Rework soldering iron station 852D+

[Phoenix83]

What do you think about this sation?
http://www.kadasupreme.com/main/page...ada_852d_.html
I would like to order it. On Ebay cost about 70 Eur.
Is a good station or is a piece of sh**?

[momaka]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

It's okay. Most people prefer those smaller stations (like the 898) that have the fan built into the hot air wand. But I find that these older and bigger stations like the 852+D are a little better built inside. In short, I'd say it's like this:

Pros:
slightly better built quality

Cons:
louder hot air (due to pump inside unit)
hot air heating element protective tube is a little more fragile (it's glass vs. just metal for the small stations) - so DO NOT DROP IT.

As an owner of a 852+D, I'd say it's a decent station overall. Used it many many times to do reballs on smaller chips - it works great for that. I'm not too thrilled with the soldering iron though - it's a little weak. But then again, most other 2-in-1 rework stations have lousy irons too (usually only capable of 40W or so).

[lookimback]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

I've had my 852D++ since last August and have no complaints. I've always shut the air wand off as soon as I finished with it, even if I know I'm going to use it again in a few minutes. I figure it probably extends the life of the element.

[momaka]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

What I found that matters more for these (in terms of extending the life) is to start the heat on the lowest temperature and then slowly ramp it up to the temperature you desire. Otherwise, the stations drives the heating element in the wand all they way to red-hot pretty much until the temperature reaches your desired temperature. But if you ramp it up slowly, you will avoid this "red-hot" heating element (unless of course you really do set it all the way to the max temperature).

The 852D+ has analog controls, so at least this is quite easy to do. But I'd find this quite annyoing on a digital station.

[Th3_uN1Qu3]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

When the heating element does break, you can patch it together with a piece of nichrome wire from an old hairdrier. Fixed mine 5 or 6 times i think, and i've had my station for about 4 years.

[momaka]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

^ Interesting idea. I wonder if welding it would work. I've done this with type-K thermocouples. Just twist the wires together and run high current through the twisted part.

[tonyuk]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

got mine 2 days ago used once for ten min and broke i would not buy again

[clearchris]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

Ouch. How did it break?

[Th3_uN1Qu3]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

When the heating element does break, you can patch it together with a piece of nichrome wire from an old hairdrier. Fixed mine 5 or 6 times i think, and i've had my station for about 4 years.

Then again, i have a cheapo ZD-939B. We have the Gordaks at work, we have 4 of them (3 Gordak and one "Gaotong" clone). The pump broke in the clone, and the heating element died in one of the Gordaks, but they have been used heavily for many years.

The clone works ok after replacing the pump but is generally iffy. The two Gordaks which have never been serviced work great. To give you an idea of how heavily they've been used, the nozzle that's on them has stuck to them, and can't be removed anymore.

[tonyuk]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

Ouch. How did it break?

i get a s-5 error come up and they take days to reply still done nothing about it and all they do is ship parts not what you need after little use

[Kiriakos GR]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

i get a s-5 error come up and they take days to reply still done nothing about it and all they do is ship parts not what you need after little use

If you manage to get full refund, I have an sugestion for something truly well made.

http://www.ittsb.eu/YIHUA8508D+%20.html

[tonyuk]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

If you manage to get full refund, I have an sugestion for something truly well made.

http://www.ittsb.eu/YIHUA8508D+%20.html

cant see a price for that ?

[Kiriakos GR]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

cant see a price for that ?

Its all there, if you are not interested to read all review, just navigate to the sellers web site.
And contact him for getting info regarding shipping cost.

Shipping cost is very low in all Europe, but either way you better verify that for UK too.

[tonyuk]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

Its all there, if you are not interested to read all review, just navigate to the sellers web site.
And contact him for getting info regarding shipping cost.

Shipping cost is very low in all Europe, but either way you better verify that for UK too.

i tried the number but from uk says wrong number ?

[Kiriakos GR]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

He is in Estonia, you better send email.

[mariushm]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

It's $72 on eBay (plus shipping) ... scroll down a bit and it's there: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...=8508d&_sop=15

And it's an average station, but of course since Kiriakos got a freebie it's suddenly very good and worth buying in his opinion.

[tonyuk]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

they made by same people as who made the one i got ?

[Kiriakos GR]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

they made by same people as who made the one i got ?

Yes, and they called as Chinese citizens. LOL

[tonyuk]

Re: Rework soldering iron station 852D+

Yes, and they called as Chinese citizens. LOL

they called take your money and run with email that dont work like there tools

[Kiriakos GR]

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And it's an average station, but of course since Kiriakos got a freebie it's suddenly very good and worth buying in his opinion.

Use your imagination in finding a girl friend, than making in your head product reviews.