3-in-1 Soldering Iron Rework Station Hot Air Gun 853D DC 10 Tips welder 3 in 1 YIHUA

I've been servicing electronic gear for years and have wanted a hot air station but most of the stuff I work on dont need it and I couldnt justify the several hundred dollars for the ones I had been looking at. Then that one repair would come in where if I had one of these it would make my work so much easier. Then I saw this unit by mere chance on Amazon. $100? Really!? For that price, if the thing didnt work I at least got a power supply and another soldering station!I just got it about an hour ago and immediately flipped over a PC board in a Yamaha audio mixer Ive had in the shop for months. I had planned to rebuild it from a lightning strike but kept putting it off because I knew what a pain it was going to be to replace those components half the size of a grain of rice. My smallest soldering tip looked like a shovel next to those parts!This station came completely assembled except for mounting the hot air tool holder which mounted quickly with the two screws supplied. I was surprised the soldering iron looked exactly like my Hako 900 stations! I suspect they are the same but cant make that statement for sure. I just know holding them side by side except for the brand name you cant tell them apart.I plugged everything up, turned it on, and didnt know what really to expect. Of course the soldering iron got hot, but nothing was going on with the hot air tool. The manual says it must be in the holder before you turn it on. Well, I did and nothing happened - until I lifted it out of the holder!!!! NOW I knew why you have to have the gun holstered before you turn on the power. Turns out there must be a magnetic switch that keeps the hot air tool off until you need it. That thing ran up to 325 degrees in less than 30 seconds or thereabouts. If you had it laying out on your workbench and turned the machine on, you'd have a burn mark in your table top before you realized it!I tried to unsolder an SMD chip on the Yamaha PC board with the hot air tool using the smallest tube and within seconds it lifted off. I couldnt believe it! Clean. No fuss. Beats the heck out of solder wick and making a mess of the PC board!If you are looking for an affordable hot air work station, for me, this is a great product. Time will tell how it holds up but for my needs, Im well pleased.A hot air desoldering tool, a power supply, a volt meter, and a soldering iron all in one box for $100. At first blush, its an excellent value!Now I can finally get that Yamaha mixer out of the shop thats taking up so much space!

Overall satisfied. Mark Ethan Branding.Pros:I ordered this product to fix the temperature control unit on my BMW 3-series. I was able to use the soldering iron to successfully remove and re-solder a faulty capacitor on the PCB. I saved myself over $500 in the process (accounting for the cost of this unit). I also used the heat gun to shrink wrap a replacement battery pack for a cordless tool, The heat gun got hot quick and did the job with no problem. I have not yet used/tested the power supply function. The included soldering wick was also very handy because it allowed me to immediately work on my project without having to buy a separate item. The unit seems to be made of solid materials, and was easy to put together and start using right away, with one exception (see "Cons" below).Cons:When I received the unit, the power cord was severely damaged (something very sharp had torn the outer sheathing). I would have been very upset, but I happened to have an extra computer power supply cord lying around that I was able to plug into the unit. It worked fine as a replacement. I emailed the seller to inform them of the damaged part, and received a prompt response. They offered to have me send the unit back for a replacement, or to take a sizeable discount* for the broken cord (*approximately 4x the value of a replacement power supply cord). Since I already had a replacement, I gladly accepted the discount.Overall:The broken cord could have been a major show stopper for me, but fortunately the cord is a common part that anyone who has ever owned a computer would already have on-hand. Since the customer service was quick and responsive, and the unit worked otherwise as expected, I feel four stars is an appropriate rating. I cannot vouch for the durability of this product, but it has already paid itself off after the first use, so I am satisfied.