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dimitris89gr:
Hello,
I am thinking of buying the Hakko FX888 soldering station http://www.hakko.com/english/products/hakko_fx888.html

What is your opinion about it?

The problem is that the one I found requires input voltage of 110V, but I am in Europe and the input voltage is 220V...
If I buy a transformer will it be fine?

IanB:
The FX-888 is good. Use the forum search, you will find lots of posts about it.

Yes, you can use a step-down transformer to provide the right input voltage. You need one with a power of about 100 W.

Kiriakos-GR:
Hi Dimitri , well I would not suggest an such setup ( extra transformer).
You will sacrifice the portability advantage, like: moving it around if there is such need.

My opinion is to get it locally ( Greece).

I have also in my plans to replace my 16 years old soldering station, with something modern and better.
For used ones it best to look in the German Ebay. 

 

hacklordsniper:

--- Quote from: dimitris89gr on November 14, 2011, 11:42:42 pm ---Hello,
I am thinking of buying the Hakko FX888 soldering station http://www.hakko.com/english/products/hakko_fx888.html

What is your opinion about it?

The problem is that the one I found requires input voltage of 110V, but I am in Europe and the input voltage is 220V...
If I buy a transformer will it be fine?

--- End quote ---

The Hakko FX888 is the best station you can buy and be sure i know what im talking since i had a chance to use even 20 X times more expensive soldering irons and none of them is even close to price/quality like the FX888. You can take ZD987 also its a great tool with desoldering pump too.

Buy the 110 V Hakko its much cheaper and easier to find. I did that too and replaced the transformer, here is a description in my native language http://hacklordsniper.com/Arhiva_projekata/Projekt_(9).html. However you can search my older posts there i described in English replacement of the transformer.

dimitris89gr:

--- Quote from: Kiriakos-GR on November 15, 2011, 01:40:28 am ---Hi Dimitri , well I would not suggest an such setup ( extra transformer).
You will sacrifice the portability advantage, like: moving it around if there is such need.

My opinion is to get it locally ( Greece).

I have also in my plans to replace my 16 years old soldering station, with something modern and better.
For used ones it best to look in the German Ebay.

--- End quote ---

My friend I cannot find it in Greece. Only in one shop and they have the 110v version

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