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

Excellent soldering iron. Very quick to heat up. Durable. I would definitely buy this again.

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Had I known just how good this iron was going to be I wouldn’t have wasted my time with so many cheaper substitutes. Best advice I can give to my ‘past self’ in the future? “Don’t waste you money on the $25–$45 units. Save a little more money and splurge here. You’re welcome, self.” As a model aviation and audio electronics professional who solders multiple projects per week, this iron has already saved me cumulative days of ‘waiting for the iron to get to temp,’ as well as dozens (if not hundreds) cold solder joints averted. High-end unit at an affordable cost. Do it. Buy it. Three, two, one, buy it.

Ive only had mine for a day, and Im already wondering how on earth I lived without it! Actually, I do mostly point-to-point soldering in antique radios, but a recent Fluke meter LCD to LED retrofit brought forth the need for some finer soldering. Lo and behold, I didnt have an iron dainty enough! Hence, this purchase. Overall, it is solid, well built, and beautifully crafted instrument. It solders like a dream! Makes me want to do more solid-state tinkering! The digital menus are a bit goofy. It would have been better to have had a simple knob to control temperature, where the full range of temps can be dialed-in easily and directly with 3/4 of a turn of a knob. I personally see no need for presets and program modes, if the temperature had a quick and easy direct control. As it is, I dont find myself needing to adjust the temperature very often anyway, so for me, its kind of a moot point. Will definitely be looking into Hakko products, should I need new soldering equipment in the future. Im done with Wellers cheap garbage.

My first real solder station. Dont know how (or why) I lived without it. I need to find more projects to do! Comes with various size tips that should work for most general tasks. Ill probably order more for more specialized work. The instructions are not complete, but if you register on the Hakko site you get the more in depth manual with information on advanced settings.

Just cant go wrong with a Hakko. The first time you use a temperature controlled iron, youll wonder how you ever worked with a single-wattage iron or a cheaper adjustable wattage iron. Consistent solder joints are a breeze.

This is the content of the package as received https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl5JKhurQIs

ESD safe and very high quality with excellent digital temp control.

Heats up fast, works great. Best Ive used.

Excellent soldering station. I got tired of messing with cheaply made junk and started researching for a good soldering setup. I was just about to buy another very well known one, but kept reading a lot of bad reviews. So I decided on this one and I must admit, I made a great choice. It heats up very quickly and is easy to change temperatures. So much nicer than any I have owned before.