⚡ Desolder like a pro—fast, precise, and effortless!
The YIHUA 948 Standard Desoldering Station delivers 80W of power with precise temperature control from 716°F to 896°F, featuring auto shutoff and sleep modes for energy efficiency. Designed for one-handed operation, it combines stabilized nozzle heat with strong suction for rapid solder removal. Its replaceable and cleanable filter tubes adapt to your workload, backed by a 12-month US-exclusive warranty and 24/7 support.
Included Components | 1 x 948 Desoldernig Station, 1 x 948G Desoldering Gun, 4 x Desoldering Nozzles (Additional), 1 x Set of Cleaning Pins, 1 x Desoldering Gun Holder, 1 x Cleaning Sponge, 2 x Filter Springs, 2 x Ceramic Filters, 10 x Filtration Adsorber, 1 x Heat-Resistant Pad |
Number of Channels | 1 |
Upper Temperature Rating | 4.8E+2 Degrees Celsius |
Lower Temperature Rating | 716 Degrees Fahrenheit |
Global Trade Identification Number | 05060497922310 |
Manufacturer | Guangzhou Yihua Electronic Equipment Co., Ltd. |
Part Number | Yihua 948 |
Item Weight | 9.24 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 9.21 x 7.95 x 5.28 inches |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | 948 |
Material | Metal, Ceramic, Iron, Plastic |
Power Source | ac |
Batteries Included? | No |
Batteries Required? | No |
D**R
I should have bought this a long time ago…
TLDR up front… Buy it. Well worth the money.Alright, for everyone else that wants details…I have been wanting one of these for a while now, but couldn’t part with $250-$400 for the ones I saw everyone else buying. I found this one while watching a random YouTube video. Looked ok and figured for the price, I would give it a shot. Let’s just say, I have NOT been disappointed. This desoldering vacuum has done everything I have asked of it. I usually use the plunger desoldering pump and desoldering braid. This unit makes short work of desoldering components. The basics operation is as follows:1. Let it warm up (it won’t vacuum until it’s heated to your preset temperature).2. Place the tip onto the solder side of the PCB of the component you want to remove.3. Hold until the solder melts.4. Pull the trigger and let the vacuum do its thing.That’s it in a nutshell. The vacuum isn’t timed, so it will vacuum as long as you keep the trigger pulled. It will remove a good deal of solder before the tip cools enough that the solder stops flowing, at which point, you simply remove the tip and let it reheat a bit. I have removed copious amounts of solder in one pull.The unit was packaged well. Included in the box was cleaning tools and some spare tips, filters, and misc. items.Tip cleaning:You will have to occasionally clean the tip to remove any buildup. You will know cleaning is necessary when it no longer sucks up solder. There are 2 different size tip cleaners, one small and one large. Make sure the unit is preheated and then insert the small one into the tip. Push slowly to remove any clogging, then finish with the large.Vacuum gun cleaning:The vacuum gun has a spring inside to catch the removed solder. Over time, this spring will accumulate solder and require cleaning. To clean, press the tab at the back of the gun. This allows the glass tube to be removed. Inside the tube is a rubber plug, gauze type fine filter, thin black coarse filter, solder capture spring, and a front rubber plug with a small tube. To remove the internal components, simply remove the rubber plugs. The instruction manual has a breakdown of the assembly if you forget how it goes together. I am only going to concentrate on spring cleaning here, because the other parts aren’t serviceable, only replaceable when past their service life. To clean the spring, grasp and hold one end. With your other hand, pull the spring and release, letting it snap back into place. The spring is stainless steel and while some solder may stick to it, the majority will flake off. If you clean it between uses or (depending on how many removals you make each time), you shouldn’t have any issues. I have had massive globs and most would come out. To remove stubborn stuck on solder, I used my soldering iron to heat up the spring and snap it as above. This WILL shoot hot solder, so be prepared with the proper safety equipment and watch the direction in which you aim. I did ruin a spring by trying to over-stretch it and by trying to “unwind” it from the blob… neither of which worked.All in all, after a slight learning curve, I absolutely love this machine. Replacement expendables are available, as well as the complete gun (which I did have to replace because I did something stupid). If you remove components frequently or do kind of electronics repairs, then you need this tool. It is a major step up from plunger type solder suckers, desoldering bulbs, and desoldering bulb type desoldering irons. Through-hole insert desoldering is where this machine shines. The plunger type has a finite amount of suction and I often needed to do the process 2, 3, 4 times before I could remove enough solder to remove the component. With this unit, the vacuum pulls as long as you keep the trigger pulled. Very rarely have I not been able to remove all of the solder in one pull. I am very happy with my purchase and would buy another in a minute if needed. I do a fair amount of desoldering and the time and aggravation it has saved me is well worth the cost. Hope this helps!! Thank you for reading if you got this far.😊
R**I
Good item for the price
This unit is Amazing. I'VE been using this machine for a year or more and it works Florlessly.
V**E
Essential PCB repair tool at a great price...I love this thing!!
Have been wanting a vacuum de-solder station for years and the price plus reviews led me to finally buy one. First off...I love this thing!! I repair vintage stereo equipment as a hobby and this device has made the process innumerably easier...and safer for the old PCB's I'm working on.I like that it comes with enough spare parts to rebuild the suction part of the tool several times over. The vacuum pump is powerful enough but not overly so. It heats up fast, and the temp display seems quite accurate.It seems well built, with a nice all metal cabinet and quality looking cables and hoses. It just feels like a quality tool that will last a long time. It fits into my work environment and seems about as big as any other unit I have ever used.Now the not so good...The tips in my unit came with no hole bored through?? Having nothing to compare my unit against I can't say if this is normal but was relatively easy, if not frustrating, to drill them out. I guess you can at least create your own size hole??It clogs pretty easily. After a few weeks use I'm getting better at avoiding this problem...and cleaning it. At this price point I think this is pretty much to be expected. If you buy this be religious about cleaning it after every use before it cools down. Since I'm working with old PCB's, and lead based solders this may exasperate the problem. I find cranking the tip temp up to maximum allows easier cleaning.I wish there was a way to defeat the sleep timer / inactivity timer...or set it for an hour. It shuts down way to fast. Which means you have repeat the heat up cycle again...and again. As with cleaning...using this has made me conscious of this and I routinely pulse the vacuum switch to keep it "awake"!!I worked as an electronic design Engineer for my career and can say this unit, shortcomings aside, compares favorably with the more professional units I used throughout my career. I paid less than $100 when it was on sale and it was well worth the investment. I would buy this item again, and would probably try other products from this manufacturer.
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