Ayoue desoldering stations - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Telstar
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2013, 02:17:42 pm
content: http://www.aoyue.com/en/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=337andhttp://www.aoyue.com/en/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=447Anybody has one of them?I do only through-hole at the moment and sometimes there is need to replace a few parts several times to tweak/fix a circuit.I'm thinking to get the cheaper one (not ESD safe), but model is "474A+" and looks the same as the first picture.Opinions? They seem an Hakko clone (but not sure of which model).Some alternatives under 150€?

author: UPI
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2013, 02:47:55 pm
content: I have one of these and I could not get any of the tips to tin so heat transfer sucked. In other words, the solder would just roll off of the tips without adhering.So, I have a brand new paperweight.

author: gxti
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2013, 03:22:58 pm
content: It almost certainly takes Hakko genuine tips but I'm not familiar with desoldering tools so I don't know which tips those would be.

author: UPI
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2013, 03:35:11 pm
content: I haven't looked recently to see if a Hakko tip will fit but when I bought it 2 years ago they did not.It has been sitting since without any use.

author: Balaur
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 12, 2013, 03:47:49 pm
content: Quote from: UPI on March 12, 2013, 02:47:55 pmIsn't how it is supposed to behave? I mean, you don't want solder to adhere if you just need to suck it.

author: UPI
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2013, 04:01:15 pm
content: The tip needs to be tinned to allow a good thermal connection with the joint being desoldered. W/o tinning, the joint does not melt well and you also lose vacuum because you have more open areas where the solder does not mesh with the tip.See the attached picture of a good Hakko tip that is tinned.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2013, 04:57:38 pm
content: Quote from: gxti on March 12, 2013, 03:22:58 pmThat would be interesting. I have a Ayoue SMD tweezer station but the tips are unusable. The problem is that navigating the Hakko website is just as easy as trying to find a fallen contact lense in the dark.

author: Telstar
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2013, 07:34:55 pm
content: Thanks for the replies. Do you have some alternative suggestions?

author: UPI
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2013, 07:45:29 pm
content: We use 2 of the Hakko 703B units with the 807 hand piece. They are really hard to beat because parts are readily available, tips are excellent with a good selection, they are dependable and they are relatively easy to clean.We tried a Pace unit and didn't like it. I can't remember exactly why but it was a clumsy design.

author: Telstar
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2013, 11:35:26 pm
content: I have found an used Ersa, and somewhere else got recommendation for Hakko 808 (but it's a bit out of budget).

author: Telstar
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2013, 10:21:56 pm
content: The model i found is an old VAC 6500, it seems not powerful enough for double-sides PCBs, for which I could get the help of my other iron, or I should go for a Hakko. Several models, which all seem good, but hard to find used in europe, and only the 808 I may afford new (with a little stretch to the budget).