ATTEN AT858D+ SMD Hot Air Rework Station

Flashlight Modding and DIY Parts
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Just watched the latest EEVBlog entry on Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vva2t21sOAs), and Dave reviewed there the ATTEN AT858D+ hot air rework station.

Looks great for work on drivers and maybe also on LED boards.

He said he got his for ~80$ off eBay, but I found it on eBay for about 60$ shipped - http://cgi.ebay.com/ATTEN-AT858D-SMD-Hot-Air-Rework-Station-Hot-Air-Blower-/320682497633 (or if you prefer a better known seller - GoodLuckBuy have it for 67.5$ shipped http://www.goodluckbuy.com/index.php?target=products&bid=42&sl=EN&aff_id=9128&product_id=56785 ).

Looks like it is compatible with many standard nozzles, so unsoldering (or also soldering?) 7135s should be easier.

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Nice find! It does look FANTASTIC for the price. I've been thinking about buying a high quality soldering station with a hot tweezers attachment but haven't yet been able to justify the price, especially given the limited amount of use it would get. I'm also not looking forward to the learning curve associated with using such a device and maintaining that proficiency.

This (hot air gun) seems much easier to use for SMD work and a far more economical solution for my purposes. It can also be used for many other application. Up to this point, I've actually had the best of luck reflowing my boards with a butane lighter, which has never failed me yet. But then, I'm pretty good at it. I just might have to jump on one of these fancy blow driers!

I've also enjoyed watching several of Dave’s other YouTube vids. His enthusiasm and demonstrations prove that anyone can build and modify boards if given the proper knowledge, tools and technique. Thanks for the post!

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LOL, I have no idea what that thing is or how to use it.

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Did you watch the YouTube vid?

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How likely is it I can convince you it's a hair dryer? :P

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Precision hair drying for armpit hairs?

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Depends how much you enjoy flames coming from your hairy bits. Personally, I don't enjoy it at all.

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Does it do nose hairs?

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Just reading that made my eyes water! :)

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WARNING: The ATTEN 858D+ may be dangerous.

There may be wiring problems, check your device before use:

  • The mains active and ground wires may be transposed, so the ground is connected to the PCB and the mains active to the metal casing.
  • The PCB ground do not connect to the metal casing, so the device is not completely grounded.

For details, see here: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=3461.0

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I agree with you. Dave’s video reviews are the best, unbiased, informative! Anyone interested in SMD rework or hot air gun should check out this YouTube video.

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I have this rework station and it’s working fine.

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Can you solder with it?

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You can solder and desolder SMD components with it.

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And even big chunky stuff like soldering copper discs into brass or copper pills. Works much nicer than an open torch flame as it doesn't try to set the flux on fire. :)

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You can check out Dave’s video and see how you can use it, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vva2t21sOAs&feature=youtu.be

You are going to kill yourself, if you use it as a hair dryer. It basically helps you solder, desolder, repair electronics, and things like that. see this guide for more, at858d+ hot air rework station

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Mine will be at my house tomorrow!!

:slight_smile:

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Some of these require you to remove 2-3 packing screws with red paint on them from the bottom of the device. The included instructions do not make it clear that you need to perform this step prior to operating it.

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Just got my rework station in!

Whipped this puppy out in about 20 minutes…and NEVER have used a hot air rework station before

Custom 20mm high current Nanjg style driver
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Oh so easy…just heat the Nanjg 105C component till the solder turns shiny, pluck it off the board with tweezers, going back on is just as easy!

2800mA flashed with STAR V1.1 stars 3 and 4 soldered to ground…my SH98 now is a turbo w/ 2 min timeout to high, high, med, low-4 mode light (I hate flashies)

I forgot to flash it initially, so I was caught off guard by the stock Nanjg low, med, high/low, med, high, strobe, sos dual group

Yeah it was a crap host to put it in, but I don’t have any other 20mm units to work with

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I got mine a week ago or something, and yesterday the purple envelope found it’s way into the mailbox so it’s time to get to work.

When soldering on the OSH Park board, did you use solder or solder paste? Do you need flux if using solder paste?