YH-899D 2 IN 1 REWORK + SOLDERING STATION - Any comments ?  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: Ohad
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 22, 2012, 10:47:47 pm
content: Hi,Does anyone have any recommendations regard the device above ? Is its soldering staion good enough for soldering tiny things (0402 resistors etc ...)? How is its soldering quality compared to the Hakko FX-888 ?

author: ablacon64
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 22, 2012, 11:21:31 pm
content: It depends on what you want, FX888 is soldering iron only, that 899D has an extra hot air gun, you can do 0402 more precisely than with a soldering iron.The basic difference is that FX888 is 70W while 899D iron is 50W.I would grab a FX888 and another hot air "only" station. I always used "all in one" stations but I think now the quality of "dedicated" stations is better. The disadvantage is the space it will take on your workbench.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2012, 07:40:09 am
content: Quote from: ablacon64 on September 22, 2012, 11:21:31 pmOf course not. The 899D actually only costs 80$ in china! How do you compare a 80$ Yihua ALL-IN-ONE station and a 80$ Hakko station(If you are in the states)? Or the 898D ( which is similar i believe ) which only costs 40$ ...

author: cs.dk
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 23, 2012, 08:28:55 am
content: I don't know the 889 version - I've got the 882 version, and it works like a charm. It's quite fast to get hot, compared to my Weller WHS40.The only negative i have: The cables are short, and the stand for the iron is somewhat crappy.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YH-882D-PROFESSIONAL-2IN1REWORK-SOLDERING-IRON-STATION-/220836974351?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item336ae8cf0f

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2012, 09:08:20 am
content: It has a sensor on the iron too? Doesn't look like that from the pictures... just a standard Hakko-ish iron and a passive stand.

author: cs.dk
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 23, 2012, 09:23:33 am
content: I haven't actually tested if there is a sensor in the iron triggered by the stand. Maybe i should confirm if there is or not.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2012, 11:38:45 am
content: Quote from: amyk on September 23, 2012, 09:08:20 amThe ones with that stand is not "passive", they have a magnet in it just like the rest for the air wand but i'm not sure if it will work or notQuote from: cs.dk on September 23, 2012, 08:28:55 amThink of the 899 as the smaller version of the 882These two are the brother of both the 882 and the 899 (EPIC LCD VERSIONS!)http://gz-yh.en.alibaba.com/product/564312154-214293238/2_function_in_1_hot_air_solder_station_YIHUA_992D.htmlhttp://gz-yh.en.alibaba.com/product/564451208-214293238/2_function_1_YH_995D_high_precision_LCD_show_SMD_rework_station.htmlAnd the upgraded versions of the 882http://gz-yh.en.alibaba.com/product/570579575-214293238/2_function_in_1_YIHUA_862BD_SMD_soldering_station.htmlSmallest version of 898A+ everhttp://gz-yh.en.alibaba.com/product/221724740-214293238/YIHUA_868_Soldering_Station.html

author: cs.dk
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 23, 2012, 12:20:07 pm
content: Quote from: amyk on September 23, 2012, 09:08:20 amJust tested it - There is a sleeptimer in the iron. The stand is passive.It could be a "ball switch" (sorry, don't know the correct term), something is rattling in the handle.

author: cs.dk
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 23, 2012, 12:22:39 pm
content: Quote from: T4P on September 23, 2012, 11:38:45 amThe new design is quite funky.. Gotta have one of these

author: ablacon64
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 23, 2012, 12:52:35 pm
content: Quote from: T4P on September 23, 2012, 07:40:09 amI live in Brazil, so their costs are almost the same here (60% tax plus shipping + reseller "extortion"). I still think it's better an FX888 plus some other hot air station, separated stations one for each job.