Hakko 936 ESD-Safe Soldering Station

by Hakko

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• ASIN: B000ARU9HW
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,635 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #32 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tools > Soldering Equipment > Soldering Stations

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Superior Product, January 13, 2009

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D. RICKMERS (Canyon Country, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hakko 936 ESD-Safe Soldering Station (Misc.)

This soldering station is state-of-the-art. Temperature is maintained within a few degrees at all times, allowing faster soldering. Hakko sells a wide variety of soldering tips for $6 (or less) each. The ceramic heating element and temperature sensor system are used on some very high-end production grade soldering stations.

I am an electronics technician and Amateur Radio operator. I use my 936 at home.

Hakko is a Japanese company. My unit was made in Singapore.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the best tool I've ever owned!, October 27, 2009

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Derek Krzanowski (Merrill, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hakko 936 ESD-Safe Soldering Station (Misc.)

OK, that may be exaggerating a little, but not much. I bought mine because of the price. All I knew was that I wanted a decent soldering station for under $100. I didn't have much to go on when I bought this except that it offered what I needed for the best price. Boy was I shocked when I used it, this thing is amazing. I wouldn't have expected an iron to work this well for at least triple the price. It heats up almost instantly and stays hot. Do yourself a favor though and make sure you buy some tip tinner/cleaner. I found out that this is just as important as having a good soldering iron. If your tip is dirty, you won't get good heat transfer. I bought a little tin of it from radio shack and it came with double stick tape on the back so it's stuck right to the top of the control box so I will never forget to use it. I use it before, during and after every soldering project I do and trust me, it makes a world of difference. Anyway, if you have any doubts about this unit, squash them now because you won't be disappointed.

Disclaimer: My opinions are based on my experience. Before this unit, the only irons I've used were everything from the cheap $2 units to the $50 guns. None of them are even in the same league as this one in my opinion.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, it is awesome!, January 17, 2010

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Amazon fan "George" (Staunton,VA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hakko 936 ESD-Safe Soldering Station (Misc.)

If you are used to the lousy $15-$30 soldering irons & guns (Weller, Radioshack, etc.) this is a game changer. It will take the quality of your soldering to the next level. No long waits for the gun to heat up--15 seconds and she's ready to go! It is easily adjusted from relatively cool to very hot--perfect for sensitive circuit board work or soldering 12 gauge wire, depending on the tip and temperature selected. Extremely high quality. Stop reading--order it!