SDG #220 T12 KSGER and QUICKO STM32 Station with Custom Firmware

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0:00​ Introduction
0:30 JLCPCB PCBs 4 layer from $5!
0:47 STM32 Stations on Banggood
1:12 Mini Soldering Station Overview
2:56 DavidAlfa's Custom STM32 Firmware
4:09 Custom firmware on the KSGER
6:29 Quicko firmware overview
8:20 T12 Handpieces
10:23 Quicko Soldering Tests
13:20 KSGER Soldering Tests and Calibration
16:34 Hakko vs Quicko Soldering Tips
16:56 2p Coin Test
17:33 Summary
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[John_Smith__]

Very good review and for 99% of the cases the KSGER is more then enough for most works in electronics. Very worth buying one.

[Mr.Leeroy]

for coin or similar test use tin without flux and acidic gel flux for a more fair comparison as you can not control the amount of oxidation on each test piece and it affects thermo-coupling a lot.
Also do not forget to clean tip and pre-tin it just before soldering, so that your initial contact is made with a blob of tin and not dry tip.

[andymouse]

Much appreciated, nice to see the other end of the spectrum, I'm a cheap date ! honestly for people like me with quite low usage these seem a great option, and I had no idea that they are out there, it might be nice to add some more realistic soldering tasks to your PCB as well, that way we could see what happens and be able to relate to it a bit more, but that's just me ! great reviews....cheers.

[davadoff]

Really outstanding video series, mate. Keep it up!

I particularly like your videos about the metcal stations and your thoroughness, as well as learning new information. You make all the details interesting IMO.

[dukeofdream]

I pretty much run 400c all the time on my KSGER T12 no matter what tip i use 😅 i just keep in mind the extra 50c and don't stay for too much time on a specific spot... if it doesn't want to flow, i preheat the board to 100c and try again... I also tend to use the biggest tip i can in any specific scenario and generally i only use BC1/BC2/BC3 tips, i find them to be the best thermal mass while also being versatile enough for most of the work i do on boards :)

[galileo_rs]

The problem with T12 cloned cartridges is that you newer know where it came from, so if buying a knock off get one from KSGER or other reputable manufacturer direct stores.

[FixedUntilBroken]

Great video. I just did my own version for more of the hobby crowd. More of a how to flash it instead of a review. I've been kicking around the idea of doing this mod for a while and after seeing your video made me jump into doing it.

[randovidupload]

Did you even tin the tips? That would explain your issues...?

[George-gzzm]

Great if you can't afford a good quality station say if you're at uni. But I wouldn't want to fall asleep with a soldering iron in my hand! Thanks for the comparison 👍

[pn]

The KSGER one that I got is from the official shop, inside the PCB is black and the connector is soldered to the pcb directly, no wires, among other changes, I think if you buy from elsewhere you're just getting a knockoff, your's might be an older version actually since you got the metal handpiece.

I had issues with the metal handpiece and its a known issue, what you have to do is unscrew the outer black metal casing (with the word KSGER on it) and youll see the aluminium piece and a white plastic piece, unscrew the two by a tiny amount (I inserted the cartridge and kept unscrewing until the cartridge went in all the way reliably) and then re assemble.

The performance of your KSGER really surprised me, it didn't seem like the same iron that I have. I have version 3.1S.

[Paul-ibxv]

Worth calibrating these properly as the heat displayed is not always accurate.

[brianwood]

Thanks Steve, very informative. They are both ideal for the beginner, but i too thought the Genuine Hakko cartridge performed better.

[Studyigfix]

Hi Friend and Firmware to Quick t12-952???

[tomaskovacik]

I have 2 of t12 allinone pen for 10e or so and works perfect! Also perfect for car use

[CanaleYouTubeGeneralista]

Is it possible to have the link of the handle you showed in the video ? But is it the handle of the OSS T12-X ? It looks identical.

[antibrevity]

I want that new handle! I don't like the existing selection of handles that all of these sellers use and would very much like to try the handle shown in this video. I hope that someone can find a source for it or that a seller will start carrying them.

[ohmware]

hello, how can i make this quicko t12 942 mini esd safe?

[twobob]

No idea why. No notifications of your stuff for month. Oh well. Tons to watch

[Scrogan]

4mm K tip works reasonably for heavy ground planes I find.

[jonrussell]

At 13:10 I had the exact same experience as you did with Chinese T12--oxidized solder and poor thermal transfer with T12 tips. The iron plating on the T12 tips will also wear out quickly.