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Hakko upgrade
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.
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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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