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Hakko FX-888 soldering station discontinued
T4P:
Well yes the FX-951 does the same, well, :-DD
saturation:
On the cost of tips of the 951 vs 888, its expected; you get more as it can be seen easily that the tips are actually cartridges with tip element combined with the heater and temp sensor. The question then becomes is the performance improvement of a real Hakko graphed elsewhere on this thread worth it to you? If you buy a clone or counterfeit, you have to be sure it performs better than a lowly 888, or all you get is a style and look but no better soldering technology.
kd7eir:
I have been 100% satisfied with my FX-888 and it's tips, better than anything I have ever used. I like digital temp displays, but not at the expense of ease of operation. I see no FX-888D in my future.
torch:
--- Quote from: SLJ on November 27, 2012, 07:15:37 pm ---And the much later cordless heater version:
Of course wires were bigger then...
--- End quote ---
I have that model. I hacked mine though -- added an orange juice tin around the burner to steady the flame in drafty areas. I upgraded a few years ago when the wires started getting smaller and added a butane version to the stable. Can't seem to find replacement tips for it though -- have to turn my own out of aluminium-bronze bar stock. Do you think I should upgrade again to one of these new-fangled stations?
BTW: where do you put the fuel in the FX-888 anyway?
nukie:
If you can find a real FX-951 for sale in China you will be put off by the price and it is not hard to find. Those less than $150 are usually and probably fake.
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