Vacuum Desoldering Rework Station, Dual LCD, Digital Temperature Controlled, 160-480C (320-896F), LCD Display, 1 Channel, 2.66kg
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| Brand | Zhongdi |
| Item Weight | 2.66 Kilograms |
| Display Type | LCD |
| Included Components | Temperature Controlled Station, Vacuum Desoldering Gun, Three tips with different sized holes, Three cleaning rods, Spare Filters, AC Cord See more |
| Temperature Stability | stable degrees_celsius |
About this item
- Input Fuse: 3.15A, User Replaceable (outside access)
- Heater: Ceramic, 160 to 480 Celsius (320 to 896F)
- Filters: Two: Gun (small) & Station (large)
- Display: Dual: Setpoint and Actual Temp
- Controls: Digital: Up/Down buttons, with display
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Product details
- Package Dimensions : 9 x 9 x 8 inches; 5.86 Pounds
- Item model number : ZD-985
- Date First Available : June 3, 2014
- Manufacturer : Zhongdi
- ASIN : B00KQ6PR6K
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,968,130 in Industrial & Scientific (See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific)
- #3,651 in Soldering Stations
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Product Description
Vacuum Desoldering Station ZD985
This temperature controlled desoldering station makes desoldering of through-hole parts a breeze. Simply place the heated tip of the gun over the pin to be de-soldered, wait for the solder to melt, then press the trigger. This will activate the vacuum pump in the station to suck the melted solder through the hollow tip into a waste reservoir and leave the component's leg and PCB free of solder. It only takes a few seconds per pin.
If you've ever tried to de-solder parts using wick or a manual vacuum pump, you know how difficult that is, particularly on a double-sided board. You will NOT have these problems using our desoldering station, because it sucks the solder from both sides of the board, leaving the hole and component leg virtually free of solder.
The station has a dual LCD display, showing the desired temperature and the actual temperature. The display can be switched from Fahrenheit to Celsius if, and the desired temperature can be dialed-in using the up/down buttons. An illuminated power on/off switch is also located on the front.
The side of the station features a typical holder, with sponge.
Two lines (power and vacuum, both can be disconnected) connect the station to the gun. There is a filter at the station-side of the vacuum connector, and another filter in the gun itself.
The package comes with the following items:
1.) Temperature Controlled Station, with AC Power Cord
2.) Vacuum Desoldering Gun
3.) Three tips with different sized holes
4.) Three cleaning rods (these are used to clean the hole in the tips when necessary)
5.) Spare Filters
6.) AC Cord
SPARE PARTS & CONSUMABLES: We carry the spare parts and consumables for these units: Filters, heater elements, tips, cleaning rods, guns etc.
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Customers find the desoldering station effective, particularly for through-hole electronics and guitar pedal PCBs, with fast heating and temperature reduction after inactivity. The build quality receives mixed feedback, with several customers reporting issues with the element neck breaking off the gun. The suction and cleaning process also get mixed reviews - while some customers report lots of suction, others mention no suction at all, and while some find it easy to remove components, others find it unnecessarily stubborn.
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Customers find that the soldering station works well, with one customer specifically noting its effectiveness on guitar pedal PCBs and another mentioning its success with hard-to-melt grounds.
"...are better tools out there, but at this price point, this thing works great. Heats up slowly at first, but once hot, holds temperature quite well...." Read more
"This Soldering Station heats up quickly and works well. The Tip temperature recovers quickly when moving from one PCB location to another...." Read more
"...It works very well and I am quite pleased with the purchase. Unfortunately, it is no longer being offered on Amazon for some reason...." Read more
"Works good ! The parts fell off the circuit board!" Read more
Customers find the desoldering station to be of excellent quality, particularly noting its effectiveness for through hole electronics.
"Great product. Eventhough for double layer boards it hard to the the lead to be vacuum. I had to used the conventional method," Read more
"Great de-soldering station for through hole electronics. No problem de-soldering any component with to correctly sized tip...." Read more
"...The base unit appears to be of good quality. The gun feels okay in the hand. The trigger does not feel good, feeling like the weak link...." Read more
"It doesn't suck, which is surprising for the price. I've only had it for a couple of days...." Read more
Customers find the soldering station offers good value for money, with one customer noting it pays for itself in time.
"Only have used in very light duty, but works well. Good value. My only wish was that it retained the temperature setting after power off...." Read more
"I found this moderately priced de-soldering tool for older discrete components...." Read more
"...This unit is the exact correct price/performance that I was looking for...." Read more
"...SO WORTH THE MONEY!..." Read more
Customers appreciate the soldering station's heat retention, noting that it heats up quickly and reduces temperature after a few minutes of inactivity, with one customer mentioning its wide temperature range from 200-850 F.
"This Soldering Station heats up quickly and works well. The Tip temperature recovers quickly when moving from one PCB location to another...." Read more
"...The iron heats up fast and because it has a decent amount of thermal mass in the tip, it melts the solder blob quickly...." Read more
"...Instant success! It's made to a price point, takes a long time to heat up, give it at least 5 minutes or the tube between the tip and chamber wo..." Read more
"...It heats up fast, leaves a clean hole, parts just fall out. I wish I had found this a lit sooner, makes extracting components a breeze...." Read more
Customers have mixed experiences with the soldering station's removal capabilities: some report it quickly removes components, while others find it unnecessarily stubborn.
"...Overall, this has made desoldering much easier. The machine works. Memotronics sells the most important spare parts...." Read more
"...Glass tube can be difficult to reinsert after cleaning, but if you look at the book and do it the way they instruct, it goes back together fine..." Read more
"...-rapped wires (one second triggers), it was so clean I could unwind the wires with my fingers, none broke off...." Read more
"...The holder gradually got more loose over several months until it broke as I was placing the iron in its holder recently...." Read more
Customers have mixed experiences with the soldering station's suction capabilities, with some reporting lots of suction while others mention no suction at all and a weak pump.
"...Fast forward five months, and, unit's a brick. No suction at all, just loud humming. Cleaned the nozzle, nope. Cleaned the collector, nope...." Read more
"Excellent, very good heat and strong vacuum. I highly recomment it." Read more
"This was mediocre. The desolder function worked, but with not enough force. The stand is terrible and falls over if detached from the power supply." Read more
"...2. Good suction that works even after desoldering nearly everything from a 300W SMPSU...." Read more
Customers have mixed experiences with the soldering station's cleaning process, with some finding it effective while others report that the desoldering gun remains dirty after use.
"...and i use it alot, but when i first got it the desoldering gun itself was covered in dirt, i cleaned it all of but i want to see whats up with the..." Read more
"...an 8 pin header, it was super fast (one second trigger) and COMPLETELY clean of solder. A little wiggle of the header and it falls out...." Read more
"...Once it clogs, the little cleaning sticks don't help because the solder has solidified in the tube and pushing on the sticks to try to clear the..." Read more
"...same as others have reported: removing the clear capsule to clean it is difficult, just because the tolerances are too tight...." Read more
Customers report issues with the soldering station's build quality, with multiple customers noting that the element neck breaks off the gun.
"Works good ! The parts fell off the circuit board!" Read more
"...clogs, the little cleaning sticks don't help because the solder has solidified in the tube and pushing on the sticks to try to clear the tube simply..." Read more
"...While de-soldering a simple power switch the whole element neck broke off the gun, it was obvious the the whole part of the gun was connected via..." Read more
"...It stays hot. It is strong enough to suck up the solder. All for under $150. I don't know what more you could ask for in a desoldering gun." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2019Very nice, de-solder gun. This is my first de-solder unit. I can’t believe I went so long without one. The owner manual is very good and packed full of info. I had done a lot of research and ordered the Hakko FR-301 together with this (I wanted the portability). The problem with the Hakko was that it was a Japanese version and NOT the right voltage (clueless reseller, 100v Japanese is NOT 124v USA. Hakko makes several heater cores for 100v, 124v and 220v and more). I had originally thought I would modify this unit, to optimize it’s performance. Installing a cooling fan, adding a 12 volt air valve and external vacuum reservoir with a vacuum pump (I already have these). I am not going to do that right away because it works so well out-of-the-box. I put it on a vacuum gauge and triggered for 5 second, it had 340mm vacuum. When I triggered it for 1 second, it had 120mm. I turned it on for the first time and set the temperature for 450 degrees Fahrenheit. I let it cool down, enough so I could hold on to the barrel of the gun, it took 15 minutes (10 min. it was still to hot). I turned it on (it remembers the last temp.) and timed it’s heat-up, 73 SECONDS from 77 degrees to 450 Fahrenheit. I started de-soldering an 8 pin header, it was super fast (one second trigger) and COMPLETELY clean of solder. A little wiggle of the header and it falls out. I then de-soldered another 8 pin header of wire-rapped wires (one second triggers), it was so clean I could unwind the wires with my fingers, none broke off. The thermal mass of the barrel is enough to keep de-soldering constantly, remember, 15 MINUTES to cool down. I’m not a electronics manufacturer, THIS IS GOOD ENOUGH for me AND I don’t know anybody as picky as me. Also, I tried the Hakko tip on this gun, fully assembled, it fits. I’ll be ordering some Hakko oval and long-nose tips.
UPDATE. Almost too good to believe, I just removed a 30 pin NANO board from a PCD in about 3 minutes. Before, this was a difficult job, not any more. This ZD-985 makes desoldering FUN ! I retrieved a few more valuable parts and cleaned them and now they're ready for the next project.
UPDATE. I detached the gun-holder from the ZD-985 and mounted it on a paver-stone (picture). I also put some felt cloth on the bottom so it won’t scare the desktop. I took out the spring and star-plate from the vacuum chamber. I cut a small piece of copper-wool and stuffed it into the cylinder (picture), that increased my vacuum velocity. I use the course brass wool to clean the tip of burnt flux (picture of gun) or a paper tool, I don’t use a wet sponge. I also have a small cup of tinning, it last forever. Taking care of your tips is everything.
UPDATE. The gun got plugged up for the first time twice today. The manual says to turn up the heat all the way (about 860). It worked great, the gun came unplugged quickly. I held the gun so the barrel pointed down and pumped the push-rod in, the solder came falling out the front (picture with tip ). A minute later the rod went all the way through and pushed solder into the vacuum chamber. I turned down the heat right away because it shortens the life of the heater core. I desolder at 450 degrees Fahrenheit, sometimes I add a tiny amount of solder to make the heat transfer faster. Today I desoldered a big IGBT with 25 pins (picture), it took a minute and fell out when I was done. I discovered that there is a lot flux sucked up. It makes the solder stick to the wall of the vacuum chamber. A little alcohol on a cotton swab cleans it off nicely. I think I will make it a rule to push-rod and vacuum the barrel before turning it off.
5.0 out of 5 starsVery nice, de-solder gun. This is my first de-solder unit. I can’t believe I went so long without one. The owner manual is very good and packed full of info. I had done a lot of research and ordered the Hakko FR-301 together with this (I wanted the portability). The problem with the Hakko was that it was a Japanese version and NOT the right voltage (clueless reseller, 100v Japanese is NOT 124v USA. Hakko makes several heater cores for 100v, 124v and 220v and more). I had originally thought I would modify this unit, to optimize it’s performance. Installing a cooling fan, adding a 12 volt air valve and external vacuum reservoir with a vacuum pump (I already have these). I am not going to do that right away because it works so well out-of-the-box. I put it on a vacuum gauge and triggered for 5 second, it had 340mm vacuum. When I triggered it for 1 second, it had 120mm. I turned it on for the first time and set the temperature for 450 degrees Fahrenheit. I let it cool down, enough so I could hold on to the barrel of the gun, it took 15 minutes (10 min. it was still to hot). I turned it on (it remembers the last temp.) and timed it’s heat-up, 73 SECONDS from 77 degrees to 450 Fahrenheit. I started de-soldering an 8 pin header, it was super fast (one second trigger) and COMPLETELY clean of solder. A little wiggle of the header and it falls out. I then de-soldered another 8 pin header of wire-rapped wires (one second triggers), it was so clean I could unwind the wires with my fingers, none broke off. The thermal mass of the barrel is enough to keep de-soldering constantly, remember, 15 MINUTES to cool down. I’m not a electronics manufacturer, THIS IS GOOD ENOUGH for me AND I don’t know anybody as picky as me. Also, I tried the Hakko tip on this gun, fully assembled, it fits. I’ll be ordering some Hakko oval and long-nose tips.This tool makes a BIG DIFFERENCE !
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2019
UPDATE. Almost too good to believe, I just removed a 30 pin NANO board from a PCD in about 3 minutes. Before, this was a difficult job, not any more. This ZD-985 makes desoldering FUN ! I retrieved a few more valuable parts and cleaned them and now they're ready for the next project.
UPDATE. I detached the gun-holder from the ZD-985 and mounted it on a paver-stone (picture). I also put some felt cloth on the bottom so it won’t scare the desktop. I took out the spring and star-plate from the vacuum chamber. I cut a small piece of copper-wool and stuffed it into the cylinder (picture), that increased my vacuum velocity. I use the course brass wool to clean the tip of burnt flux (picture of gun) or a paper tool, I don’t use a wet sponge. I also have a small cup of tinning, it last forever. Taking care of your tips is everything.
UPDATE. The gun got plugged up for the first time twice today. The manual says to turn up the heat all the way (about 860). It worked great, the gun came unplugged quickly. I held the gun so the barrel pointed down and pumped the push-rod in, the solder came falling out the front (picture with tip ). A minute later the rod went all the way through and pushed solder into the vacuum chamber. I turned down the heat right away because it shortens the life of the heater core. I desolder at 450 degrees Fahrenheit, sometimes I add a tiny amount of solder to make the heat transfer faster. Today I desoldered a big IGBT with 25 pins (picture), it took a minute and fell out when I was done. I discovered that there is a lot flux sucked up. It makes the solder stick to the wall of the vacuum chamber. A little alcohol on a cotton swab cleans it off nicely. I think I will make it a rule to push-rod and vacuum the barrel before turning it off.
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2019I used this to repair and restore an analog mixer I have from the 90's, an Alesis Studio32. The pots had become noisy and an EQ channel had cooked. The rework involved removing all the trim pots for cleaning and removing the surface mount EQ strip soldered with pins between the associated channels. It was a good test of the desoldering tool as it required desoldering large pins, the pot legs, and multi layer small pins. There was plenty of vacuum. I had to learn the technique to do it properly and every board will have it's own due to thermal mass. But it was fine. I did have to drill out one of the tips to fit over the pot legs otherwise it would not work.
I couldn't see spending any more for one of these. For a small repair shop this unit will be fine. My grip about it and the reason for 4 stars on quality is the cleaning process. The glass tube is slightly too long and getting it together while keeping the filter in the correct position can be a bear. It must be cleaned periodically and typically when it is hot. You cannot wait for it to cool down to empty the chamber or you would never get any work done. Many users have reported the same issue. So you are juggling some spring loaded parts while you have a very hot iron. The filter is spring loaded and pushing the glass tube into position wants to move the filter and ultimately smash it out of position. It's not the best design but with practice you can get more efficient at it though it is still problematic. Someone said they ground off .015 to .030 from the end of the glass tube with a diamond knife sharpening block. I think I might try that.
Nothing is perfect but this is a very good tool and if you need one the price is right. Overall it works well. Parts appear to be plentiful for it. I recommend it and would buy it again.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2018I bought this because I wanted a de-soldering tool but did not want to pay $400-$800 for such a tool. Yes, there are better tools out there, but at this price point, this thing works great. Heats up slowly at first, but once hot, holds temperature quite well. The vacuum pump is noisy, but so is the HAKKO. Has a selection of tips and cleaning rods/probes as well as replacement filters. The solder capture tube is clear poly carbonate plastic, not "glass", which is a plus because I drop things often and real glass would break. The cleaning is a bit tedious, but once you do it a few times, it is very manageable. I did have an issue with the suction tube stopping up with solder, this is easily cleared by taking the capture tube off, removing the front seal and taking your solder Iron and heating the end of the exposed suction tube, while using the cleaning rod to push out the clog. I found that this was worse on the NO LEAD solder and I upped the working temperature which almost completely eliminated the problem. This unit is the second one that I bought, the first one worked for about 30 seconds and then died, I was disappointed, but not deterred; AMAZON came through, as usual and I had a new unit in 2 days and my refund was back to my card in 3 days The unit has an "Auto sleep" function that cuts the temp down to about 350 Deg F after sitting for a while. The tips are easy to change and come in 3 useful sizes. Each one has it's own cleaning rod. I wish that the cord and suction hose were longer. I did purchase the "Spare Parts" kit, mainly for the heating element, don't want this to go down with a burned out element. I have seen several YOUTUBE videos where people say that these units are not properly grounded. I checked mine and did not find this to be a problem with my unit. Checked the grounds to the end of the power cord and it is well and truly grounded. I restore old oscilloscopes and meters, so this tool comes in handy when de-soldering bad components from boards. You can also save good components that would otherwise be lost by taking them off of old boards. Overall I am very happy with the purchase and the quality of this unit. I would certainly buy this again and will not be without such a tool. For the casual hobby user, this tool is great, for commercial use, it might be lacking in durability. I would recommend that when you buy this, that you unpack, assemble and test it immediately, and be sure to leave it on for quite a while, just to make sure it does not go "poof" like the first one that I bought. The only way that I would not buy this would be if I could find a HAKKO at a screaming deal (meaning at the same price or lower than this tool), which probably is not going to happen.
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Product Summary: Zhongdi Vacuum Desoldering Rework Station, Dual LCD, Digital Temperature Controlled, 160-480C (320-896F), LCD Display, 1 Channel, 2.66kg
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Customer reviewsAbout this Item
- Input Fuse: 3.15A, User Replaceable (outside access)
- Heater: Ceramic, 160 to 480 Celsius (320 to 896F)
- Filters: Two: Gun (small) & Station (large)
- Display: Dual: Setpoint and Actual Temp
- Controls: Digital: Up/Down buttons, with display
Product Description
Vacuum Desoldering Station ZD985
This temperature controlled desoldering station makes desoldering of through-hole parts a breeze. Simply place the heated tip of the gun over the pin to be de-soldered, wait for the solder to melt, then press the trigger. This will activate the vacuum pump in the station to suck the melted solder through the hollow tip into a waste reservoir and leave the component's leg and PCB free of solder. It only takes a few seconds per pin. If you've ever tried to de-solder parts using wick or a manual vacuum pump, you know how difficult that is, particularly on a double-sided board. You will NOT have these problems using our desoldering station, because it sucks the solder from both sides of the board, leaving the hole and component leg virtually free of solder. The station has a dual LCD display, showing the desired temperature and the actual temperature. The display can be switched from Fahrenheit to Celsius if, and the desired temperature can be dialed-in using the up/down buttons. An illuminated power on/off switch is also located on the front. The side of the station features a typical holder, with sponge. Two lines (power and vacuum, both can be disconnected) connect the station to the gun. There is a filter at the station-side of the vacuum connector, and another filter in the gun itself. The package comes with the following items: 1.) Temperature Controlled Station, with AC Power Cord 2.) Vacuum Desoldering Gun 3.) Three tips with different sized holes 4.) Three cleaning rods (these are used to clean the hole in the tips when necessary) 5.) Spare Filters 6.) AC Cord SPARE PARTS & CONSUMABLES: We carry the spare parts and consumables for these units: Filters, heater elements, tips, cleaning rods, guns etc.Feedback
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