Hakko FX888D,T18-B,BL,I,D24,D32,C05,S7,599-029 Soldering Station with T18-B/BL/I/D24/D32/C05/S7/599-029

After a few years of using a cheap hakko 936 knockoff I decided to get the real thing and Im so glad I did. Ive used it for smd components as well as desoldering components from old boards and it performed flawlessly. The iron heats from room temp to 750 degrees f in 30 seconds and maintains temp perfectly. I read alot of reviews saying the temp control setting is not intuitive and difficult but after reading the instructions and using it I find it very user friendly and easy to navigate. I highly recommend this soldering station to anyone who is looking to upgrade from a cheap knockoff or wanting to start off with a quality tool that gets the job done fast and efficiently.

Works exactly as described. Heats fast and seems stable.

Temperature is very steady. Comes up quickly and remains stable. The only drawback is the the cord between the station and the iron rest is short, so the station has to stay close by to where you place your soldering iron.

Ive had the manual version of this unit for many many years and my son needed a soldering station so I got him this model , these are very good and easy to use I got him the whole assortment of tips and you can do most anything within reason with this station you will not regret getting this unit good quality and simple to use and heat up fairly fast.

Awesome! These things solder so good, they will make you feel like a pro. I have had several irons over the years, and none compared to this.

Started to get more into stereo repair but was never satisfied with my Weller solder gun. This soldering station is a dream.

Great

Right tool right job!!!!!!!

This is awesome! Ive been tinkering with electronics on-and-off for over a decade. Only recently have I really gotten into hobbyist builds. In the past, Id just used cheaper irons. Ive tried both the typical Weller models, a soldering gun and a battery powered one. The Weller one was okay but took forever to heat. I unpacked it, plugged it in and turned it on. Its preset to a 750F default temperature. From the moment you hit the switch, it takes 41s to hit 750F. Never having used higher-quality irons like this, thats incredibly impressive... not to mention having a digital display that tells me its hot and ready is pretty sweet too. Its nice that it cools relatively quickly too, after turning it off. In the time it took me to write those last couple sentences, I turned it off. I turned it back on and it was at 430F. Not staying hot forever is a nice touch when youve got a toddler running around. The default tip is pretty nice. Ive used it a couple times to solder some simple connections and desolder some components from an old VCR with old, corroded and dirty connections. That little hole above the space for the sponge fits the included cleaning wire pretty well. A quick few seconds in there, followed by wiping it on the sponge and the tip was bright and shiny again. My old Weller one blackened that first day and has been garbage since. I havent tried the other tips it came with yet but theyre all branded Hakko so I can only assume theyre just as great. The sponge well is set in a bit to hold water beneath the sponge. This is actually pretty handy. Now the sponge doesnt dry out after a few hours of usage like cheap sponges in flat containers. The iron itself is pretty light and well-balanced so its not awkward to hold. The power cable from the iron the base is VERY light which surprised me considering how thick it is. Combine that with the couple feet of length and the cable rests on the table and the little bit youre supporting from the iron doesnt weigh the top of the handle down. The irons holder is a good weight, sits flat and even and has not-really-sticky-but-not-teflon-either rubber feet and doesnt tip or move when putting the iron in or taking it out. The base station is very heavy. It has a heavy duty power cable but having it on the edge of the table with the power cord hanging off doesnt pull it off the edge of the table owing to its weight and the rubber feet (a bit more sticky than those on the holder stand). It feels very solid. Ive had it on for a few hours and it doesnt get excessively hot and hasnt given me any problems so far. The unit came with all the extras in the photo: extra tips, two cleaning wires and the sponge. Ill be sure to update if I have any problems but, considering the quality Ive seen so far, I dont anticipate any. There are quite a bit of compensated reviews on here and since Im really, really pleased with this, I feel the need to state explicitly that this was not a compensated review of any kind. I just spent a lot of time researching soldering stations and settled on this one after reading all the great reviews elsewhere on the web.

All my life Ive used the cheaper Weller irons--I burned a PCB while trying to solder some very small and delicate parts. This led me to purchase this highly upgraded soldering iron which made soldering the small parts a wonderful experience. It heats up quick, maintains its temperature, and has every adapter tip you can think of.