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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: queennikki1972 on August 26, 2019, 09:58:05 pm

Title: Genuine yihua 862d+ and cheaper copies
Post by: queennikki1972 on August 26, 2019, 09:58:05 pm

I've seen much cheaper identical copies of the Genuine yihua 862d+. Are they all basically the same? From the images they are identical.

Title: Re: Genuine yihua 862d+ and cheaper copies
Post by: electricMN on August 26, 2019, 10:57:09 pm

I have the one branded as "Zeny" and it looks just like all of the other brands so they're probably all the same.

Title: Re: Genuine yihua 862d+ and cheaper copies
Post by: queennikki1972 on August 26, 2019, 11:10:36 pm

Did you have to modify the heat sinks or have you not had any issues?

Title: Re: Genuine yihua 862d+ and cheaper copies
Post by: electricMN on August 26, 2019, 11:24:46 pm

I didn't have to but I replaced a bunch of the components on the circuit board with known brand/quality parts. I also added an AC input connector on the rear so the power cord could be disconnected for storage. I added a heatsink to one of the voltage regulators because it didn't have one and it was cheap and easy to do. It works real well for me. I have no complaints at all. I bought some spare parts for it assuming it would be hard to get them in the future. YMMV  :)

Title: Re: Genuine yihua 862d+ and cheaper copies
Post by: queennikki1972 on August 26, 2019, 11:26:43 pm

Last question, did you try the hakko tips on it? And if so, which ones fit. I did not see replacement tips on ebay for the solder iron..

Title: Re: Genuine yihua 862d+ and cheaper copies
Post by: electricMN on August 27, 2019, 12:34:02 am

I have not tried the Hakko tips on the soldering iron. The tips that came with the unit are working good enough for now. I have better soldering irons anyway.

Title: Re: Genuine yihua 862d+ and cheaper copies
Post by: 001 on August 27, 2019, 09:24:02 am

LOL
"genuine" china gear  :-DD

It`s only Your seller bage  :palm: