YIHUAX-2 Evolution Advanced Heat-Resistant Soldering Iron Holder & Storage System with Solder Spool Holder, Brass Wool Tip Cleaner, Cleaning Sponge, Protective Edge, 5 Integrated Tip Storage Slots

To start it doesn't work with the Pine64 Pinecil (and likely other pen sized irons.Other than not fitting my (admittedly niche) iron it's a good station. I plan on 3D printing an insert to fix that issue, if I ever do get around to it I'll upload the files to share.

I love the holder but very skeptical of the company. Simply put this is a mfg that doesn’t appear to understand certification markings. This mechanical only product came with a FCC marking which is not appropriate for this product. The fcc does require testing for most electric products these days because most gadgets these days have internals that operate above 9 kHz and the mark isn’t mandatory for those products any more. So why does a chunk of non powered equipment have this mark? This lack of attention shows the mfg doesn’t know what is and what Isn’t needed for their product. Making me wonder do they know what is required to maintain a quality product, probably not.The holder is squat and fits a cheap generic 45 watt iron as well as my multicomp iron. The squat ness definitely takes up more room but affords more stability. The tip holder works for the low wattage iron but is to small to hold the higher wattage tips. The sponge and wire cleaner are present but I haven’t tried them out yet. The last feature is the solder reel which is plastic part that nests into two metal groves on the holder. Due to dimensional stability it barely fits and requires some flexing of the plastic and metal in the stand. This isn’t a deal breaker for me but may be a break point for heavy users.

I purchased a Pinecil to replace my work station style soldering system to save desk space. This soldering station is just as sturdy, if not more, than my old station and takes up half the space. It also has room for spare soldering tips or in my case soldering cartridges as used by the Pinecil. The solder holder is more stable than my old one and the solder tip cleaning sponge and tip cleaner is just as good as my old one which I loved. Even though I am using a Pinecil this soldering station would work great with any smaller solder iron.

I use a TS101, and it fits perfectly (lengthwise and width-wise) in this stand. The TS101 comes with a little plastic piece that serves as a mini stand to let the iron lie flat. If you've installed that plastic piece, just take it off and the TS101 will fit fine in this stand. I also like how this stand has everything - a spool for solder, a tray for a sponge, and a place to keep brass wool.

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