Aoyue 8032A Hand Digital Rework Review

The Aoyue 8032A Hand Digital Rework tool is a complete waste of money. Thanks to my knowledge gained in practice, I can confidently say that this item is poorly made. The construction quality is shoddy and unreliable. Plus, the tool is completely useless for any repair work.

manufacturer. I recommend using a quartz PCB heater as hot air is generally a bit slow (compared to a regular soldering iron) and can be found online for just over a hundred dollars.

Whatever you do, don't set the fan speed below 35. The fan stops and the control box turns on the heating coil to a dangerous level (glowing orange hot) in an attempt to maintain the temperature of the airflow. Once the fan kicks back on, that superheated air blows out the nozzle and fries whatever you point it at. That being said (and admittedly that's a pretty big drawback) it's a handy, if cumbersome, hot air finishing tool. A good complement to a standard soldering iron and small enough to…