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

Awesome unit

good soldering iron, it heats up quickly and the programmable settings make using it a breeze once you learn how. the learning curve is a little complicated to program but I watched some youtube videos on how to use it. nice comfortable grip and the selections of tips provided are great, from fine circuit board work to heavy wire soldering. highly recommended if you do any soldering.

heats up quick. I will never go back to a cheap soldering pen. My solder jobs are faster easier and look much better.

I just try the Hakko FX888D-23BY Digital Soldering Station with Chisel Tip Pack, it working very will and I like the chisel tips!

I spent a considerable amount of time trying to decide among various soldering stations. I looked at just about every brand in this price range (less than $100) including several that were cheap Chinese knockoffs, Im really glad I went with the Hakko FX888D. It is substantial -- it is well made, the holder really holds the iron, it comes with both metal and sponge for cleaning the tip, it is accurate, it works great, and it heats up extremely fast. I love that it has a separate on-off switch, and the moment you turn it on, BAM, you see the temp zipping upwards. I chose to the model that came with 6 tips (1 on the unit itself, and 5 additional of various sizes). Im not sure I will use them all, but I like that I have them. And let me tell you, Hakko tips do not seem cheap! They are also extremely well made. The iron is ready to use as soon as you plug it in, but if you want to program it (I chose to use the 5 preset temperatures) It takes a few extra minutes to follow the instructions in order to do so. (The unit only has 2 buttons on front, not 3, so they must do double duty, and thats why you need to read the instructions) But other than that, it is a fabulous unit!

Top of the line soldering station.

Finally got to opening up this box only to find out it doesn’t work. Can’t contact anyone for help.

I upgraded from an Aoyue 469, and it is a world of difference. First, this station heats up very quickly. I use preset mode with 3 settings: 180 C for standby, 265 C for normal soldering (trial and error to fit my technique), and 330 C for high heat like desoldering. I can do some soldering, re-tin, and press Up-Up-enter to set the station to 180 C and place the iron into its holder, which holds the iron at the perfect angle. When I want to start soldering again, Up-Enter and its at temp in <5 seconds. The iron is not heavy, but still delivers a good amount of heat. Yes, setting up the station through the interface is horrible. You need the manual in the box AND the manual online for the extra settings. I highly suggest you set up the FX888D for preset-mode. Manually adjusting the temperature is not easy (press and hold enter, set each digit with many clicks, then press enter again). Set the temperatures you want in a few presets and changing temperatures is so easy. Not was easy as a knob (pot or encoder), though. Compared to my 469, I am using less solder due to tip maintenance. The 469 was constantly burning the rosin and quickly turning the tip black. I have now used my FX888D for longer than the 469 and the tip still looks very good compared to the same Genuine Hakko tip that I use on the 469. Also, the 469 needed to be at a higher temperature in order to work as quickly as the FX888D. I bought this bundle because it comes with extra genuine tips.

Heats up fast so I can turn it off between various steps without having to wait for a long time to get back to temperature. Well made. Nice extra adaptors. I love it. Ham radio for 65 years and this is the best soldering kit Ive seen.

This is a solid station, and pleasure to use. The manual should be more user friendly when it comes to programming it.