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

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.

Great

I use this soldering station frequently for a variety of electronic projects. I am thinking about also purchasing the tweezer attachment to aid in SMT reworks. I highly recommend this product.

Right tool right job!!!!!!!

This unit is complicated to adjust the temp on...it also came with no manual.

Great

After soldering for many years, I wanted to see the proper way to solder, so I googled it. I came across a youtube video that showed a professional soldering iron. It was an older version of the Hakko FX888D. I had one of those cheap standalone soldering iron that you just plug in the wall and it starts to get hot. I wanted to control the on/off, so I got the type that looks like a gun. This type is kind of bulky. The Hakko is awesome. Very high quality machine. Gets hot in seconds. Able turn on/off at the control box. Able to control temperature. The tip that comes with the soldering iron is perfect. Its not the usual large flat-head screwdriver tip. And its not the useless needle tip either. Its a small flat-head. It works perfectly for general soldering. The holder is very sturdy/stable, and I really like the temperature control box separate from the holder. The sponge with cleaner makes keeping the tip clean very easy. The only thing that would make it better would be a case and maybe a small fan to blow the flux smoke. Other than that, I couldnt be happier.

VERY VERY GOOD!!! Heats up in Second. Temperature Controlled. Also I do not have much experience in soldering electronics, I was recommended this by a person who professionally repaired TV for 20 + years and reached upper level in business.

great soldering station !

This is on of those tools that I wonder why I didnt buy one sooner. I solder fairly regularly, and have been using a bunch of cheap pencil irons for years. They mostly got the job done, but just lacked any kind of finesse for doing more delicate work and the tips on them never lasted. This Hakko has made soldering so much easier it isnt funny, if Im soldering wires together, I turn up the heat a bit. For smaller stuff, I turn it down just to where I need it. It is nice not having to worry (as much) about overheating a component because you know youre using just the right amount of heat instead of whatever the iron puts out. Perhaps the biggest advantage of a station like this is that it maintains that temperature as you solder, which is huge when youre soldering a component or trace that tends to sink a lot of heat. My only minor gripe is the way you have to adjust the temperature. It isnt as apocolptically difficult as some other reviews would have you to believe but i cant imagine that including an extra button or just using a knob would have been any more expensive to build. For my hobby work it isnt a big deal, but I can see where it may be a slight impediment to someone using it in a production environment that needs to adjust the temperature more frequently.