YIHUA 939D+ Digital Soldering Station, 75 Watt Equivalent with Temperature Control, °C/°F Display. ESD safe for Electronics. Aluminum Panel (Resists Burn). Solder Tips, Lead-free Solder & Extras

I bought this to replace my cheap Weller soldering station that I bought in April 2024. Weller doesn’t make replacement tips for that station so I decided to replace that with this Yihua soldering station that is a large upgrade, since I had good luck with the Yihua rework station I bought previously. It heats up extremely quickly and gets plenty hot. The leadfree solder that comes with the station is decent. I really like the brass cleaning coils. I find they work way better than the sponge. The tips are the only thing I don’t really like. They don’t heat very evenly and conduct heat poorly, so I end up turning the station all the way up when using leadfree solder. Fortunately, the tips used in this station are very common so I will probably end up buying some better ones.This station is absolutely worth the $50. I highly recommend it.

I typically use the main brand soldering gears for many years, mainly for debugging, bring up verification. I never heard of Yihua before, no idea of its quality or performance. I did some research on Yihua before I give it a try, seems they know what they are doing.The initial test was using this tool to work on 0402 parts and some MOSFETs, I really like these four buttons to select desired temp quickly, that's so handy, easily to work on tiny resistors then larger parts. The soldering tips are quite good, easy to clean and working with 0.3mm soldering wire. This time, I don't need the 110W power but I know it is ready there whenever I need it.I am impressed of its performance vs price range, give it a shut and it is good.

Honestly I went in hoping to just get some improvement over my other irons until I could afford the high end digital gauge. I was surprised at just how well this thing performs. It's pretty compact and sturdy, but packed with accessories. The digital gauge works great. Its fairly accurate with only 2 to 3 degrees off. It works great with electronic soldering. The temperature control range is pretty wide which is great. It comes with alligator clips that are posable, a magnifying glass with lights, a cleaning sponge, a wire reel, and extra tips. Was pleasantly surprised at how well this thing works.

Hands down the best soldering station that I have ever used. Superior engineering right down to workspace foot print. They thought of everything. It heats faster than I ever expected. Great product, cant say enough.

Two disclaimers:1. I've only had this for two weeks, so can't speak to long-term robustness. However, I have used it for several hours per day during that time.2. I have a thermocouple setup that I can use to measure the temperature accuracy and calibrate the unit. However, I haven't as yet calibrated the thermocouple system, so have not done so. Since the soldering station has worked so well from the first time I used it, I haven't bothered.I have been electrical & electronic soldering, some limited plumbing soldering, and, lately, some plastic welding (using an iron) thrown in for good measure. I've used irons, guns, and an old Weller analog station, but this is my first use of an up-to-date digital station. I worked for an aerospace firm that even gave me a course in it (though it wasn't really part of my job as an engineer; it was primarily for our technician colleagues). Even with all this experience and practice, I've never been very good at it. Usually, I can make copper stick together and get a zero reading on a multimeter, but it usually takes way too long and looks like crap. Heaven forbid that any customer ever attempted to fly anything that was held together with my soldering.Well, no longer. This station has made me a pro (though some of my technician colleagues may yet disagree). What it's been used for the past couple of weeks is the worst of my soldering jobs: connecting those waterproof LED lighting strips where you have to cut away the silicon gel coating to get to the copper pad (which itself seems akin to brain surgery) and then solder connecting wires to that. Of course, irons and guns have no adjustments, and, for whatever reason, I could never dial-in the old analog station to make a clean job of that. Miraculously, this station has made that a breeze. After a few days of trial and error and getting the station dialed in plus a few "technique adjustments", I was so pleased I ordered a second one for a remote workshop.Secondary to function, especially useful is the feature that you can secure the iron holder to the top of the power supply or remove it to place in a more convenient position. Since my work spaces are small, with constantly changing configurations and very limited storage, I made an aluminum stand for my old Weller that implemented this very feature; however, my MIG aluminum welding skill is even worse than my soldering skill, so, though it was functional (well, after a couple of "accessory pieces" had broken off), it was a complete piece of junk- cosmetically, a DIY abortion that no one should have to gaze upon. It is really nice to see this capability incorporated into an off-the-shelf product.Additionally, most of their manuals are online, but the manual for this one isn't (or wasn't; I think it's a brand new product). Since I now have two of these, and find it hard enough to keep up with one hard-copy manual, I contacted their customer support to get an electronic copy. They were prompt, courteous, and fulfilled all expectations in that regard as well, and the manual is securely stashed away on several different computers.I would highly recommend this product.

This is a great non-production soldering station for all electronic enthusiasts and even repair needs. I've owne them all over the years and this is the best deal I have found, so far for a light duty soldering station. It does everything well that a soldering station should do. It heats up very quickly to the selected temperature and maintains it very well as you solder. Of course it's not for heavy duty wiring and heat sucking soldering jobs. You need a higher wattage iron for that kind of stuff. But, it is perfect for PCB and delicate soldering use. Grounded tip protects CMOS & static-sensitive devices. Soft silicone cord is easy to handle - you don't have to fight with it. Comfortable & Cool lightweight cushioned iron, too. Nice selection of tip for various types of jobs including knife type included. My only complaint is that the blue LED display is too dim for viewing in a brightly lit area, like where you solder! Otherwise, it really puts Weller and others to shame at this pricepoint of $50-60. Highly recommended.