Review on YIHUA 3A Soldering Station: Enhancing Efficiency with Three Functions by Marcus Hargrave

I have been building and repairing electronics for over 40 years. I'm a Weller soldering station specialist, although I've owned several other brands over the years. Due to the sheer volume of my surface mount rework projects, I looked for a rework station and found it first. It seemed to fit my needs, and it did, plus a few others. I haven't used the power supply, just tested it and it's a nice feature. The USB port is handy, although I don't really need it. The same applies to the voltage test function. For finishing and surface soldering, I've used it quite a bit. Both have good functionality. The desoldering tips are too big for what I do, but the smallest came in handy. I love that you can put the desoldering rod in the holder and it will turn itself off. This greatly impacted my ability to remake. The handpiece hardware isn't that great, but that's a minor issue. If necessary, I can replace them with higher quality stainless steel fittings. There is also no place to store them on the board. The solder side works well and comes with a variety of attachments covering all my needs and then some. The sleep function is also nice and the tip heats up quickly when you pick it up again. The soldering iron doesn't have very good ergonomics compared to the Weller, so I probably won't use it that often. The tip storage is not ideal as the holes in the base of the soldering iron are too small for the tips and the tips want to pop out. I'll probably drill these holes to fit the tips better and add a strip of brass or aluminum under the top to support them underneath so they don't fall through the top. Provided it holds up well over time, it's great value for money and certainly well made. I look forward to using it for many years.