Hakko 926

[neo]

i gave up on the cheap iron i had and bought a hakko 926, trouble is i cant get that iron to heat up, i have tried both a new iron and the original, the seller is bought it from swears every which way it works, any advice on that? ( the cheap one http://www.ebay.com/itm/131500630737?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)

and this is the 926 http://www.ebay.com/itm/222235485377?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
any advice/ fixes or should i just start raising cain till he gives me my money back

[helius]

The second link shows a handpiece that is not original for the 926. The original handpiece was the 900M, but that picture shows the 903 (which uses a series of tips with integral heaters that is now discontinued). Have you tested the resistance of the tip as shown in the 903 manual?

[neo]

the tips are the same generic style used on the kendal, i reiterate the fact that i tired that one and a cheap new one neither have worked

[saturation]

The 926 ran from late 1980s? to 1999, when the 936 took over until 2009.  Its very much the same electrically and uses similar handpieces.  They are easy to troubleshoot as they have no dedicated firmware.

A main drawback was by integrating the station and holder it caused a lot of cosmetic damage to the station as folks tended to hit the station with the hot iron, as well as burn the cord.

The model pictured does look a lot for wear for $60, you can get a new FX600, which is a whole 936 in a handle for $45, new,  ~$50 delivered via AdaFruit.


In 1990 a new FX926 cost about $55.

[neo]

if only i knew that before, i didnt know what to look up and if i had known that but to be entirely fair i got 14 dollars back on the kendal, and i might be able to get a couple bucks from the new one due it not working right off. Though to be fair i rathher like the looks of what i got, and as you said easy to trouble shoot, though i dont see anything to explain my problem

[neo]

I just opened the iron that came with it and i have this to say the man who sold it to me is gonna catch holy hell for this, he said and i quote "it works i used it an it works"  well i opened it and the heater isnt even connected and the wires look cut. Though this doesnt explain why the new iron wont work, maybe its just chinese junk

[helius]

Post a picture.

[neo]

of which iron, new or old?

[bitseeker]

Both, since you're having issues with both of them. I have a 926, but with a 900 iron. Nevertheless, I'm curious to see what the guy did to that 903 as well as what's inside the 853D's iron (is it really compatible?).

[neo]

Heres some pics, on the new one the black wire goes to spring and on the old one thats cut, the 4 going to soldering iron are cut and twisted together

[neo]

and i dont care what it is in the picture the one i got is a 900 m says so on it

[neo]

OK i was completely screwed over by the seller he sold me an iron he knew didnt work, took my money lied to me and when it comes time to at least try to explain himself he disappears NEVER buy from sakoba15 NEVER, ok back to my point what can i gather out of this piece of junk to make my own soldering iron station i know the transformer works because it outputs voltage.
post note, i know i can use the din connector, transformer and the soldering iron i bought for it im looking for a guide as much as anything

[bitseeker]

Have you reconnected the wiring in the iron to see if it works? If it doesn't, you can get a replacement heating element or iron, depending on what's faulty.

[neo]

i tried it with an entirely different cheap chinese iron to verify the chinese iron did the same thing

[bitseeker]

OK, did you go through the docs to confirm that any of the irons are compatible with the station? If the wiring or heater are not, it won't work. If the irons aren't compatible, but the station is providing the correct power, then you can get a replacement iron.

[neo]

it said it was but then again what the chinese say in product descriptions arent worth much, probing the din connector its putting out 30v