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    hakko fx-888d vs used fx-951

    time to buy a solder station have been looking for used they dont show up on cl or pawn shops around here. i did find a well used 951 on ebay for 150. looks like it was used by employees of some sort, so it probably has alot of hours on it but the tip selection is much wider into some chips. a new 888d from hakko usa is 108 and new but less features. im using tvs as a fun way to learn electronics which will help tons with working with new cars and some day electric cars.i dont really know what to look for, and i respect the opinions around here. also how do i tell a fake from a real unit? thank you for any replys.
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    Re: hakko fx-888d vs used fx-951

    the circuit specialists black jack series looks alright too. being a mechanic i have had best luck with name brands but dont know electronics tools or how to edit yet. sorry about that

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      #3
      Re: hakko fx-888d vs used fx-951

      my next iron will be a chinese 951 clone,
      the tips are just as good as originals and dirt cheap.
      just dont by the 2 part handle - the chinese improved the design.

      http://www.ebay.com/itm/311177745256
      http://www.ebay.com/itm/271730739685

      the reason the controller is cheap should be obvious from the foto's
      the buttons are on the wrong side of the pcb because it was designed to have the display on a cable not sandwitched above the main pcb.
      an easy fix.

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        #4
        Re: hakko fx-888d vs used fx-951

        Chinese ripoffs are OK, but a real one is always better...
        "Tantalum for the brave, Solid Aluminium for the wise, Wet Electrolytic for the adventurous"
        -David VanHorn

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          #5
          Re: hakko fx-888d vs used fx-951

          not the handle, the one in my link is better than the hakko 2 part one.
          it may be true that a chinese handle with a hakko tip will be better - just a little.

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            #6
            Re: hakko fx-888d vs used fx-951

            The FX-951's have the heating element integral with the tip, so new tips are expensive but heat is excellent. Hakko has a better offering of (FX-951) fine SMD tips available but expensive to get one that isn't really what you wanted.
            The FX-888D is great but the tips are larger, so not as good at fine SMD soldering and the handle is bigger.
            I've used both, and they are excellent stations either way.

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