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Soldering Iron - Weller or Hakko ???


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weller out of those two. you can get parts from radioparts and its more likely to be a real one.. its also likely to last you 20+ years

 

if you buy a hakko make sure its a real one

Thanks for that.... Do you know how long the cord is on the Weller?
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Both stations are fine and have an outstanding reputation. If you are soldering eight hours a day, I suspect that the Weller may come out slightly ahead of the Hakko. Otherwise, if you solder occasionally (say five times a week or so), the Hakko will last you a life time, too, and at a lower price.

 

I have the Hakko, and it hasn't ever let me down.

 

Michi.

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I’ve been buying stations from these guys for years.

If you want a 100% genuine Hakko then buy with confidence.

 

The FX-888D including ESD mat is currently on special $174 + GST. (Free Shipping)

 

https://www.mektronics.com.au/soldering-rework/hakko-stations-irons

 

Get a good chisel tip whist you are ordering.

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I’ve been buying stations from these guys for years.

If you want a 100% genuine Hakko then buy with confidence.

 

The FX-888D including ESD mat is currently on special $174 + GST. (Free Shipping)

 

https://www.mektronics.com.au/soldering-rework/hakko-stations-irons

 

Get a good chisel tip whist you are ordering.

 

I think I might get one of these - thanks for the link.

 

You mention to get a chisel tip; is this what you would recommend for general "pinball soldering" ? Any chance you could link to a tip you would recommend? There's quite a few at the bottom of this page and I'm not sure what the difference between them all is https://www.mektronics.com.au/soldering-rework/hakko-stations-irons/hakko-fx888d-digital-soldering-station-esd-mat.html .

Complete noob here :) Thanks for any suggestions.

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The Hakko is a good choice. Good quality at a good price. Plenty of tip options and easy parts availability.

 

It comes with a fine pointy conical tip. On top of that I'd add a flat conical tip such as the HT18-S6 and a chisel tip such as a HT18-S3.

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I think I might get one of these - thanks for the link.

 

You mention to get a chisel tip; is this what you would recommend for general "pinball soldering" ? Any chance you could link to a tip you would recommend? There's quite a few at the bottom of this page and I'm not sure what the difference between them all is https://www.mektronics.com.au/soldering-rework/hakko-stations-irons/hakko-fx888d-digital-soldering-station-esd-mat.html .

Complete noob here :) Thanks for any suggestions.

 

I’m no repair expert, but for this particular Hakko 888, I’ve have been using:

 

T18-DL2 for board work, as it has a 2mm tip.

 

https://www.mektronics.com.au/hakko-solder-tip-to-suit-fx888-20185.html

 

T18-D32 for heavy gauge stuff, like Gottlieb coil wires. Has a 3.2mm tip.

 

https://www.mektronics.com.au/hakko-solder-tip-to-suit-fx888-20177.html

 

The station comes with a standard conical tip, of which I’m not a fan.

You could get a cheap eBay tip kit, until you work out which one you like and then buy a genuine one. It’s all down to what you feel comfortable with.

 

I also still use a Weller 921ZX for the last 20 years (From Tandy), but they are not available anymore :(

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Thanks for all the recommendations I ended up going for the Hakko plus got the T18-D32 tip too for good measure all from Mektronics.

 

Jason

 

 

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