8786D I 2 in 1 Hot Air Rework and Soldering Iron Station with °F /°C, Cool/Hot Air Conversion, Digital Temperature Correction and Sleep Function

Great value for the price! This tool is versatile in giving individual temps for both hot air rework and soldering. You can also control the amount of air as well as switching to a cooler air setting. I highly recommend this to anyone who is wanting to work on more involved projects in soldering and beginning to use a hot air station.

The unit has lots of tips for the iron and the heat gun plus both the heat and the amount of air are adjustable on the heat gun. I have used the heat gun to weld plastics that are not glueable like polyethylene. I Love the sleep feature for the soldering iron and the auto cool down for the heat gun. Unit was tested with my digital thermometer and seemed to be within a few degrees either way of the set temperature (at least on the soldering iron). The only negative I found was I kept burning my hand on the heat gun so I added a shield. My son got the same unit and he did the same thing so I made a second. I also added a rare earth magnet to the top of the station to hold the other most used tip for the iron (sits in front of the sponge tray). So it is easier to find when I need to change to a smaller tip (Note the camera's recording frames per second are unaligned with the frequency of the LEDs, so digits didn't show up, however they work flawlessly). All in all a great machine that does get used almost everyday, good price, and so far (got it in October of 2021) very reliable. Would recommend it to anyone looking for a rework station.

To preface: I operate a small business where my clients bring and/or ship me their broken ECU from their car and I then track down the source of the failure and make repairs if possible. This type of operation requires a fair bit of desoldering of tiny SMDs and replacing them with a functional chip. The desoldering aspect of it is easily achieved with a heat gun and installation of replacement component can be handled with either a heat gun or soldering iron hence why I opted for a soldering station such as this one. I must say that I am very impressed by what Yihua has to offer in this soldering station. For one, it is pretty compact and doesn't take up a ton of room on the workbench. Temperature control for either the hot air gun or soldering iron is completely independent of the other and both tools can be active at the same time at different temperatures. Temperature reported on LED screen is consistent and accurate within 2% of actual temperature as measured by a highly accurate IR gun. Speaking of the temperatures that this thing can achieve are pretty impressive and reach nearly 480C (900F) with the hot air gun and soldering iron which well-exceeded the temperature range I typically work with. One neat feature is that when the hot air gun is returned to its cradle the device automatically enters into a cooldown cycle to carefully cool down the air gun to prolong its lifespan. There is also a button that can be pressed to start the cooldown cycle even if the air gun isn't in its designated cradle. Now there are a few caveats associated with this soldering station which I will briefly discuss. One is that the main power switch is located on the backside of the station in the top left corner if one were looking at the front of the soldering station. Ths switch is in very close proximity to where the tip of the hot air gun sits when it is returned to its cradle. Now supposing one had been using the hot air gun and allowed for the air gun to complete its cool down cycle before reaching for the main on/off switch then they may be in for a bit of a rude awakening when they inadvertently contact the tip of the air gun which at that point would still have enough latent heat radiating from the metal tip to burn the bejesus out of the hand of your average person. If my hands weren't so calloused and used to super hot objects (ever grabbed a red hot turbo manifold by accident? lol) I'm sure this would bother me a lot more but since my hands are how they are this is terribly troublesome. Another thing I have noticed is that if the soldering iron cradle is mounted on top of the soldering station then the cables of the iron and air gun tend to get tangled up if both are connected to the station concurrently. Once again maybe a minor issue to some but imagine if you had been using the iron and then went to use the air gun without noticing that the cables were intertwined.... you may find that the soldering iron has been dislodged from its resting place only to find a new home in your lap, on the floor etc;. One might be able to see why this is not a good thing. Attempting to let the cradle be a standalone piece fromt he station is point since it is so lightweight that just the action of returning the iron to the cradle is enough force to push it several inches away. Like I mentioned though these are fairly minor issues that don't necessarily effect the performance of the soldering station but are things to consider if you are somebody who plans on using it on a fairly regular basis such as myself. Overall a great bargain as far as soldering stations are concerned. Would recommend for beginner to intermediate soldering enthusiasts or somebody who is looking for a decent soldering station without wanting to break the bank.

Have had this for a couple of years now, works great.

Ones of The Best tools for My hobbies, really excelente. Just in time.

Okay, so this iron is not perfect... but so what? If you want perfection go buy a JBC they start at $1000 and go up from there. But if you want something affordable on a budget and Good Enough to Get The Job Done, then this is an Excellent Choice. I needed a soldering station in a hurry, ordered this at 10am and received it the same day! Both the Blower and the Iron work just fine. I was able to complete my project. It does everything you need. Pros: Heats up really fast -- I mean super really fast -- and does a good enough job of maintaining the temperature. Cons: The temperature readout does not seem to be very accurate in absolute terms. (The calibration is adjustable but I haven't bothered). Basically I just kept upping the heat setting until the solder was flowing well. It claimed to be 700F which seems high. Once I picked a temperature I got consistent results. When it got bogged down on larger thermal mass items, I just upped the temperature. Never needed more than 800F (it can go to 900F). Great Bargain, Great Value, comes with 10 soldering tips and some other extras. Disclaimer: I paid full price and did not receive any inducements for this review. I do NOT spend 8 hours a day soldering stuff in a production environment. This soldering station is well suited for hobbyists and students.

Very satisfied with this purchase. The Iron and air gun heat quickly. Very nice temperature control and the tips seem durable and come in a nice variety.

Me ha funcionado excelente, trae varias puntas, bastante delgaditas que es justo lo que yo necesitaba, y la pistola de calor está bastante manejable y funciona a la perfección, el aire no sale tan rápido como otras y conserva el calor directo en la pieza que quieres arreglar

Pros: Calienta rápido, tanto el cautín como la pistola de aire. Alcanza una buena temperatura, suficiente para trabajar con soldadura de alto punto de fusión. Contras: La temperatura no es tan precisa. Hay que tener cuidado ⚠️

The product works so far. However, the solder iron core seemed to be used, and the tips were not even bagged, and scatters everywhere. All signs points to a returned product.

Llego malo el cautin de soldar la temperatura se dispara