Quick 861DW 1000W Digital Rework Station with LCD Display

This is actually my second Quick 861DW hot air station. I foolishly sold my first one thinking I was done with electronics work, but when I got back into it I really regretted not having this, so I bought it again.It's truly an excellent station that will cover all hobbyist needs and many professional needs. I used to fix consumer electronics as my day job and this was an invaluable tool. Now I just do my own projects and I still love it.If you're a hobbies or prosumers level user this stations value can't be beat. If you're a professional who doesn't need anything super fancy this will also earn its money back for you really Quick. It maintains accurate temps, is a reliable workhorse and doesn't break the bank. Highly recommend it!

I bought this because I needed a hot-air rework station immediately, in order to replace one that was accidentally destroyed. I was able to get very fast shipping and the price is low enough that I could sneak it under the radar of accounting. After using it for a day, I'm surprised how nice it is.I've used hot air rework stations that are cheap junk ($50 generics), ones that are brand-name midrange units (~$1000 models from Hakko and Weller), and also really high end full soldering and rework stations (many thousands of dollars). When it comes to functionality, this is as good as any of them (and it's much better than most).Features I like:- Large range of air flow, from extremely low flow (good for tiny components like 0201 which will blow away easily), to very high flow (for heating up a ground plane quickly)- Temperature precision is good enough for all but the most exotic work. For lead-based, tin-based, and bismuth-based solders, it works great. There are many exotic solders that I don't work-with, so I can't comment if it is suitable for them.- Quiet operation: it's very quiet, which is nice. Other people in the lab will not be annoyed at all when it is in use.- Build quality isn't the best, but it's quite good. It's not far-off from the likes of Hakko.- User interface could be better only by having more presets. This has three (3) presets. Most rework stations don't have more than this, so it's hard to fault, but I would like to have more -- maybe three airflow presets and three temperature presets would be the best amount for me. One thing I like about the UI is that there's no BS that gets in the way. Previous Hakko model was less pleasant to operate.

Excellent piece of equipment.Watch the videos on using it.The high air flow is HIGH (be careful) but is adjustable way down

This thing works great for low volume new work or rework. I've already used it to install or remove hundreds of parts. I love how fast it heats up, and it's super comfortable to hold while working. It appears to be quite well-made and the variety of nozzles included means that so far, I've always had the size I needed for what I was doing.

This is hands down the best smd reworking station of used out of the 5 admittedly cheap stations I’ve used in the past. I’m using it both for makeshift reflow and micro and removal on failed boards. Some of the components I’m working with are very delicate micro switches that are 3mm x 4mm and have 4 thin contact strips. Using this station, I’m able to reflow these onto new boards and remove them from boards without damaging the switch and without ripping up traces.Great temp and airflow control, great selection of nozzles, and just an absolute beast of a sturdy design. Worth the cost and wish I’d purchased years ago.

Prior to buying this I was using a hand held heat gun simply because it wasnt an everyday thing for the work I do. But as off late I've been getting a ridiculous amount of repairs on a particular board that has some surface mounted sockets that need to be replaced. My heat gun did the job but was to big and would often take other components with it. So I figured it was time to get a proper hot air station. Aside from gawking at the JBC for awhile I could not justify spending 1000s of dollars when I can get a solid station for under $300 which is capable of far more then I'm currently using it for. It's a very nice unit and I have no regrets and use it almost everyday.

Been able to reball MCUs with it, calibrating it is nice and easy. Wish it came with angled tips but I was able to find some easily.

I just got this as a long overdue upgrade from a cheap 858 unit that has served me well for almost a decade. Right out of the box I was able to effortlessly remove some TQFN XMEGA chips from old boards in my junk pile. Drastic difference from the cheap units with the blower in the handle.Sleep mode works as expected. Unlike what was mentioned in some other reviews, my unit goes to sleep even with the tips installed. Light flicker is minimal, only happening a tiny bit, right when the unit first wakes when I pick up the hand piece.