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

Great tool!

Excellent temperature regulation. Come up to temp fast and accurate

Ive had a Weller solder station for years and it was a huge improvement over the stand-alone soldering irons Id used up until then. Still, it took forever to heat up and soldering was always more difficult for me than what I saw in tutorials and videos. I finally decided to make an investment and get a nice, more expensive soldering station. The Hakko soldering station seemed to have good reviews and the features I wanted so I went ahead and bought it. I cant believe how great it is in comparison to my old soldering equipment! It gets up to heat in about 30 seconds compared to several minutes for my old station. It even tells you the temperature, so theres no guesswork. Soldering components is so easy now. I used to have to hold the iron to the components for so long that the heat transfer often ended up destroying the component. Now the same solder melts almost immediately. The sponge and brass cleaning coils help to keep the tip clean. The stand for the iron is heavy, well built, and is easy to set the iron down in. I havent actually tried changing the temperature from the default 750 degrees, mostly because I havent had a need to. Im definitely glad that it is an option if I need it in the future, though. I really wish I had gotten one of these years ago. I would have saved myself years of headaches and failed projects.

I thought I was the worlds worst solderer until I got this bad boy. Its amazing what a nice iron can do. It heats of quickly, stays hot, and has a solid tip. Worth every cent.

This soldering station is simple and does everything I want it to do.

After several online reviews and tutorials product worked great. Download full instruction sheet from Hakko though one in the box leaves out a few things. I know have it set up how I want it. Great solder station.

Is it the compact size? Is it the high quality build? Is it the professional level heat control? Is it the proliferation of accessories? Is it the range of tips you get with this model? Maybe its all of the above!

Hakko is a great product. I needed this for my friend and circuit engineer, and it made him happy. Amazon

The menu is not easy to use, but after looking at a few videos I got it all set up. Most are things you only set once anyway. It heats real fast and keeps temperature spot on. This is a real pleasure to use. After dealing with a cheap, badly made station, Im glad I got the good one this time.

I never knew a temperture controled soldering iron would make such a difference. With the right tip, any job is fun and quick. Great iron.