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

When I got involved with RC aircraft earlier in the year I thought I might need to do some infrequent soldering so bought the Aoyue 469. As time went on I found myself soldering far more frequently than anticipated especially after the hobby grew to encompass working with micro electronic controllers and experimenting with a variety of electronics on circuit boards. The Aoyue just didnt work well enough for what my hobby grew into. The soldering iron tip never tinned properly and inability to find other soldering tips that fit the iron properly just became too irritating. I bought the Hakko with the extra tips to cover needing to solder 12 to 24 gauge wires and also attach components to circuit boards. Very first thing I did was power up the iron and tin the tip. It was a great feeling to finally see a tip that would properly tin. Ive since had many opportunities to use the iron and its a great product. If your going to do a lot of soldering do yourself a favor and buy a good quality iron like this one.

Works perfect and heats up VERY fast.

This thing is amazing. I solder guitar cables and electronics in guitars. It can heat to 750 in a matter of seconds, and it doesnt cool while you are working. No melting, no weird smells... Get it.

HEATS UP VERY FAST AND STAY HOT

Incredible step up from the $10 iron I had been using, Worth every penny. Plug & Play, no issues after several hours of use. If I had a re-do, Id go with a dial selector instead of buttons, but still 5 out of 5.

Awesome soldering station. works great.

I love the build and quality I felt it was lacking in power a little bit. Had to turn on my room AC to get it to melt some solder.

Couldnt be happier! It heats up fast and gets the job done!

Everyone was right about the instructions being somewhat vague, however instructional videos can be found on YouTube on Hakkos page. It will take a little getting used to just to get the sequence to get the temp you want. Thats the only reason for only four stars. For the type of iron it is and the price, it would be hard to beat. Hakka offers repair/replacement parts that many others don not.

Wish I had purchased this station years ago. The more I use it the move I love it. Thanks to the engineer on You Tube for his recommending this one. Ive recommended to my group of amateur radio operators as their primary solder equipment.