Digital Soldering Station with Chisel Tip Pack T18-D08/D12/D24/D32/S3

Good

Very nice

GOOD PRODUCTS

best buy for the money

I have been dealing with 30-40 yr-old Wellers in various states of disrepair. I finally got pissed enough to throw all of it away and purchased this unit and I couldnt be happier. So far this that has soldered everything Ive put in front of it. It well exceeds any RC needs and will suit you well for any larger tasks around the house.

I was going back and forth between Hakko, Weller, and a couple of Chinese made ones. The unit arrived quickly, packed well from B+D Enterprises. The first time I used it it worked great, heated in a minute or so. The second time not so much. I called B+D and told them my issue, they offered to ship me a new unit immediately. I wanted to work through the set up just to be sure it wasnt me (in the end it was) they gave me the reset instructions. I worked through those the next day. It was better but not prefect, so I called Hakko. The customer support rep told me the same reset instructions, and that the oxidation on the tip would cause issues the tip needed to be perfectly clean (same on all manufactures units). They also took my number, then next day the Ops manager for north America called me and gave me his cell number, email, and walked me through getting a good temp reading on the tip. The issue was the oxidation and the fact I was measuring temperature with a thermocouple touching the tip and not in a small pool of solder. (search solder tip temperature tester on amazon) Bottom line the unit works great, I have no worries that I will not get support if there is an issue (apparently there is only one repair guy on the east cost as the units dont go down), and I would do business with B+D anytime. I have use this unit to de-solderer heavy components from a board, and re-solder connectors on Iphone cables. Heavy to light this station works great.

I love this product. I use it all the time. It heats up to temp in like 10 secs. This is a great unit. I highly recommend this to anyone. Its makes even me look like a pro!

I am no soldering station aficionado but I do have an eye for quality and this product passed the test with flying colors. I wrestled with the decision to invest in a higher end tool versus buying a cheap model since I do not solder all that often and a local electronics store would fix my delicate repairs for free half the time. My old solder gun came from the shack about 35 years ago and wasnt suited for circuit board work but it would get me through most of my basic needs. Enter the Hakko FX888D. What a dream machine this is. It heats up quick, maintains temp, feels great in the hand, and passes my is this a cheap piece of junk test with an A++. As with many tools there is a big difference in the outcome when using a quality piece of equipment versus a cheap knock off. A friend of mine ragged on me for buying this unit while he boasted of the value of his $7 model which supposedly did the same thing. He went on to confess that having a fan on way across the garage was enough to make his iron lose temp so he had to turn it off when soldering! Bottom line, I would buy this again in a heart beat if for some reason I needed to. PS, other reviewers are not exaggerating when they talk of the sturdiness of the gun cradle. You will not be disappointed.

Fired it up yesterday for the first time. It heated up so fast. Tip tinned with ease and away I went. Why did I wait so long to buy a quality soldering iron? Dont think about it, just buy it and be happy... :)

I highly recommend this station.