EEVblog 1659 - Quick 861 Pro Hot Air Station REVIEW

Review of the new Quick 861 Pro hot air station compared to the original 861DW.

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[MrPnew]

1:32 actually Louis Rossmann doesn't recommend the Quick 861-DW anymore. Not because of it's performance, but rather in relation to the poor sales service from Quick when he was selling them. They are a great station from my personal perspective but Louis now recommends and sells the Atten ST-862D

[mrDarktrooper]

I swear, a hot air station, cheap or expensive, is one of the most useful tools on the bench.

[Machine]

Voice control might not have liked that the wand was in the stand - sleep mode maybe interfering with voice control.

[keithmarlow]

"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that".... The power button should have had a red surround... Mind you, we should be glad they don't make toasters...

[BeaversElectricDam]

I think the voice stuff is "buggy" because you have the handle in the stand.
I could actually see the voice thing being usefull and not just a gimmick. Say, you are trying to remove a BGA chip. You have the airgun in one hand, your tweezers in the other hand. The chip is not comming off, so you want to bump the temp up by 50 C. Just tell the station to go 50 C up and Bob's your uncle :-)

[petersage]

That QC pass sticker though.
I do appreciate the old school mica insulator behind the triac.

[mrnmrn]

Jamicon's basic 105°C TK series is fine for basic jobs, I used it a lot for CRT TV repairs and they never failed, even if the TV was in daily use for 15 more years after the repair. Their 85°C SK series is also fine, but their 105°C series is so cheap, no point buying the 85°C stuff in small quantity, like for repair jobs. But I see their 85°C capacitors a lot, fitted by the manufacturer in 15-40 years old gear, and they are usually fine, unless they are right next to a hot heatsink or power resistor, or operating at high ripple currents.

There were a lot of cheaper CRT TVs that were built solely with 85°C capacitors, sometimes all Jamicon, and they were fine for about 10-15 years of daily use.

[CheezeCracker]

"Blow me!"
"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that..."

[button-puncher]

Quick 957DW+ flickers the lights in my shop. Been meaning to add a NTC thermistor to it to try and limit the current spikes.
That 861 has a beautiful display. Spotted a NTC on the PS board too.

[LawpickingLocksmith]

None of them Schaffner filters in there: Back in 1977 I was hired employee number 95 working right next to Dr Hans Schaffner in the R n D lab.

[AnnaVannieuwenhuyse]

I'm loving the general look and feel quality wise on this thing. It feels like they even stepped up their game compared to the past. A joy to see!

Teapo makes some fine caps too, so do Jamicon under Teapo nowadays. I don't actually mind the heatsink next to the caps. The triac won't get nearly that hot. The heatsink is on there due to the lack of active cooling and needing *something*, and because of its physical size. But this device would've been more than fine with a PCB mounted triac if they had the space!

The timer sounds useful for timing how long a circuit has been under heat for if you've got it in a stand. Rather than needing to set a separate timer, or managing to lose track of time.

[lord_haven]

I’m fine with the ole tried and true original. Rossmann put it through its paces and it was always good enough for him so it’s good enough for me. Literally all I need or want it to do, it does. No need for anything updated or with more weird options.

[uni-byte]

Don't look now Dave, but you are being stalked by a lot of lovely ladies!🤣🤣🤣 Better make sure the missus doesn't' see that!! LOL.

[TrickyNekro]

I have used Jamicon before, they are pretty ok for the price. Of course as for any company quality would still depend on the series. So, not really much to say there.

[lasersbee]

A few years back I got a cheap (~$40) 858D Hot Air station... Still works great without too many Bells and Whistles.

[IanScottJohnston]

Soft power switch is about the only thing (other than the voice stuff) I don't like about it. I'd be tempted to put a real power switch on the front of the unit. Might splash for one though as my 861D ripoff unit is on it's 2nd element.

[akosbuzogany]

I prefer stations with the compressor in the handle. They are slightly bulkier than the conventional ones, but there is just a thin electric cord and no strain from the large diameter tube. The overall handling is much easier. It is a HS700-ST from Stahlwerk, and the footprint is one half of the conventional ones.

[Marcus-Leach]

Voice control is not a bad idea because you are usually using both hands when you want to make an adjustment - one holding the wand and the other some tweezers and a component. A better option would perhaps be a remote foot switch which could control temperature and airflow.

[andersthuresson]

Perhaps the voice control is interrupted by the unit going to standby. My guess is that you lift the handle and then give it voice commands. Just a guess.

[ec-spwz]

I personally would have been interested in the performance at the lower end of the air flow settings with small diameter nozzles since I don't want to blow around small components. Does it still produce constant air flow with a constant temperature? How low can it go on airflow?