Buying Your First Soldering Station (UPDATE READ DESCRIPTION)

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(UPDATE) I've already discussed in the video, but I want to once again warn people to be careful of models that may differ internally from the one that I am reviewing, as those could be potentially dangerous. Please inspect the internals of your soldering station, whether you buy it from Banggood.com or elsewhere. This video is (as of now) 6 months old, and I'm receiving reports that some of the stations being shipped via BangGood might differ, internally.
★The following (affiliate) links are for equipment that might not be internally identical★
►T12 Soldering Station: bit.ly/2DtoywS
►T12 Tip Collection: bit.ly/2Dvbln5
►T12 Stand: bit.ly/2DtL3BK
Whether you're a new player looking for an affordable soldering station or a skilled electronics enthusiast looking for an equipment upgrade without breaking the bank, I believe I have you covered. I've tested a variety of these soldering stations that directly drive Hakko styled T12/T15 tips, and I couldn't be more impressed with this specific DSGER model. I love it so much that I haven't been using my Hakko stations for the past month. I never recommend gear without putting it through its paces. I've actually tested several different "forms" of this station. And while they all look cosmetically identical, it's a very different story, inside.

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@liucyrus22 3 года назад

I think crimping and screwing in should be better than soldering in power applications. Solder is not to be relied on for vibration resistance and mechanical strength.

@Voultar 3 года назад

Yes, I completely agree with you. But unfortunately, a lot of these "cheaper" soldering stations have mains lines that are VERY poorly crimped. In this scenario I would much rather have a hard-soldered, mechanically bonded interface between my AC input and the rest of the electronics than have the risk of having a poorly crimped AC line break off, float around and short to something else, that could be devastating!

@andreiciora2765 3 года назад

@@Voultar why you do not use your hakko station

@AnnaVannieuwenhuyse 3 года назад

@@andreiciora2765 They are. They are just making this video to demonstrate a cheaper item for people on a tighter budget

@curtwuollet2912 Год назад

For govt work, make it mechanically secure then solder. Crimps are good when well done. But solder is gas tight. I've replaced hundreds of crimps done with any old pliers, multi tools, etc. With the proper tool and clean wire and terminals, crimps will last.

@richardhalliday159 4 года назад

A clear concise, accurate informative review, I am a retired electronics technician, 50 years in the industry , my go to daily driver is a Metcal set up - excellent but also very expensive, the Metcal tips are around half the price of this unit ! I have looked at various reviews of this unit and found that after your presentation I am very impressed, therefore , on the strength of your recommendation I have ordered the head only version ( I am going to provide my own 24v supply), the tip price seem to good to be true ! Incidentally, although Metcal is US company ( my unit is US manufacture ) all their production is now in China as are many many branded goods, not all CE products are rubbish , British Dyson for instance. Kind regards. Richard. Yorkshire. England

@pedroTFP 5 лет назад

Great video! I’d really like a “soldering 101 class by Voultar” video series, that would take my gaming geekness to the next level!

@mavness 5 лет назад

this x100000. Ive been soldering for years but I have picked up tips just from watching how he does things. I would love to have a how to starting at even the basics of soldering 2 wires together and moving to advanced techniques. I know theres probably thousands of videos on this already...but none of them are Voultar...

@Voultar 5 лет назад

Let's do it!

@mavness 5 лет назад

@@Voultar

@woodysgeekchannel2204 5 лет назад

@@Voultar Make it so...LOL

@TVsBen 5 лет назад

@@Voultar This would super excite me. I've always been interested in the idea of electronics repair but I haven't ever really dove in. I can solder guitar pickups and follow wiring diagrams well enough, but (for example) the idea of re-capping my dead model 1 Sega CD is still terrifying.

@gregkempchannel Год назад

Thanks for this video! Just wanted to share that I used the provided link to buy the t12 station from Banggood. I just received it, checked inside to find that while the circuit has been revised including a different microcontroller (not surprising given this is 4 years later) the internal build quality appears very similar to what's shown in your video. I've only had a few minutes to test it so far but it fired right up and I was soldering in seconds. I'm just getting into console modding, I have some experience soldering and even took classes 20 years ago but we didn't cover the tricks you use for repairs and mods and I'm sure my old Radio Shack irons would not be up to the task.

@rich1051414 5 лет назад

Nice thick isolation cutout and they actually used an optocoupler to communicate to the low voltage side. Definitely doesn't look like your typical cost cut Chinese product.

@jdurg 5 лет назад

Damn. I went and found a power cord that fits and plugged the thing in. Flipped the switch, and DOA. Nothing on the screen, nothing to see. I was sent a dead soldering station. For those who got ones that work, fantastic. I'm happy for you. For me, I can't wait another 6 weeks for a fix to be sent to me. I am very disappointed in the long wait, and the absolutely dead on arrival paperweight I now own. Time to break out the multi-meter and the old soldering iron I have and try and figure out why my station is completely DOA. VERY disappointed right now and have no plans to purchase from them again. Edit: Thankfully, these things are pretty simple devices so I was able to find the problem. One of the wires connecting the front panel to the main board was broken. No continuity. I replaced the wire assembly and fired it up and it works great. So if you get one that's DOA, just open it up and check for continuity where there should be continuity.

@retro_vg_repairs3339 5 лет назад

fixing soldering station with soldering. Nice

@DeclanCrane 5 лет назад

Just received mine an hour ago, completely DOA, and completely missing the wires for the front handle power port... Going to see if I can get a refund and look elsewhere.

@displaytalk 5 лет назад

mine was also doa, I reflowed the solder on the power pins and got it to turn on, but everything is in chinese and it just says ERROR. I love your vids voultar but banggood is a terrible place to buy electronics

@displaytalk 5 лет назад

Wasted 50 bucks

@DeclanCrane 5 лет назад

@@displaytalk Hey, if you scroll through the settings list by holding down the dial you should be able to find an English option written under one of those categories in Chinese. Also, according to him the latest batch of the soldering *handle* not the station itself is actually DOA, something to do with the wiring. He's sending me a new one no-questions-asked, but it's going to take like 30 days again...

@LelandHasGames 3 года назад

I gotta say, a year later, I still have this station and, it's still the best.

@thomasbarron1615 5 лет назад

Just received mine today!!!! It’s a thing of beauty. While I was opening it I was whispering to myself “show me the butter”

@thomasbarron1615 3 года назад

@fuckin kazars whatever floats your goat

@JasonWW2000 5 лет назад

I've done a lot of testing with the v2.1S on my channel. I go through the menu as well as show how to measure and calibrate each tip. I also demonstrate the break in procedure for the tips. This is a very impressive unit. I highly recommend it.

@TROLOLz0r 5 лет назад

Bought this one too. I think this version also has an option to change the PID parameters. There's also a hot air version of this station, would be great if you reviewed it!

@andreamitchell4758 2 года назад

So does this still hold up to this day ,or are there better options out there now?

@TROLOLz0r 2 года назад

@@andreamitchell4758 I don't know if there are others better options now but its still doing fine without any problem

@iCach0 5 лет назад

Soldering is for chumps, you only need a dab of hotglue and a little brasso mixed in for conductivity and, BOOM, you're done!

@NightWalkerasd 5 лет назад

And some epoxy to keep the electrolytes in place. Never forget he epoxy. The more the better.

@Coffeemessaging 5 лет назад

Always more hotglue

@CarcinogenSDA 5 лет назад

iCach0 you forgot the bubble wrap!!

@XFolf 5 лет назад

Am I the only one who wants to see a totally proper parody review done on this method??? I can't be the only one, this is youtube comments section...

@TheSquirrelMan 5 лет назад

"it's that simple." - Lord Voultar

@seanpquinn 5 лет назад

I’ve been looking to buy a station, but wasn’t even sure where to start. You’ve made the decision a lot easier and for $50 it doesn’t seem like I can go wrong. Thanks!

@jesuscarreonacosta8372 2 года назад

Update video ?

@herrjonna2007 4 года назад

First time I've watched any of your videoes, must say, it will not be my last! You voice is really comforting and clean. Love it! Keep up the good work!

@HappyDiggers 5 лет назад

Great video! Could you do something similar for a desoldering station please?

@jameshammond3702 5 лет назад

Thanks for this! I love my FR300 I've had for a few years and have been looking at Hakko soldering stations to replace my ensemble of basic irons. I just ordered this stuff thanks to your review. Can't wait to give it a whirl. I'll finally be able to stop using epoxy to keep my joints together.

@Voultar 5 лет назад

Hey everyone, I spoke to a rep, and BangGood should have their stock fully replenished within the next day or so in case you're still holding out for one of these.

@Rok_Satanas 5 лет назад

Just ordered one :) Not in a hurry, but it would be sweet for it to arrive sooner. Also what is your opinion about the TS80? I was planning to get that one until you posted the video, but I decided on this for the cheaper price, it is relatively compact (not us much as the TS80 of course) readily available tips etc. But the TS80 seems sweet for places where you don't have an outlet, but you can easily carry a few 10k Mah power banks. Maybe a review/comparison, if it fits within your budget. Also just noticed, I have been watching your vids for a year now, but I am not subed, not sure if YT, or me.

@skins4thewin 5 лет назад

@@Rok_Satanas I actually just bought the TS100, hasn't come in yet but it sure looks sweet! Guess we will see.

@TROLOLz0r 5 лет назад

For anyone still wondering, i was told the restock would be at 25/12/2018 There was a restock indeed yesterday but apparently it was already sold out due to previous sellout

@nutcrackzengine1232 5 лет назад

@Voultar i hope you will make an video where you recommend a cheap desoldering station because mine from Star Tec is a piece of garbage, it has an soldering and desoldering station, but you need to hook the sucker part to your solder iron, which is extremely inconvenient :( Btw i ordered the entire ksger recommendations you made :)

@ObiTrev 5 лет назад

Are there any Vintage American Brand soldering stations you would recommend?

@SmokeMonster 5 лет назад

Got mine ordered. I like everything about this thing. Great video! :D

@captain3186 4 года назад

Are you still using yours? I just ordered the one on Voultar's Amazon Page along with a CO-Z 858D Rework Station also on his Amazon Page

@odaddy47 4 года назад

It's been a great investment.

@chimera5588 5 лет назад

Hey Voultar. I wanted to let you know that they are not shipping the soldering station that you reviewed in this video. I think that the one I received works fairly well. I was a bit upset that they didn't send me the same station that you reviewed, but the one I received still works great! This is my first soldering station, and I've already resurrected a few Gameboy games following your reflow and battery swap video. Thank you for your research, and keep up the amazing content!

@seyul 5 лет назад

I wanted to buy this one too, but i red the faq, what's the difference?

@chimera5588 5 лет назад

@@seyul The internals are not the same as the one in the video. It's like the hardware revision 2.0 I think this has the handle input soldered directly to the controller board, and the controller board is there green PCB, and not the blue one with the better hardware control. Also, the RCA battery is not soldered to the board, and they double sided tape it to the transformer. I disassembled the case, and moved the battery on the bottom case between the front panel, and the bottom PCB. I'll try making a video today showing how it works. Also, I'm not sure if it is the handle, or the actual unit, but the power regulation is a bit off.

@skizzik1 2 года назад

Any way you could do an updated version of this. I think a lot of people would be interested in seeing from you a video on what tools would be needed to start getting into this hobby. Kind of like a Voultar soldering starter kit.

@LelandHasGames 5 лет назад

I have been looking for a decent station setup that doesn’t cost 400-500 bucks and, I’m super glad I saw this video. I’ve been subscribed for a year or so now and NEVER noticed this video. I really wish I had seen it sooner!

@JasonWW2000 5 лет назад

I would like to add that if your screen is a bit crooked, you can loosen the knob mount and straighten it up. It is easy to do. Also, new tips need to be run at a low 150C or so for a few minutes to stabilize or break them in. They may act funny or produce an error message at first, no worries. This goes away after the break in procedure.

@Junkman444 5 лет назад

It would have been interesting to see the display as an inlay to the video while you were doing the demo soldering to see the % go up and down etc. Good video && review!

@SnoopKatt 5 лет назад

Just received it, very nice soldering station. Ended up with a different stand, but the guts of the soldering station matched what you showed. Thanks for the recommendation.

@gazvlogs7459 5 лет назад

A beautiful morning with a Voultar soldering video it's gonna be a good day

@matteofazio7845 5 лет назад

an entire YT channel about soldering. Thanks, really.

@ataribowlingcgc4465 5 лет назад

Great video as always! If/when you get around to it, an episode on types of solder and good vs. crappy solder will help a lot of the newbies out there who do not know the difference. I can't begin to tell you how many times I've opened up a system or cartridge and saw a terrible hack job inside.

@krip3760 5 лет назад

Any of the desolder vacuum you can recommend on banggood.

@kduhtdkzrt 5 лет назад

Joining the club. Ordered. I’ve been looking for a solder station for a while, and this thing looks more than solid for its price point.

@kduhtdkzrt 5 лет назад

@@d.stamandNope, not yet. It was scheduled fpr shipping after restocking on the 1st of december, was then shipped on the 5th. Based on the original projected arrival date I now suppose it will arrive the week before christmas. At least, I hope so.

@kduhtdkzrt 5 лет назад

dstamand It‘s here now and it is as great as Voultar says. I can absolutely recommend it.

@Bodhi1satva 5 лет назад

Great video, very helpful. I am a bit confused however. You mention in the description that the links you listed may NOT be internally identical. So are you saying we should not purchased from those links? Where’s our best chance of getting the correct version of this station?

@ethanl9656 5 лет назад

This identical model on Amazon does NOT have direct soldered AC socket to the board. It still looks good though. And there is a mini version of this device which is less than half the size but uses a DC power supply. I wonder if the performance is the same.

@thankukorea 5 лет назад

from China means you need to quality inspect yourself which is intimidating for many

@Alan_Skywalker 5 лет назад

Have you tested the temperature accuracy with a soldering tester? It's reported that some of those Chinese stations generates significantly higher temps than what you set them to.

@hardaysknight 5 лет назад

I would have liked to have seen you check the temperature accuracy, but good video anyway. Do you think you’ll be using this as your main station?

@Voultar 5 лет назад

From the factory, the temperature (with the K-Series tip) was within a few degrees. An outstanding feature of this iron is having the ability to manually dial in calibration for pretty much any and all T12/T15 tips ever made... Really nice!

@NordicDan 4 года назад

About 22-23 years ago I paid $60 for an early digital Radio Shack soldering station. It's still working just as good as it did, and about 10 years ago I finally found a very nice set of compatible tips. Lately I've wanted something a bit more new and have been looking at systems that use T12 tips. This particular one keeps popping up, and I'm heavily leaning towards it and a nice Aoyue desoldering station.

@The8BitDuke 5 лет назад

Please don’t make me spend more money

@reviewsyanalisis7244 5 лет назад

jajajja

@SevenDeMagnus 3 года назад

Hi. KSGER T12 is my other favorite too; now- amazing station, heats 100% faster than a Hakko (it uses the same tip & the heating element tech from JBC) and has the beautiful OLED screen (usually you need to buy a separate power plug and the newer 3.1S firmware is a bit more expensive but it's a small improvement with the old ). Quicko at almost half the price (about US$22 only in our local online site, shipped), is a rebranded KSGER T12 but only comes in the mini form factor but is more modular (separate power supply) but the lettering and name look less classy than KSGER. God bless, Proverbs 31

@Hostilenemy 5 лет назад

Just like your first sex session, it's an important decision. You don't want unwanted solder all over your hot rod.

@atower1011 6 месяцев назад

5 years later, is the T12 still your recommendation for someone wanting to learn how to solder and eventually modify game consoles?

@alatnet 5 лет назад

Bought the soldering station, absolutely amazing after breaking it in. Love it as my first full feature station. Have a question, what would you recommend for a hot air rework station?

@solverz4078 3 года назад

A chip just popped on me using THIS soldering station purchased from your link in your description! The chip I am talking about is the one next to the top left of the big capacitor which is at the rear right of the station.

@solverz4078 3 года назад

The chip says, R300 on it, well it said R300 on it, now it's just all burnt

@MrAlexmbat 5 лет назад

Got one myself, the only differences i noticed were the battery was a cmos battery rather than what you had, and the wires to the left of the AC port were not wired but rather soldered in place.

@BennyBsolo 5 лет назад

Thx for the update .... I want to order one next week.

@GutBombTech 5 лет назад

I ordered this on December 8th and it finally arrived today, part of the delay was the back order and part was just that it takes a long time to get stuff to the middle of the US from China. Anyway, it’s much better than the old Weller station I was using. I took it apart to make sure the internals matched what was in the video and they did for the most part. The power board is definitely the same. The controller is different but that doesn’t matter to me much. The menus and everything are all the same, the board for that part was just different. It heats up quick and did the job comfortably without getting in my way.

@DanielWijk 5 лет назад

Got mine today, ordered after new year so they are still making them and shipping good stuff :-)

@BEdmonson85 5 лет назад

Not a word mentioned about the cord material! What's it made of? A stiff pvc cord would be a deal breaker for me, otherwise that's one sexy soldering station.

@barthonhoff5547 5 лет назад

The cable is perfect. Not stiff and never annoying you, because it cruls into the place you want to solder

@BEdmonson85 5 лет назад

@@barthonhoff5547 Nice, in that case my old Hakko 888 may be getting a new companion soon 🙂

@whatsstefon 5 лет назад

The last iron I bought had the stiff cord. Horrible to use. I replaced it with a multi-core silicon cable. It really changed everything about the feel.

@GoldSrc_ 5 лет назад

@@barthonhoff5547 The cord looks too shiny to be silicone, it looks like cheap pvc that will just melt. Try to burn it with the hot iron, and if it's a good cord made of silicone it will just laugh at the hot iron.

@ArsenioDev 5 лет назад

Look at the noodliness, no way it's PVC, the flop factor shows it's definitely Silicone

@666jamie666 Год назад

Hi all been a fan of Voultars channel for years and now looking to purchase of of these soldering stations. Can someone please post a link to the latest version to get please as like he said in the discription some of the links and products maybe outdated. Thank you.

@pet.a.928 5 лет назад

Thanks for the review, been looking for a new soldering station, and this one looks very good that you recommend.

@Haldrie 5 лет назад

It's a bit late but thanks to you I have just ordered my first Soldering Station. No more having to deal with crappy $3 soldering irons from my local hardware store.

@Haldrie 5 лет назад

I finally order this thing and I get an email 2 days later telling me it's out of stock..here's hoping they get more in soon.

@Haldrie 5 лет назад

I've had the new soldering station for a couple of weeks now (after contacting the site to find out why I hadn't gotten any news about my order in a while and they finally got it shipped) and I have already seen a huge improvement in my solder work as a result of using it. I did take it apart to check out it's insides and I'm glad I did because whoever put it together decided to put the battery (which is now connected with a cable instead of being soldered directly to the board like the one shown in the video) on top of the transformer which then presses it up against the top of the case so I pried it up from the adhesive holding it down and kind of shoved it under the power board so it wouldn't catch on anything. The connector for the heating element is no longer soldered to a cable and plugged in to the board as shown in the video (although the connector is still there) but an extended piece to the board now has the connector soldered directly to the board which I see as a huge improvement to the version in the video. Beyond that everything internally looks pretty much the same. As for what I've done with it well I cleaned up some mod chip work on one of my SCPH-101 PlayStations (found some cold solder joints that was causing the chip to not function at times) and fixed a still present solder bridge on another one that was causing a huge video error that scrambled the boot screen and then installed a new mod chip in that PSone as well. While it's not as clean as what Voultar did it in an older video it is far better then the job I did on the other PSone where I was using the cheap $3 soldering iron I've been using before getting this new soldering station. I am very happy with my purchase and my poor ILS tip I think is now begging me to replace it though it still looks like it can take some more work from me before it become totally useless (I have no idea how long these things are supposed to last and I'm sure I'm not taking proper care of it but the tip is still melting solder at 250 so I can't have totally ruined it yet and I scrape it off with some old steel wool as I see it getting dirty but only a light rub so not to totally ruin it). I've now even thought about looking in to installing a mod chip in my PS2 with how well things are working with what I've done so far. Thank you for your videos and for this video which finally got me to get a proper soldering station to do this kind of work with rather then hoping I could get away with the crappy soldering iron I've been using this whole time. Maybe I might start selling modded systems myself since it seems eBay's anti mod chip policy is clearly not being enforced if they even have it anymore (haven't bothered to check in a while).

@patricknoe8233 3 года назад

Listening to you talk about this station gives the same vibes as Bob Ross painting.

@low_e_music 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video! Just ordered all 3 things, finally replacing my cheapo $10 soldering iron with the real deal.

@danmackintosh6325 5 лет назад

Not seen the vid yet, but I've recently bought a 936D clone and been really happy with it. If it's good enough for Big Clive and countless Chinese factory production lines then it'll be fine for my tinkering lol. Now, let's see what Voultar recommends. (EDIT- 3mins in and it's looking like a really nice bit of kit for the money, I disagree about the power connector though, I'd rather it were plugged/on leads to allow potential serviceability in future. Also the 936 based stations are a lot simpler and possibly more robust long term)

@danmackintosh6325 5 лет назад

Video watched, and yes I think it's a good station. I'd still stick with my 936D though as I'm a real cheapskate and it cost me under £20, and I think the important part for me is I love the hand piece

@Montauk198 5 лет назад

So funny you show a clip from the pace world wide training series. I watched that entire series to increase my soldering knowledge about 2yrs ago.

@CaLan87 5 лет назад

Awesome video voultar. Great job in putting in the work for these guys starting out and also creating a bundle for them to rely on and try to hone their skills. I’m no pro and have learned a lot of technique from you but you really go over the top to help these guys no jack something up. Again great job man and I will continue to stay up to date on the best soldering material to watch on the web!

@timothydiaz5572 2 года назад

I wish I could press the like button multiple times. One question though... Were you applying the tip directly to the surface of the board, or were you hovering above?

@sranletina2748 5 лет назад

Hi! What is the difference between V2.1 and V3.0???

@hypoeFN 5 лет назад

the power output

@ReverendMetaFight 5 лет назад

about 0.9

@topouzidd 5 лет назад

From what I've read V3.0 has many bugs and is slow, V2.01 has bugs, V2.1 is the best. I've encountered a bug on V2.1 but it's fixable. If you buy a new V2.1 (or probably reset/initialize it), you can't choose a tip type (pressing and turning the knob to the right). That's because when the unit is reset, there is no temperature profile selected. You have to select a temp. profile (press to get to the temp selector, then press and turn to get to one of the temp. profiles), then get out of the temperature menu and you can choose tip type and tip calibration.

@ShenmueAtheist 3 года назад

You are the Bob Ross of console modding.

@roepot 5 лет назад

Nice video, thanks! Where did you find the silicone tip pad that you mentioned 12:40. Can't seem to find it anywhere..

@tedmahsun 5 лет назад

Roelof Pothuis yeah, I’ve been looking for one as well. It looks like it only comes with the stations you buy from Hakko or Weller though

@roepot 5 лет назад

@@tedmahsun Weird nobody in china started making them! can't take very long now.. hahah. Until then this might be a solution: (shortened alie express links) bit.ly/2GIWdFT bit.ly/2QWwkXK not as cool as his silicon pad tough!...

@tedmahsun 5 лет назад

Roelof Pothuis haha! Those are some nice alternatives! Thanks! Wife actually has one of those which she uses to lift hot pans off of the stove. Bought from a dollar store I think. Time to sneak into the kitchen...

@Mike-di1og 5 лет назад

Hi Voultar, I bought this thanks to your recommendation and opened it up to compare to the one you had in the video just to make sure it was the same. It looks like the mainboard was updated a bit but still mostly the same. Virtually everything you called out as being great is identical. The only concern I had was that the coin-cell battery is no longer directly attached to the mainboard but is attached via pins and the battery itself rests directly on top of the rectifier. I'm still pretty much a total beginner so I don't know enough to judge whether that's safe, e.g. whether a magnetic field from the rectifier could screw with the battery or something. Should that be okay? Sorry if this is a dumb question or has been brought up--I scrolled through the top level comments and didn't see it. Thanks for all you do!

@jamessolarz3027 5 лет назад

That was a well built unit. Good review sir. Peace.

@dareelcatskull 5 лет назад

I assume the iron cable is wrapped in silicone and heat resistant?

@Paaaull 5 лет назад

I don't think so. But you can buy silicone leads from aliexpress.

@joshm264 4 года назад

It is, I have one and its very flexible and burn-proof

@moth.monster 5 лет назад

I've been frustrated by the crappy cheap iron I have not heating up well... Might give this a try.

@granthoughton769 5 лет назад

I like the way the display is on a slight angle... true Chinese attention to detail! I'll stick with my Hakko 888D, sure T18 tips but I love it (however it did cost!). A sleep/standby position would be so handy though... We in New Zealand have limited options it seems, needing 240v makes decent stations immediately more expensive!

@_svenar 5 лет назад

Okay, you convinced me. I bought one. With the other tool holder that I think looks better. And a 'few' tips.

@KrotowX 4 года назад

Basically my TS100 but this one is supposed for table use. Soldering performance is definitely awesome. Controller assembly would have better quality. Your screen is skewed :)

@Anthony-qt8wv 5 лет назад

Thanks a lot Voultar! I just ordered the Soldering station and the Holder. I am finally glad to have a great working soldering iron, i used an old Radio shack one i got years back, so lets just say it was hit or miss. I need this new one to put in some capacitors in a Pc engine duo i am getting. Wish me luck! (I will be ordering the tips soon as well!)

@jul16ares Год назад

Where can I find the good one ? Any recent nice buy ?

@mykie242 5 лет назад

I had no idea I needed to upgrade my trusty old Radio Shack Soldering Station so badly... But, here we are...

@phillipzx3754 5 лет назад

Is it me or is the display on that KSGER slightly off? Not that it's a big deal, and it might be adjusted from the inside. But it looks a bit like a crooked picture hanging on a wall. :-) It wouldn't stop me from buying one. Nice review

@pangeltveit 5 лет назад

Would've loved to have this video on black Friday..

@tim_bbq1008 3 года назад

With that processor they could add a Celsius/ Farenheit option. I wonder why they didn't?

@Fille-lj1qv 5 лет назад

I just ordererd 1 with all the tips and the stand. Thx Voultar for the exellent tip for us.

@NO_obs 5 лет назад

these t12 clones are great I got the quicko t12 after using those cheap irons that plug directly into a plug socket for a few months. It works really well

@azazeldeath 5 лет назад

Thank you so much!!!! I have been looking for a good heat controlled station for years now, end up just getting el'cheapo ones that have no heat control or are gas powered. Can you suggest a good solder sucker and hot air station next?

@AndehX 5 лет назад

Thank's Voultar. Just ordered one with the T12 tips and stand!

@timekeeper4023 5 лет назад

Like for the info, respect for the Famicom Goonies music toward the end. 😄👍

@mariobeans 4 года назад

This unit really does heat up before I even grab my iron. I pair mine with a BST 863 rework station

@Andulvar 5 лет назад

Thanks for the video. I've been looking into getting into soldering (again) and I love that unit. Definitely going try and get it next month.

@sweetlilmre 5 лет назад

Excellent! Just bought this for my 2nd station, and THANK YOU for pronouncing solder correctly 😁

@audiogear474 4 года назад

Good video but I would be really careful and not leave unattended-especially a non Hakko. I was a tech at a large soldering facility and seen a Hakko station go bad and it went glowing red hot and melted handle before someone shut it down. This only happened once in a facility that soldered all the time but I would imagine the QC of something like this good as it may be wouldn't be as reliable as a Hakko long term.

@javii5326 5 лет назад

Hi, was just wandering what specific No-Clean Flux you use?, I’m trying to buy a good one. Thank you

@bbloching 5 лет назад

I bought this exact thing as a diy kit and put it together myself. i used one of those dirt cheap quasi soldering tip on an AC wire irons i bought a few years ago for 7€ to do so. was quite fun.

@ff-mu6cc 5 лет назад

Your soldering were so satisfying to watch

@skins4thewin 5 лет назад

Thanks a ton for the links & coupon codes! This looks like an AMAZING value for the money! I am so excited to get mine!

@skins4thewin 5 лет назад

@@d.stamand Not yet, I just ordered it like a week ago. It's coming from overseas so its gonna take a while.

@chunkynugget 5 лет назад

"Military time"... lol

@johndcoffman 4 года назад

For what it's worth; I took my KSGER station apart and found the 400V, 68mf capacitor leaking. (I ordered a replacement capacitor.) I had not used the station more than 20 minutes. There is another video of someone with the same (400V, 68mf) capacitor leaking.

@Voultar 4 года назад

Oh damn, really? Thanks for dropping that info in here.

@Dyaxxis 5 лет назад

I'm purchasing one just to see if I could develop an Instant Setback retrofit. Modifying the firmware menu option and the stand/central unit should not be too difficult for experienced "hackers." The unit appears amazing as is, but if I or someone else can get a simple ISB to reliably work, then I believe this unit will be a major "game changer."

@EleanorPeterson 5 лет назад

I'd just like to make an observation about a comment you made regarding the quality of one of the internal connections. You mentioned that the mains power assembly in the better quality units was hard-soldered directly onto the board, whereas the cheaper units used flexible copper cables with poorly crimped connectors. I'm no expert, but with all due respect to your superior knowledge of such things, wouldn't a combination of the two methods be the perfect solution? The mains connector is subjected to stress every time it's plugged in. There's a bit of movement every time, so a solid soldered connection to the main board is possibly going to fracture in time. A hard-soldered flexible cable connection would be more robust, as long as the soldered joints were of a good quality. Hmm. Maybe we'd need to get another new soldering station before we could solder the cable connections on our new soldering station... ;-)

@Voultar 4 года назад

Ideally, I would want all main connections to be crimped. But if I had to do choose, I would much rather have the IEC connector hard-soldered into position, rather than have a questionable crimp from cheap Chinese stuff. - The good news is, the case supports the IEC connector, so there's not a lot of mechanical strain on the IEC connector, even when cycling your mains power cable into the IEC socket.

@personaldronerepair6141 5 лет назад

I just found my next solder station ! Excellent video ! Thank You !

@WillThat 5 лет назад

Thanks Mr. Vaultar, been looking for a decent and affordable soldering station. 👍

@rubenayla 2 года назад

17:25 That's nice to hear! Very uncommon nowadays. Great video. I'm going to buy it.

@LanceThumping 5 лет назад

I might have to grab this when I get a static setup instead of just squeezing in somewhere with my TS100.

@rebeccaschade3987 5 лет назад

Thanks for this excellent review. I've been uncertain about which soldering station to get, but this really helped me make up my mind. I need something for replacing components on retro computer parts, so it needs to be relatively decent, and this really seems like it should do the job. Keep up the great work :)

@jdeluna777 4 года назад

Just ordered, awaiting some soldering goodness!

@cbk12 5 лет назад

Questions. If I was installing one of your awesome rgb n64 7374 mod what would be a good temp to be at? Also what kind of flux and solder do you use? I just purchased what you review ed. So thank you! Thanks in advance

@warcraftjinx 4 года назад

I loved it, went straight to the links and bought one!

@Acecool 4 года назад

You should also be able to move the rotary coder left 5 clicks to get out of the menu. Quicker than a long press although I wish they had it set to 2 at the highest.

@Acecool 4 года назад

Also mine had issues to start. Lack of ground to body. The rotary encoder mechanical bond to the board wasn't soldered. The ground plane on the board wasn't used. Solder issues, the gx12 connector was unscrewed - all photos show the gx16 connector which rotates slightly and has a retention screw and mine didn't have that. Heat up and error which takes longer than my ceramic core with hollow 900T based tips iron to heat up. Banggood will be making it right apparently. Also ordered a spare iron to see if that'll help. The logic board was put in crooked. The GX12 was soldered directly to the board - yours has the wires going to a connector and on my board it looks like that part can be broken off and then a header soldered - but then only 1 side of the board would be supported.. I do like how the power board is separate from the logic board - their heat gun station combines them O_o... It also has a permanent connection - I modified that on my rework station and I may replace it with the KSGER and do the same thing and wire it up the same so I can use both. I would've preferred the plastic stackable case - maybe I'll buy that separately.

@belartful 5 лет назад

NES solder is pretty scary stuff. If that melts NES solder, you got a fine piece of equipment there. Can you also suggest a good solder? Also a good flux (both in paste and liquid form). I'm not having good luck with the stuff I have from Walmart. It just balls up and rolls away. The sample solder strand that came with my old iron was excellent, but it was just a sample and is no-name no-sell anywhere.. I still have some, still works great, but it'll run out soon.

@Maverick7r 5 лет назад

Thanks man, I was looking for a good secondary/backup iron and this fits the bill perfectly!! Thanks for all the hard work on finding one of this nice of quality!! :)

@AlanDike 5 лет назад

Unless you're rocking a metal, jbc, or high end hakko (t12 type, like the 951), I'd recommend this as the daily driver. The fx888d just cannot compete.

@SteveHart 5 лет назад

Thanks, I decided to get this. The coupon codes seemed to have expired. I was about to get the Hakko FX-888D but this look nicer. I certainly prefer the controls and read out. It doesn't hurt that it is half the price but that was not a deciding factor.