YIHUA 959D-Digital Hot Air Rework Station, High Power with 3 Memories, Airflow Efficiency, °F /°C Display, Accurate Temp.(212°F~932°F), Brushed Aluminum Panel & Safety Features

I will admit that this is my first hot air solder tool. For all my adult life I have gotten by with low wattage fine tip pencil irons to build and repair electronics. However there is no getting around the fact that a pencil iron is like a sledge hammer used to set a thumbtack when it comes to the incredibly small and densely packed SMT solder pads and parts these days. And forget removing a high density IC, especially those with heat transfer pads on the back.This gun, with the help of a couple helpful youtube videos on technique has allowed me to to build and repair PCBs that I would not even try before I had it.The build quality is first rate. The feel of the tool in hand is excellent. The range of temperature and air volume control offered seems right for my needs. It heats up quickly, and both the heat and air volume capability is well beyond anything I am currently needing to remove even the largest LSI. The wand stays cool in hand and the selection of air tips lets me control how concentrated I want the heat, depending on the size of the part. Having the option of saving 3 temp profiles is very handy when moving between part sizes and/or solder melt temps.I practiced removing large chips, small chips and individual small components using the PCBs from a couple dead HDD. I also used them to re-prep pads and install these parts. I was quickly able to dial in the temp and air settings to easily remove, clean and install all the parts without lifting or damaging solder pads, although I would bet most of parts I removed are overbaked at this point because of the time I spent heating and reheating them...I am delighted with this purchase. I have found myself taking parts off dead PCB's just for fun (and more practice).

Have no issues with it so far works as expected. Sometimes the auto off function doesn't work correctly.

Esta bueno solo que no apaga automatico

Has lasted for over a year of near daily usage. It heats up quickly, the fan control works well and the stand by works well (come on in the cradle)The only thing I changed about it is adding a push button stand by/cool down switch to work along side the magnetic stand by in the cradle. I did this due to my wanting to mount it on a boom arm while retaining the stand by/cool down mode

Product dead after second use. Doesn't even turn on now. Not happy.