Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this video I Mod my Duratool ZD-915 Desoldering Station by adding a more efficient 5A Switch-Mode PSU for the Pump Motor and I also install a Quieter Fan.

0:00 - Neo Geo Boot Animation intro.
0:42 - Introduction.
1:10 - The Mod's I'm going to perform.
2:06 - The noise of the old Fan.
2:44 - Prep work for the 5A Switch-Mode PSU.
8:53 - Getting inside the Desoldering Station.
9:28 - Measuring the voltage of the Pump Motor.
10:58 - Removing the old Fan and Resistor Box.
12:54 - Installing the 5A Switch-Mode PSU and New Fractal Design Fan.
17:36 - A quick test and Adjusting the Voltage to the Pump Motor.
19:54 - Cable Management.
20:38 - Back together. A Fan test, Before and After.
21:14 - The downside to this Mod.
26:26 - The Benefits to this Mod.
31:00 - A quick test.
32:37 - Real life Benefits, you can hear the difference.
33:55 - Video Wrap Up.
34:20 - Thanks for Watching.

5 Amp Switch-Mode DC-DC Step Down Converter
amazon.co.uk/dp/B07XLL1T5B

Duratool (Generic) - ZD-915 DC-DC Step-down Mount (STL File)
mega.nz/file/khYlha4S#Byn2XbAVoGuTlHIaBSHIo7mnZynEd0LavJ_rQ2aeWUk

Fractal Design Silent Series R3 50mm Fan
amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TYN3O0C

560Pcs 2.54mm (.1 inch) JST-XHP JST Connector Kit.
amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MD7GD6T

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