shipping.
Where did you find it 40% cheaper? That is an amazing deal
@@RetroComputingReboot - yes, I suppose that they are the same. Anyway, "Yihua" is the name brand and yet WEP is often half the price.
Currently on Ali, the "WEP soldering tools Store" has them for AUD $161.12 + $17 delivery on a "Superdeal". That equates to about UKP £91
@johncoops6897 Thanks John, worth looking out for if you're getting the same thing. This is the third thing I've had from Yihua, and I can really fault them (so far)
@@RetroComputingReboot - I edited my comment above with Ali prices 👆
I iust checked on EBay Australia, the Yihua 948 is only AU $130.15 with 3 day delivery, which is about UKP £67.
So, my 40% comment related to Ali and it seems it's wise to shop around.
I've got only WEP tools. The main point is that they are the same as Yihua, us there's a couple of other brands like "SilverFlo" that are also the same. My trick is to search "948 Desoldering" rather than any brand.
@@RetroComputingReboot - UA-cam is deleting my replies.
This definitely looks better than the Duratool. I hate that thing, cleaning it is an utter ballache (that little button on the back just refuses to press in most of the time) and frankly I've gone back to a manual sucker for most things. I'd dismissed it as "typical Chinese sh*t" 😂 but this looks as if it's been debugged.
I wonder if the gun from this would fit the Duratool as I think you can buy the gun on its own.
Hi Jason. It's really interesting you say that. With the Duratool gun looking so similar to the Yihua, I figured they were pretty much like for like.
Iid hazard a guess theres a reasonable chance you could use a Yihua gun with the Duratool base. Just be aware that the Yihua gun itself can be bought new with either 6 or 7 pin connectors. I'd be tempted to give it a try. There's no way I could go back to a manual pump now
@@RetroComputingReboot From what I've been able to find on the interwebs these are all fundamentally clones of the Hakko 470. It does look like the Duratool uses the same connector as the 7 pin variant of the Yihua. This doesn't surprise me as there are countless clones of the Hakko 936 soldering station out there - they're all 24v. At the end of the day the clever stuff is in the gun - the box is basically just a transformer, pump and display/control module.
I am tempted to buy a Yihua gun but they're near £40 which is a lot to spend on a mistake...
I'd still be tempted to give it a try 😁. Worst case scenario is sticking it on eBay if it doesn't work
I’d also been wondering this. The controller on the Yihua is a littler smarter than the Duratool, but the gun looks to be significantly improved.
BTW, even though it’s not perfect the Duratool is still the best tool I ever bought. Based on this review I’d buy the Yihua now if I ever needed to replace it.
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