After another issue with my ZD-8915, I decided enough is enough and I need to buy a new desoldering station.
I've replaced the heater/gun 3 times on my Zhongdi station and even after lots of modifications it's performance was far from stellar.
It's something I use most days in the workshop, so instead of getting yet another heater element or any of the other models of ZD desoldering stations I looked for an alternative.
I came across a Quick 201B available in the UK from AMS (
https://www.ams-electronics.co.uk) for £246.60 inclusive of VAT and Delivery so I ordered it.
There seems to be little information or reviews of this desoldering station and took a bit of a chance.
Well it arrived with me today and I'm so glad I took a chance, I was expecting it to be a little bit better than a Zhongdi ZD desoldering station but it is in a completely different class. The ZD station I own and others I have used feel like a toy in comparision.
First thing I noticed is the weight, it's really well put together and even the iron stand is heavy.
The gun feels well put together and professional. I would say it's an extremely good copy of the Hakko 802/809 Gun, I have no idea if the Hakko parts such as the tips etc will fit yet.
I turned it on and it got up to heat quickly, grabbed a scrap board and started desoldering some through hole components.
Wow it removed all the components from the board with ease! like nothing I'd ever experienced with the ZD stations.
One nice touch is it holds the suction on for about half a second when you release the trigger, just like the Weller desoldering stations I've used in work places.
The tips are really good quality and way bigger than the tips for my ZD-8915, they are plated and have a lot more thermal mass.
A heat resistant pad is provided so you can swap tips over when the gun is hot, lots of cleaning tools are provided as well.
It came with 2 bags of filters for the gun, 4 springs, 3 different sized tips and various replacement rubber seals.
There is also a cable provided with banana plugs both ends complete with croc clip that fits in the back of the unit for grounding purposes.
There is no fan and it has a traditional linear transformer which I personally prefer over a SMPSU, but it does only take one voltage.
Not a problem here as I do not plan on using it in a lower voltage country but may be something to point out to those who do. I have no idea if the internal transformer has a tap for different voltages.
There are settings that can be changed through the front buttons such as auto sleep on or off, password, maximum selectable temperature limit (450c or 480c) and also temperature calibration adjustments.
The gun filters look to be the same size as the ZD stations (17mm) and should be the same as the Hakko 474 type filters (802/807/809/817). The filter on the main unit is quite large and just attaches with silicone pipe so is easily replaced/sourced with any industrial inline filter. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Hakko springs fit this gun, but I must say the quality of the supplied springs are really good.
This really does feel like something that can be used in an industrial/production environment and I'm extremely impressed so far.
I thought I'd post at least something as there is hardly any information on this unit anywhere.
A Couple of pictures below and the user manual attached. I'll try and get some more pictures soon and update this thread.
The main Quick website states that it has a
Any questions please ask.