Hakko 927 E S D Manual Woodworkers
Hi everyone, I'm planning to buy my first 'real' soldering station, and want your opinion on which one to get. I'm pretty much sold on buying a Hakko after reading lots of very positive reviews. I plan to use the station for hobby level stuff, mostly SMT. I understand the most common choice would be the FX-888D, but the situation in my country is such that the FX-888D isn't too far (+36%) from the cost of the FX-951 (which is supposedly better and more 'professional grade'). I did see one YouTube review for the FX-951 which complained about the feel/quality of the handle, but from a technical standpoint, it is supposed to be superior (heating element and termocouple are integrated into the soldering tips, and thus real-world temperature control and recovery is supposed to be better.) Cost analysis: FX-888D - 211 USD / 155 EUR FX-951 - 287 USD / 211 EUR I know that the soldering tips for the 951 will cost about twice as much as the tips for the fx-888d. Which would you choose if you were in my position? Would you spend a little more to get the 951?
(A text reply would be appreciated, but you can also just vote in the poll above. Thank you for helping me choose ).
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Certainly real value for that extra 100AUD between the FX-888D and the FX-950. I'm accustomed to 90USD for an FX-888D, and 270USD for an FX-951 delivered here in the US, so the value seems to be a lot less than I'm familiar with for the FX-951, though it does still seem to be some there based on what I saw a JBC CD-2BC on mektronics sell for (540AUD ex GST).
For comparative purposes the 120V version, is a lot less ( Warning: only click if you want to or ). Heiti sc font mac. Tack on 12USD delivery for the final price.
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Not a bad idea in this case (works out financially based on the numbers you posted; tends not to for UK members unfortunately). Better yet, if you go this route (they do a lot of international business). Stock is zero ( for example), so I suspect they get these drop shipped.
Takes a bit longer (up to 14 bus. Days to get the order shipped), but the price is the same as the 120V versions. And no step-down transformer to fool with (at least for soldering equipment or anything with a universal PSU, such as an oscilloscope).
Plenty of questions as to whether or not 60Hz equipment will work on 50Hz (and vice versa), but I don't recall seeing anyone demonstrating that there's genuine issues with the mains frequency mismatch (getting hot or otherwise). So I don't see it as an issue. But if you go for a 230V JBC model purchased from Janel, this wouldn't be an issue anyway. Typed an Australian address in (Sydney, NSW 2000), total price came to 547.95USD delivered (no GST, but IIRC, it's exempt if it's under 1kAUD).
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They are both very good and performing stations (FX951 and FX888D) don't forget: - sleep mode on FX951 only - tips shape selection which is higer for the FX951 - tips technology:. FX951 use cartrige so the heating element is into the tip, every time you change tip you have a new heating elemnt. FX888D use standard tip, less selection, the heating system is into the hadle sold as spare part in case of need - tips price, FX951's tip are much more expensive the FX888D's tip like 15euro Vs 5 euro price including one tip: 300 Vs 95 euro cheers. The FX888 heating element is user replaceable, they cost about $20 in the USA.
One reason 951 tips are expensive is because the heating element is built into each tip, whereas on the 888 you replace only the tip. However the entire iron cost as much as the station.
The good news is the iron almost never needs replacement and except for very old stations so the insulation of the cable falls apart. The only time it needs changing is physical damage from abuse: cutting or fraying the cord, severe drops cracking the handle. Roughly in cost from Nut to Element is: $5 $5 $5-40 varies with geometry $5 $20 The parts listed above are likely to wear away due to heat degredation but not from below the heating element, i.e., the handle and cord. As expected of Hakko, all those parts are available from their distributors.