Hakko T18S3P Tip for Fx-888 Station, 5.2mm

Whats great is these tips work on the radio shack model, which rat shack does not offer tips for. There are also several other rebranded hakkos that can use these awesome high quality tips. I use them for large heat sink and SMT work. RF amplifiers with super fast solders, even on the biggest heat. Sinks. Obviously the small tips for the SMT, but this chisel is great for large copper boards and getting between transformers. Since Hakko and radio shack versions are ceramic with auto features the tips last a very long time without loosing the tin. Ive even overheated several times and it retins well. Over 998 degrees. For hours. I guess I didnt need to buy extras, been a year now and still using the first version of each size.

Great quality solder tips. Pre-tinned so solder sticks perfectly right from the start.

This tip has proven to be a perfect size for the stained glass work I do, together with the fx888 its an awesome tool. I recommend it to anyone looking to upgrade.

I purchased a cheap china made soldering station and the tips did not melt the solder properly, I replace with this T18 Hakko tip and what a difference it improve the performance of the soldering station.

So far so good. Used it a number of times with no problems.

Great tip for all of my R/C soldering needs!! Hakko makes some of the best if not the best soldering equipment out there!

Serious tip for serious connectors.

I bought this to solder connections for RC cars, and it does an amazing job. Initially, I thought Id try to get through the job with the needle point soldering tip that comes standard on pretty much all soldering irons. Basically, I made a mess of it. The wires I was soldering were 12 gauge, and the small tip just didnt transfer heat well enough. I bought this tip after reading reviews, and the difference it made was incredible. Its obviously a high quality tip and it looks like it will last a very long time. Solder joints almost look professional! Truly this made a technical job so much easier, and I cant recommend it enough. Also, this does fir the Radio Shack Pro-Line soldering station perfectly.

What can I say, Hakko tip! Good price, shipped quickly.

Im at best a novice user of soldering irons. I was struggling with getting enough heat into heavy coax using the factory tip and kept causing more damage than anything. This made all the difference for me with being able to consistently create a good solder joint. I should have ordered this at the same time as the actual soldering iron and saved myself a lot of hassle and wasted coax