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==Status==
==Status==


Iron has a new tip, but hot air part still not working. --[[User:Artag|Artag]] 21:23, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
==9th May 2011==
 
* Iron has a new tip and hot air is now working.
Now fitted with [http://shop.ebay.co.uk/good-helper/m.html?_nkw=heating+element+850+220&_sacat=0&_odkw=heating+element+850&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313 a new element].
* Fitted with [http://shop.ebay.co.uk/good-helper/m.html?_nkw=heating+element+850+220&_sacat=0&_odkw=heating+element+850&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313 a new element].
 
* The earth lead had become detached from the nozzle. This was spot welded and thus could not be soldered. It has been riveted instead.
However, there's a further problem:
* The element was moved further into the nozzle and secured with the internal plastic spacer (this holds the wire and is not near the element). Consequently the element doesn't arc now.
 
The hot air element apparently runs at mains potential. It's insulated from the earthed casing of the hot air gun by a glass (??) tube .. all except for the end, which tends to sit in the holes at the end of the tube.
 
It MAY be possible to position the element so that it doesn't short, but there's nothing obvious stopping it. I suspect there should be a small glass or ceramic spacer at the tip to stop this, and this has been lost.
 
At present, if you connect the element, the rework station will instantly blow a 13A plug fuse. Curiously, it never seems to blow the rework station fuse and always seems to blow the fuses in 4-way blocks/plugs rather than the actual rework station plug. I have disconnected the heater INSIDE THE CONTROL BOX to avoid this happening. Do not reconnect without solving the insulation problem.  
 
Suggested solutions :
 
* Try to find the missing insulator. Is it with the heater that was removed ?
* Try some substitute, such as a ring cut from a ceramic tube (eg a plug fuse)
* Attempt to buy a replacement insulator
* Buy a replacement handle
* Buy a replacement soldering station
 


The seller of the replacement element also sells a [http://shop.ebay.co.uk/good-helper/m.html?_nkw=kada+852d+handle&_sacat=0&_odkw=kada+852d&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313 complete hot-air handle unit] which may be required. However, I don't think it's a straight plug-in on the model we have.
The seller of the replacement element also sells a [http://shop.ebay.co.uk/good-helper/m.html?_nkw=kada+852d+handle&_sacat=0&_odkw=kada+852d&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313 complete hot-air handle unit] which may be required. However, I don't think it's a straight plug-in on the model we have.

Revision as of 20:10, 9 May 2011

KADA 852D rework station

Status

9th May 2011

  • Iron has a new tip and hot air is now working.
  • Fitted with a new element.
  • The earth lead had become detached from the nozzle. This was spot welded and thus could not be soldered. It has been riveted instead.
  • The element was moved further into the nozzle and secured with the internal plastic spacer (this holds the wire and is not near the element). Consequently the element doesn't arc now.

The seller of the replacement element also sells a complete hot-air handle unit which may be required. However, I don't think it's a straight plug-in on the model we have.

I later found these two which appear to be the same element at a much lower price.

Supplies

It appears that Kada don't sell tips, you are supposed to use Hakko tips.

e.g. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-3PC-POINTED-STYLE-SOLDERING-TIP-LEAD-FREE-HAKKO-UK-/270505050551?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item3efb5b81b7

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