"Infrared induction soldering iron tip cleaner"? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: kalel
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2017, 08:38:22 pm
content: This is not an endorsement or advertisement of the product, whatever it might do it seems too expensive.However, this is the first time I see something like it, and wonder how it functions exactly and/or whether someone might have used something similar in the past.The claim is:"YIHUA 200C smart sensor tips cleaner,clean your solcering iron tips only 1 second!"The time seems fair enough, a heated soldering iron can be cleaned in only 1 second using the standard cleaning methods without needing the tool.Here is an image that shows a drawing of some inside parts (it uses brushes, displayed in other images):Even if it does magic, it seems silly how much more expensive it is than a standard tip cleaner wire which does a great job.

author: neslekkim
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2017, 10:37:28 pm
content: Quote from: kalel on November 25, 2017, 08:38:22 pmWhat is the price then?Regarding expensive, check out the price of the ones from JBC..http://www.jbctools.com/cataleg.php?id=15

author: kalel
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2017, 10:43:48 pm
content: When I say expensive, it's true that I didn't know about these things before and I have no idea how effective they are. Perhaps they have some advantages than just using the brass shavings to clean.The price I saw was about 100, but might be cheaper from other sellers (already found $70 one).So it's similar or slightly more expensive than the cheapest JBC one.

author: neslekkim
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2017, 10:50:30 pm
content: The cheapest from JBC is €250, far from 100 wether it is $/€/£, link?Even the consumables is very expensive for the jbc:http://www.jbctools.com/catalegfitxa.php?idpro=1289I wanted one of these before I saw the price, but tucking it into toe bras is way cheaper still

author: kalel
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2017, 10:56:48 pm
content: I looked at the 60 eur "CL8499 ESD safe Tip Cleaner", is that one something completely different?I didn't want to post a specific seller link, but on Aliexpress you can search "YIHUA 200C" and find results easily. The first I saw when I posted was about $100, but the cheapest I see after searching is about $60 shipped (could be better can be found).But even at $60, what is the advantage to having something like this?

author: Ian.M
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2017, 10:58:47 pm
content: Tip cleaning for minimally trained production line muppets. If you are paying Shenzhen minimum wage, you need every bit of help you can get to maintain reasonable quality.A competent tech can do a quick and good job of tip cleaning with *any* of the traditional methods, or even a rolled up wad of kitchen paper with a drop of flux on it. I suspect the machine is actually slower than the sponge or brass turnings as you have to line the iron up more precisely, and WAIT.

author: neslekkim
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2017, 11:17:25 pm
content: Quote from: kalel on November 25, 2017, 10:56:48 pmThe top one is an normal wool holder, standard that comes with the stations.The two others have rotating things.