I have a Duratool soldering station. In the instruction sheet it is a type D00674, though it is probably better known as a ZD917, or something similar. It comprises a 60W iron and an 80W solder sucker gun.The general construction appears to be a switch mode PSU outputting 18V. This is fed to TWO sets each of:-
power control panel , a display board and push button switch panel
One set for iron, one for gun, with of course a pump and controller for the suction.
My problem is with the soldering iron. One day I switched on, and got an error display. I unplugged the gun, pulled it apart and found the sensor element was open circuit. It appears to be a simple thermistor.
I ordered a new element assembly. ( Initially getting wrong one because of the difficulty identifying the exact unit, why no parts description in the leaflet?) I even got a complete spare gun as a bit of an insurance'
Changed the assembly, switched on, it started to heat up, but no temperature indication.
I plugged in the complete new iron, and quickly realised it was glowing red, so switched off.
I opened up the whole unit, and quickly established the full 18v was getting to the iron, but obviously not controlling.
There is another thread here somewhere, but that is clearly a quite different circuit, having a small mains transformer and simple control board. This one is more complicated. The control board (which I tend to )suspect is marked ZD-1565 (V2).
Is anybody familiar with this model?
I will try to take some photos later and add them.
Les.
power control panel , a display board and push button switch panel
One set for iron, one for gun, with of course a pump and controller for the suction.
My problem is with the soldering iron. One day I switched on, and got an error display. I unplugged the gun, pulled it apart and found the sensor element was open circuit. It appears to be a simple thermistor.
I ordered a new element assembly. ( Initially getting wrong one because of the difficulty identifying the exact unit, why no parts description in the leaflet?) I even got a complete spare gun as a bit of an insurance'
Changed the assembly, switched on, it started to heat up, but no temperature indication.
I plugged in the complete new iron, and quickly realised it was glowing red, so switched off.
I opened up the whole unit, and quickly established the full 18v was getting to the iron, but obviously not controlling.
There is another thread here somewhere, but that is clearly a quite different circuit, having a small mains transformer and simple control board. This one is more complicated. The control board (which I tend to )suspect is marked ZD-1565 (V2).
Is anybody familiar with this model?
I will try to take some photos later and add them.
Les.