Need help finding soldering tips for...

[Keegan]

Hello everyone, I need help finding tips that will work for an old (but has been good enough for my limited use) soldering station I have. It's a harbor freight model 96375. I've been told it's a copy of a Hakko unit. Hope theirs someone out there that can help. Thanks very much!

[CrashO]

harbor freight 96375
Looks like one of the hundreds of HAKKO 936 clones out there.

Searching for "hakko 936 tip" on ebay or anywhere else should do the trick for you.

[Keegan]

Thank you so much for the quick response; I'll be ordering some now.

[retiredcaps]

Just be aware that most of the Hakko tips on ebay are fake.  Having said that, I have ordered some from ebay knowing they are fake, but for the little soldering I do, they seem to work okay.  I did get one that was totally pitted inside the package.  A quick photo and email to seller resulted in another one being sent.

A real Hakko tip from my local electronics store is around $13 + tax CDN vs $2 + free shipping CDN on ebay.  Aliexpress may even be cheaper than ebay?

If I did a lot of soldering, I would probably get a real Hakko tip from a reputable seller.

[Keegan]

Thank you for the additional information. Luckily, I have a Frys Electronics somewhat close by who sell them for about $6 USD each.

Very appreciative of the help!

[retiredcaps]

Luckily, I have a Frys Electronics somewhat close by who sell them for about $6 USD each.

$6 USD is reasonable and I would pay that for a real Hakko tip.  I suggest getting a 1.8mm or 2.4mm chisel tip.

[Keegan]

Great, will do  Thank you! I plan to pick up in the morning.

[nbritton]

What about these tips here, do you know who the OEM is?: http://www.makershed.com/products/soldering-tip-kit-for-soldering-station-mkpe1

They are not ceramic, they are solid copper with nickel plating. I'd like to find like a 1mm chisel tip for SMD work.

[nbritton]

What about these tips here, do you know who the OEM is?: http://www.makershed.com/products/soldering-tip-kit-for-soldering-station-mkpe1

They are not ceramic, they are solid copper with nickel plating. I'd like to find like a 1mm chisel tip for SMD work.

Well that was easy, It's a re-badged Ningbo Zhongdi. Apparently they only make four styles of tips for these devices. Do you know of a compatible 1mm chisel tip that will work in this iron? I think the collar diameter is 6.8mm, shaft diameter is 4.8mm, and shaft length is 43mm.