Weller WHA900 hot air station review and comparison to Hakko FR-801

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👉 Both of these stations are less powerful, more expensive, and less featured than the Quick 861DW.

● We have reviewed the Quick here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChujyTV-HME
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✖ We did not have the Quick available at the time of this review. If you are looking for a hot air station to purchase in 2017 or later, I would not consider the Hakko or Weller options.

I have recommended the FR-801 for the longest time, but it is now discontinued and unavailable. Hakko's successor to the FR-801 is terrible for many reasons I will discuss in this video, and actually costs more than the Weller WHA900.

00:00:20 - Why I like the Hakko FR-801
00:02:20 - Why the Hakko FR-801 interface is best for me
00:03:08 - Why the new Hakko FR-810 hot air station interface is terrible
00:09:50 - How the new Hakko FR-810 physical design ruins your workbench
00:12:40 - Why all in one stations from Hakko won't work for me
00:15:00 - Weller WHA900 unboxing and thank you to Diane Miller at Weller
00:17:15 - Nozzle selection
00:24:45 - Specification talk
00:28:45 - How WHA900 nozzles come on and off
00:32:35 - Turning on the WHA900
00:35:20 - Comparison and contrast of Hakko to Weller handpieces
00:35:40 - Weller WHA900 removes ISL6259AHRTZ U7000 on Macbook logic board
00:37:56 - Weller WHA900 solders ISL6259AHRTZ U7000 on Macbook logic board
00:40:08 - Airflow comparison between stations
00:41:15 - Rant on questions about airflow/temperature settings
00:41:58 - Hakko FR-801 removes ISL6259AHRTZ U7000 on Macbook logic board
00:43:25 - Hakko FR-801 solders ISL6259AHRTZ U7000 on Macbook logic board
00:44:30 - Weller WHA900 removes LP8550 U9701 on Macbook logic board
00:46:57 - Weller WHA900 solders LP8550 U9701 on Macbook logic board
00:48:18 - Hakko FR-801 removes LP8550 U9701 on Macbook logic board
00:49:55 - Hakko FR-801 solders LP8550 U9701 on Macbook logic board
00:51:45 - Weller WHA900 interface discussion
00:52:25 - Weller WHA900 overall commentary
00:53:10 - Weller WHA900 pricing and availability with comparison to Hakko FR-810
00:57:15 - Weller WHA900 verdict - it gets my endorsement
00:59:15 - What is the cheap alternative?
01:00:55 - Is Louis being paid to recommend Weller products?
01:01:39 - Another benefit of the Weller WHA900 - you can have heat high and airflow low without it turning itself off, which the FR-801 does.