What is that clear device on the right of the picture sitting in front of the hobby charger?
Indeed it looks like a battery holder.
It’s an adjustable battery cradle I got from fasttech a while back.
http://www.ebay.ca/usr/playtle
This is the user/shop I bought the portable hot air from, the model I purchased is no longer in the shop (or not available in the market I searched a moment ago, you could search through ebay Germany, UK, US etc - it might show up). AFAIK the price was 36.00 EUR purchased through the Canadian ebay checkout process. The power module does 110V/220V, however the handle does either 110V or 220V (need to select handle when purchasing).
If you want only one station I would confirm what was said above - either go for a single soldering iron or a combo unit (hot air and soldering iron). I needed a second station for travel or moving around and as a backup.
The temperate setting is very accurate and there is less risk of burning parts. Last LED reflow took literally seconds, I have never done it that quickly.
Only the “chirp” (confirmation tone when you press a key) is not great, the tone changes whenever I press something. Otherwise great unit. Perfect for reflowing emitters, driver boards, PCBs, other projects, heat shrink, working on my car or anything else.
Thank you MILSPEC, I appreciate the effort & info. . :+1: … 
The Bakon BK950D looks interesting strango, I’d like to have one of those for the portability of it. But so far all I have been able to find is the 220V version.
I am gonna keep looking though. 
found comparable units, please note that these are not sellers I have bought from so I can’t say anything about customer service or delivery times! But the product appears to be the same or very similar.
Really like your setup!
Found a few like yours:
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/The-Latest-version-OLED-Digital-T12-soldering-station-automatic-sleep-buzzer-DIY-soldering-station-iron-With/918038_32732961928.html
And some other sellers:
https://www.aliexpress.com/premium/STM32-soldering.html?initiative_id=SB_20170609114336&site=glo&g=y&SearchText=STM32+soldering&tc=ppc&CatId=144003&isrefine=y
Are these the same as yours?
Thanks MILSPEC…… :+1:
I found this to for a portable solder iron. It says it is 110 - 240 V.
Manual from my Bakon says “Input Voltage AC100-240V 50/60Hz”
While looking for the 8018LCD hot air gun, found this ad a while ago:
It is claimed to be an improved version of the older “low quality” model, about 50% more expensive.
I've taken a brief look at the review list, but found not even a single review for the “improved” PG8018LCD unit. What is more, tons of reviews are from the standard 220V 8018LCD, but I've not seen it in stock yet, only the 110V unit is. WTF? 
The first one is smth different:
- 4 pin iron socket (mine has 5 pins)
- different info on the screen
so far it might provide different (more weak) functionality
Proper version should be described as STM32 controller. The latest revision is 2.1S I believe.
e.g
finished station: Page Not Found - Aliexpress.com
or DIY set:
Page Not Found - Aliexpress.com
Page Not Found - Aliexpress.com
as I’ve already said it would cost more if buy from aliexpress
If someone is looking for a hotair station or a portable version please check this picture and the comment i put on it. Because then you can not say i did not know it could kill me :disappointed:
And this you can find also at many stations. It is absolut dangerous if you did not know it. There are some stations out there that are direct connected no plug. So no chance of getting in contact with mains Voltage. Second big risk is if internaly ground is not connected with the metall part of the heat gun head (and thats happening a lot!). Why is it so dangerous?
If you get a short between one of the heating coils and the metal of the heat gun head you could get a nice shock if you touch it. Because without grounding the metal no fuse would blow in case of a failure.
…… Dang…. … :person_facepalming:
Thanks for the heads up. :+1:
I like 120 volt shocks. Wakes me up in the morning :laughing:
My mechanic(maniac?) uncle checked spark-plug wires by grabbing them, and watching how high his arm hair danced.
He could never keep a watch running.
I always check foreign brands/tools before I use them - thank you for the heads up, it is important to showcase potentially dangerous areas. When you buy a product from overseas you can never be 100% certain how electronics will behave.
My unit is grounded correctly and does not carry any dangerous voltages (at least for now 
).
@MILSPEC
You say that your unit is not carrying dangerous Voltages on one of this lines. How high is the Voltage on the line of your unit that provides Voltage to the 650W heating element? I am curious! ! ! Because all spare elements i can find for this hotair station need 110/220V.
When connected to mains and switched on, my device recognizes a disconnected handle and the measured output is 0.00V across all pins and ground. I wasn’t able to measure the voltage inside the handle when connected and switched on because my handle can not be disassembled safely (it appears to be glued and screwed. When taking out the screws the handle is still completely assembled and won’t move at all).
Also, the marketing on these devices is a bit “outrageous” - even though they claim 650W (or more) the small print on my power brick states “300W”. Regardless what power the portable station actually consumes the hot air gun heats up within a few seconds.
Buy a Bakon to bake on your electronic parts. 