JCD 8898 Two in one SMD Soldering Iron & Heat Gun Rework Station Review

[@JerryMetal]

A review without actually using it for soldering. That's a first! I own this station and despite the low cost, it works well!

[@javieramayav7533]

Hi, I just bought my SMD rework station, fromChina, I found it on a great 25USD, and this review you just showed us helped me to see it really is a good product, economic and useful. Thanks for that

[@mrmacnb5865]

Good review. Thank you. I've ordered one. BTW, I noticed a couple times that you just switched OFF the hot air gun while it was ON and displaying temp greater that 100 (e.g. 140). I think you should not do that. The reason is that the heating coil needs time to cool off BEFORE switching OFF. That is why when you place the gun down onto the holster, the heater temp starts to reduce (as power is switched OFF by the controller) and the fan stays ON. Even after reducing the temp down to 100, the controller keeps fan ON for few more seconds before switching OFF and displaying "- - -". This is a safety mechanism to avoid the plastic handle melting.

[@SteveJordan]

Hi Thanks. That's a good point. Regards Steve

[@SteveJordan]

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[@nickking8317]

are these t12 tips?

[@davestech6357]

Good to see your still milling along.

[@ygormartinsr]

Awesome content, Steve! Very detailed and thorough review. I wonder if it's still working properly?

[@MikkoRantalainen]

If you turn the Hot Air at full speed and full heat, will it still melt lead-free solder?

[@SteveJordan]

I will have to try it. Regards Steve

[@HepcatHarley]

I had a similar set up but a bigger unit from the land of Chine and I found out to my discontent that when I used the air gun at high temp but low air force it melted into itself after glowing a cherry red and smoking quite badly :)

[@fpvraver]

Awesome video sweet price. I wonder how long it will last ?

[@josephstellini6911]

My son just bought one, about a week ago, he went to switch it on after a week and it didn't work. He opened it up and found the power regulator blown off . It is 8pin dk125. Any suggestions that may help plse.

[@oscaremoralesp28]

I have purchased over 300 units and one of them blow up once I turned on the heat gun for the first time, mine burn down the small bridge rectifier (and took with it the DK125 and a copper trace) already fixed the copper trace with a wire and ordered the bridge rectifier and dk125 from Aliexpress for like 2 dollars for 10 bridges and 5 DK125, the parts are already in my city, ordered them like 10 days ago, I will install them and see if that fix the problem of they blow again I will replace the varistor (the x2 cap sims to be fine reading the right value but I have no way to check the varistor)

[@KC08RAS]

@@oscaremoralesp28 Did it fix it

[@oscaremoralesp28]

@@KC08RAS Yep, that unit is still working daily on a cellphone repair shop.

[@KC08RAS]

@@oscaremoralesp28 So they good machines? Any tips or upgrades u done to it?

[@grahameblankley3813]

Hi Steve What a great piece of kit for the price 👍.

[@BorisSiber]

so nice and thorough. tnx

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Steve, great little station, I do agree that it would be good with a mount for the soldering iron, take care mate

[@zhv3062]

Great review. thanks for being so detailed.

[@jamescopeland5358]

That's a pretty cool set up what have you used the hot air for? Have you tried it on heat shrink? I'm not sure it will be hot enough.

[@peterzingler6221]

It goes to 450 c its hot enough

[@baya24]

One question sir. Can you please look at the back side and see if it is 220V/110V swich power supply because i have mistakenly ordered with 110v US plug but i live in EU as well so i can rework just the plug like you did. Thank you.

[@SteveJordan]

All that it says on the side is 'use only with 250v fuse'. You could contact them to change your order?

[@baya24]

@@SteveJordan Thank you for response. I contacted them and they say that is changed and it is shipped, but still i see on order that is US plug. I am hoping that they are changed it fisicaly but not on paper order.. but if it comes 110V I will change power supply. Resolder my soldering station with another transformator.. Thanx again!

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Hi Steve, Quite a good price, I think I agree with you that it would have been nice to have another holder on the left hand side. Take care Paul,,

[@jesusjcastillo91]

My the pencil doesn’t heat and melt the soldering not came whit screws for wall mounting and the cable came whit point of other country power outlet and the most worry take to long to arrive almost two months like wish lol

[@Malcrom1967]

I bought the 110V unit for North America and it doesn't get hot enough. Does anyone know if the control unit has a different board for 110V because mine says 220V input.

[@oscaremoralesp28]

Same problem i'm 99% sure it's just a wrong heating element, mine is measuring 145 ohms, and I'm sure it should be about 40-50 Ohms for 110V. So is likely a couple of bucks fix, but I need confirmation from someone with a 110V working unit measuring the resistance between pin 1 and 3 of the soldering Iron.

[@Malcrom1967]

@@oscaremoralesp28 it should be 20ohms for 120V That's what I have but still not hot enough. 120Vsquared/20ohms=720W

[@riccardoz2953]

then u got the wrong model. if your says 220V and u are in USa were u have 110 then u are getting half of the power...

[@KingWhiskers1]

@@oscaremoralesp28 I get 144Ω for the 220 V unit and the one supplied fitted in the unit was 133.8Ω which I suspect is a 110V. pretty sure you have a 220V fitted in yours as standard and mine had a 110V fitted as Standard. I had ordered a 220V lead on mine. I bought my spare ceramic when I bought the unit as someone on Banggood had already mentioned problems with the soldering iron so I bought one as a spare to check against the original.

[@oscaremoralesp28]

@@KingWhiskers1 For 110V they use 40 Ohm for 220v they use 140 Ohm. I have purchased over 300 units by now and they started putting a sticker on the units to differentiate between units using 40 ohms and 140 ohms, also the eat gun uses 20 Ohm for the 110v and 80 Ohm for the 220v (both works with 110V but if you plug a unit with the 20 Ohm resistance into a 220v connection it goes red hot in a second)

[@fabioribeiro2612]

Bom dia. Comprei uma estação dessa ai a uns 2 meses atrás e o ferro de solda e preciso colocar a temperatura máxima para poder derreter o estanho . Ele parece que não está esquentando o suficiente Se eu coloco o meu em 350 graus ele não derrete nada. Parece que está com problema ! Agora o soprador veio perfeitamente muito bom !

[@oscaremoralesp28]

Tu estacion es para 220v y la estas usando en 110v, lo unico que necesitas cambiar es la resistencia ceramica, revisa el valor de Ohm de tu ceramica y si te da 135-145 Ohm en el cautin y 80 ohm en el aire caliente entonces tienes una unidad de 220v, los valores correctos para 110v son cautin 40 ohm y aire caliente 20 ohm, en la tienda oficial de Aliexpress puedes comprar los templazos correctos que están publicados como resistencia 110v 80w y resitencia para aire caliente de 110v (aproximadamente 3 dolares cada uno)

[@fabioribeiro2612]

@@oscaremoralesp28 bom dia. Eu pensei em comprar uma resistência de 220 volts e de 80vats. Para ver se funciona !

[@michelm110]

A minha estação aparece um código 5-E no visor do soprador de ar, não esquenta logo que começa aparece o erro é o soprador desligar

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

Spare parts like a soldering tip is an unknown part for at least Ebay sellers. If Banggood is better I don't know.

[@peterzingler6221]

Banggod has spare tips check the questions under the proscut

[@KingWhiskers1]

900M-T Tips, millions of them on ebay. They are a standard type of tip, lots of different sizes and shapes. Iron with copper tip and copper only.

[@peterzingler6221]

Order one since it's basically cheaper then buying a temp control iron

[@Bossix84]

Is it still working for you?

[@moodesigner]

SOLD