Hot air 858d or d+ - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Andbro
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 06, 2018, 08:55:39 pm
content: Hi,Wich is the "best" hot air 858d with not these problems?- A good ground case,- An US plug wired with the Line and not the Neutral connected to the fuse?Is it possible?Thanks

author: Nusa
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2018, 01:33:33 am
content: If you want something good, don't get the 858d at all.As for the best among 858d's, I don't think you'll get a useful answer. I suspect most of them come from the same source, regardless of the plethora of brands you find on the front panel.At least the faults you mention are easily corrected once you notice them.

author: dicky96
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2018, 03:33:19 pm
content: Really I think a lot of people diss the 858D rather unfairly TBH.I have one, bought it off ebay 3 years or more ago, and it's done me great service, paying for itself over and over again in repair jobs I have undertaken. I never took it apart to see how it is wired up but it's never let me down. It was cheap so I didn't expect much but actually I've always been surprised how well it works.OK so it can't do everything. I'm now in the market for a Quick 861DW and A pre-heater as I want to expand the work I am able to undertake (and have enough demand for that work to justify spending the money)But I doubt I will retire the 858D. It's a handy tool to have on the bench and that is where it will stay.best regardsRichard

author: oolloo
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2018, 09:12:23 am
content: As soon as I decide on a quick model someone here claims its trash.I watched the video of a 858d with the modded 114 software. In my searches I've found that there are ones on amazon, cheap with free ship. That seem to claim the fixes the 114 software promises. I've ordered that since im mainly doing fta stb and mobiles. May repair some signal provider stb, hopefully.One things for sure. The quick co could not buy better advertising than the endorsements of eevblog members, and it's youtube channel, as well as that of Rossman in NYC. He's awesome .I'm hoping the clone is modifiable. if not back to amazon she goes, there are 4 other clones on there.right now a hobby , if a business def quick 861dw.That diatribe over, no ones answered the question in the subject line.What does the + signify? we know the W is brushless yes? no one says what the plus is.

author: theatrus
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2018, 06:14:27 am
content: Quote from: dicky96 on October 07, 2018, 03:33:19 pmI used to think the same until I used the Quick 861DW - its really that much better.The weak points of the Aoyue are the diaphragm pump. The blower motor on the Quick is much nicer, smoother, and really delivers enough air to be useful.

author: aandrew
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2018, 03:33:15 am
content: I'm also a fairly happy customer of an 858d+. It works great for most solder and rework tasks on most boards. It hasn't got enough "oomph" for boards with a LOT of copper, although anything I've done (4 layer) has been pretty decent.I wonder why you want more air out of the unit; My usual airflow is between 30 and 50%; much more than that and I find it will blow the passives right off the board. I've just bought a preheater which I hope will help with some of the heavier boards.