correct element for CLONE of Quick 861 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / repair

author: HobGoblyn
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 10, 2021, 11:22:40 am
content: Hi allTrying to work out what element I need to get for my "Zerone LED Digital Soldering Station, 1000W Rework Station" which is a Quick 861DW clone.The manual in in ChinEngish, gives very very little info.Specification:Input Voltage: 220V ±10%Power: 1000W(Max.)Temperature Range: 100℃-500℃Temperature Stability: ±1℃(Static)Display: LCD DisplayAirflow Adjustment: 1-120 Adjustable LevelMaximum Airflow: 120L/minNoise: < 45dBI've included a few pics of the element, hasn't had all that much use really, two playstation repairs and a couple of other bits.The ones I find in AliExpress either don't give dimensions or are all too big, width of 26mm where mine needs to be 20mm or to small at 16.5mm.Any suggestions before I give up and buy a new £50 gun from Amazon please?Thanks

author: HobGoblyn
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 13, 2021, 12:57:03 pm
content: Someone else on YouTube commented on a review of this model 3 months ago, stating that 1000w replacement elements are not available (with correct dimensions) and they’ve since chucked it and gone with a Quick

author: HobGoblyn
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 14, 2021, 05:02:33 pm
content: Another YouTuber suggested buying the entire Quick 861DW handle off Aliexpress to upgrade mine. That's an interesting solution, need to think, it costs £100 and then I still have the clone box. Or for the amount of use, do I buy one for half the price from Amazon etcdecisions

author: TheMG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 15, 2021, 06:52:22 pm
content: You should also ask yourself, if you haven't already: why did it fail? Are you sure there isn't a problem in the control circuit that caused the element to overheat?

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 15, 2021, 07:55:31 pm
content: I would simply connect (wrap together) ends of pieces of spiral and don't set temperature above 380oC, especially at high airflow. That what I've done in the past with Chinese solder station. Heating element failed when I set max temperature on a brand new station. Lasted for years instead of minutes it initially lasted at high temperature setting.

author: HobGoblyn
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 30, 2021, 05:51:48 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on September 15, 2021, 07:55:31 pmThat worked very well, thanks.Another forum user (ygi) in a different thread, where we were talking about clones and I mentioned my problem, pointed me tohttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000212959180.htmlHe had replaced his for the same machine and they were identical. Today two turned up (thought I'd get a spare) , it was identical.Shame the tube (in second pic in OP) has gone a bit flakey at one end, but as the tube is longer than the element, I've got the damaged part over cables rather than the element.Just ran quick temperature tests, with a multi-meter and thermocouple with air at 1, placing the thermocoupler in very end of nozzle, temperatures for 300, 350 and 400c are almost spot on, so very happy.

author: HobGoblyn
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 22, 2021, 04:07:12 pm
content: Well nearly 2 months later, I had my first need of my hot air station.Was fine for abut 50 secs, then this weird noise, then it tripped the main house fuse.Think I’ll buy a new one, do I buy a genuine quick or do I buy something for £70 from Amazon, hmm more decisions.

author: Rasz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 22, 2021, 08:45:29 pm
content: have you checked what failed? was it the triac? or the new heater?

author: TheBay
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 22, 2021, 10:58:48 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on September 15, 2021, 07:55:31 pmSo that's where the username came from.

author: HobGoblyn
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 23, 2021, 10:36:03 am
content: Quote from: Rasz on November 22, 2021, 08:45:29 pmAt this point, I think I'll buy something new, Have another spare element but not the silverish cardboardish tube that has disintegrated around it (and was welded to it)

author: Rasz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2021, 01:35:44 pm
content: Silver thing is mica insulator. Looks like spiral shorted and fried. Its so high power it will burn itself out without proper thermal control. Either triac shorted, thermocouple failed, controller went highwire, or imo least likely (if original Quick replacement part) heater was defective.You can look for "Mica heating Element Insulator Tube" or buy $13 sheet and roll your own

author: HobGoblyn
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 23, 2021, 04:37:40 pm
content: Thanks, it's not a genuine quick machine, it's a clone that was around £120 cheaper (should have spent the money and got the genuine thing in the first place).Due to it being a clone, it doesn't take the same elements as the genuine quick does either.