Be very careful where you purchase any Hakko products. The fakes are everywhere (including amazon, ebay and especially any chinese site) and in comparison to the originals perform terribly and are often unreliable. As with everything, you get what you pay for. If the price offered is substantially lower than that from an authorized Hakko distributor, guess what....
BTW, I got the Hakko FX Soldering iron from amazon.
I checked how to verify it's authentic but there is one red flag.
The sticker on the bottom of the main unit is small unlike the longer sticker on the genuine stuff.
BUT, the internal parts like that ic chip is like that of a genuine one.
Any comments?
I checked how to verify it's authentic but there is one red flag.
The sticker on the bottom of the main unit is small unlike the longer sticker on the genuine stuff.
BUT, the internal parts like that ic chip is like that of a genuine one.
Any comments?
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I've been pleased with the T12 soldering station kit that I got from Banggood. Of course, you need a soldering iron to assemble it. I picked the T12 style because the tips integrate the heater and thermocouple, which makes them more expensive, but hopefully more responsive. (And if the clone tips were no good, I could buy a real Hakko tip and for all intents and purposes have a real Hakko.) Power supply is a 19V Dell laptop brick, but it works nicely even at 12 volts (and from a 3S lithium-ion pack). For tip cleaning, I found a 3-pack of real copper/brass scouring pads at a supermarket (check with a magnet: many are just plated steel).
https://www.banggood.com/Digital-So...ller-Kits-for-HAKKO-T12-Handle-p-1254007.htmlI later picked up this one for portable use; basically the same but all the guts are in the handle. The price was a steal at the time (under $16 Canadian). Currently out of stock, and maybe discontinued, since the UI for changing settings is terrible (had to watch a Youtube video to make sense of the instructions).
https://www.banggood.com/75W-Mini-E...-Soldering-Iron-DIY-Handle-Kit-p-1754495.htmlNow there are versions with an OLED display:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/294499213317
https://www.banggood.com/Digital-So...ller-Kits-for-HAKKO-T12-Handle-p-1254007.htmlI later picked up this one for portable use; basically the same but all the guts are in the handle. The price was a steal at the time (under $16 Canadian). Currently out of stock, and maybe discontinued, since the UI for changing settings is terrible (had to watch a Youtube video to make sense of the instructions).
https://www.banggood.com/75W-Mini-E...-Soldering-Iron-DIY-Handle-Kit-p-1754495.htmlNow there are versions with an OLED display:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/294499213317