857 SMD Rework Station - scammed again - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Pat Pending
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2015, 08:23:03 pm
content: Another US ebay bargain.This is a Ya Xun 857 SMD Rework Station sent with a empty plastic container "substituted" for the transformer and air pump.The label says its a 220V unit though the seller sends it with a 110 US plug with brown/blue power lead...anodd assortment of world standards.Someone went to a lot of trouble to produce a mold for that plastic box so possibly there's more units like this out there.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2015, 08:31:30 pm
content: Does it actually have a heater in the handpiece, or is it just a dummy set there.

author: Pat Pending
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2015, 09:31:27 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on January 13, 2015, 08:31:30 pmThe handset looks more complete with ceramic heater and sense reed relay.

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2015, 09:31:44 pm
content: It seems like an awful lot of bother to go through with. For example, the PCB is fully populated. I know it doesn't cost much but still. Perhaps some nightlies done by a dodgy production manager?

author: sleemanj
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2015, 11:14:34 pm
content: Quote from: Pat Pending on January 13, 2015, 08:23:03 pmMy Google-Fu is failing me, I can only find one of these on ebay by "sush_kr", a closed listing Jan 3rd for $150 stated as "defected" (I'm guessing here the price was mistyped, as was defective), and a current listing for $15 stated as "doesn't work, needs to be fixed".Any chance you bought from that user?

author: nanofrog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2015, 03:18:24 am
content: Definitely file a claim with eBay, they should refund your money (assuming you paid w/ PayPal).If you're still interested in that format, you can get it as aQuick 957(genuinely a US voltage model). FWIW, the861DWI have is better built than any of the Chinese brand units I've seen the innards of. There arephotos of the 861DSowned by another member,wraper(his is a 220V).The seller is the outfit I purchased mine through (seems they're being used as a sales portal for quick-usa, which is the manufacturer's US operation). Was well packed, and everything went fine. Cheaper than MCM Electronics as well, and you can also find them on eBay (seller = quick-usa) or ToolKing (part of Tonzof somehow).Hope this helps.

author: VK3DRB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2015, 01:17:41 pm
content: You got off lightly.A now defunct big equipment and music store in Australia called Brash's imported a full 40 foot shipping container load of radios in from Hong Kong. Inside each radio was nothing. They were empty cases with pots on the front and a tuning dial and a power cord out the back, made to look like they were complete. The Hong Kong manufacturer had flown the coop.

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2015, 03:43:51 pm
content: Are you sure there's nothing inside that box?Looks like an originally functioning unit modified for hiding something.This idea isn't new.Otherwise I don't see why they would neatly tape off the mains input cord and still leave it connected to the fuseholder.