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

Works perfectly

I bought this soldering station and extra tips for working on rc planes and quad copters. It is the best soldering iron I have ever used. You know the exact temperature your working with, which is important when soldering on circuit boards with solder pads. The iron heats up very quickly and stays hot while you are working. The digital control is very fast and accurate. The tips are easy to swap out. Changing a tip takes just a few seconds. I really like this soldering station and would recommend it to anyone shopping or one.

So recently i had a need to upgrade my soldering iron due to a need for an adjustable temp iron that was a lot more precise than my standard radio shack soldering iron. ive been using craftsman and radio shack irons for years now for all of my guitar and amp repairs but lately ive begun building microphone preamps and the circuit boards are more sensitve to excess heat and the capacitors are tiny so i didnt want to use the typicl large tipped cheaper iron i was accustomed to. i always was tired of using the little metal stand and having the regular soldering iron fall over and touch other objects when at rest. i also was a bit tired of the 15 minute warm up that cheaper irons have. i read some reviews on google and here on amazon and opted o buy this iron that came with the multiple tips for the 119.00. when i opened the packed i was a bit surprised that it came with so many of their optional tips. Three of these tips were priced between 8-11.00 a piece and i almost purchased them separatley when i added the same soldering station at 109.00 that included the cutters. i really wanted the little bent fine tip and the tiny bevel tip and both were already in the box! if you consider this whole kit was 120.00 and the extra tips alone are like 50.00 or more dollars, this is an incredible deal. I didnt need the cutters anyway that the other package deal had. the soldering station itself is nice and rugged and extremely well made it seems. It took less than 1 minute to set it up and after turning it on, it hit the preset 750 degrees in less than 20 seconds or so! WOW!..thats a big difference over the extensive warming up period of my cheaper iron. The soldering iron itself fits nicl into the holder and within seconds I had the cleaning brush and sponge in place and was testing it out. I was even surprised o find hat the little sponge hat sits in the bottom of the station for cleaning the tip was pre moistened! I made a few quick solders and immediately regretted not purchasing this way sooner. Especially considering I have spent nearly 100.00 already on multiple cheaper irons and supplies. You can set temparature presets that can be recalled if needed but honestly i really didnt care much about those features. i was simply looking for a stabile temperature reading during the soldering, a super fast warm up and cool down and a good amoun of optional tips. It was better than expected in all of these catagories. I have not spent a lo of time working with the station yet but definitely long enough to know that it it exactly what I was hoping for. Do not think twice about the 120.00 dollars for this station. You will not regret it!

One of the best soldering stations you can buy for the money. I love that this setup comes with a lot of different tip styles and sizes. I use this daily with making custom automotive lighting and it works 100 times better than my old weller setup.

Great Product, Quality, makes soldering extremely easy & precise.

Amazing. Can not go wrong buying this.

Nice to have a good soldering iron for once. This one comes with all the tips I think I will need. Heats up fast and stays clean.

Use this to fix the apple earbuds, works great.

It is fantastic , should have bought one ages ago

Ive found that this goes great with the quadhands soldering platform (with magnetic flexible arms.) I can sandwich the iron base between the magnetic arms and virtuality negate any worries of tipping the iron holder over and burning the house down. A spool of solder wire slipped over one of the flex arms and youve got a fantastically compact, sturdy and customizable setup. With four extra hands to boot! Just take care of your tips, especially the smaller ones. Ive found that Tip Tinner is a nice addition to my setup. Ive got a tin adhered to the base of my quadhands station and I think Ive been able to extend the lifespan of my tips using that stuff. I recommend taking a look at those products no matter what iron you own.