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Wimberleytech:
Decided to upgrade from my 936 to the 888D.  I know that not everyone would agree with this change. 

It started with ordering some new tips...then one thing led to another.

Hey...if I don't like it, I don't have to use it.  But, it will give me the opportunity to do a comparison...I will post my thoughts.

I bought it directly from Hakko USA.

My 936 was bought 18 yrs ago at Fry's.  Time flies.
Alex Eisenhut:

--- Quote from: Wimberleytech on February 06, 2019, 12:30:32 am ---

My 936 was bought 18 yrs ago at Fry's.  Time flies.

--- End quote ---

yikes, yeah.... I ordered mine through a rep back at a job around two decades ago. They're not bad irons but when desoldering things like the RF shield on the back of Commodore 8 bit machines (sheet metal fingers that solder to PCB planes) I can certainly see the difference between ceramic heaters and directly heated tips.

001:
both stations use same irons, isnt it? :-//
KL27x:
The 888 was updated to be better for lead-free solder and for higher thermal mass planes. The 888 has a 26V transformer, vs 24V on the 936. Without losses from the TRIAC, this is already over 17% more power. If you include the losses from the TRIAC, the power increase is even greater.

It also has a better iron holder.

They also upgraded from a 5 pin DIN connector to a 6 pin DIN... leaving 1 pin unconnected. LOL.
Wimberleytech:

--- Quote from: KL27x on February 06, 2019, 08:32:12 am ---The 888 was updated to be better for lead-free solder and for higher thermal mass planes. The 888 has a 26V transformer, vs 24V on the 936. Without losses from the TRIAC, this is already over 17% more power. If you include the losses from the TRIAC, the power increase is even greater.

It also has a better iron holder.

They also upgraded from a 5 pin DIN connector to a 6 pin DIN... leaving 1 pin unconnected. LOL.

--- End quote ---

YAY...sounds like I made a good call.  Gonna use that extra pin and associated wire as a wifi antenna so I can do remote soldering.
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