Hakko FX888D-23BY Digital Soldering Station FX-888D FX-888 (blue & yellow)
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| Brand | Hakko |
| Item Weight | 2.6 Pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 4.7"D x 3.9"W x 4.7"H |
| Voltage | 120 Volts |
| Wattage | 70.00 |
Product voltage: 120
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Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 9.6 x 9.6 x 7.3 inches; 2.6 Pounds
- Item model number : FX888D
- Date First Available : February 3, 2011
- Manufacturer : Hakko
- ASIN : B00ANZRT4M
- Best Sellers Rank: #186,004 in Industrial & Scientific (See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific)
- #555 in Soldering Stations
- Customer Reviews:
Product Description
Reliable digital technology by HAKKO – Introducing the HAKKO FX-888D Excellent thermal recovery Heater output has been increased by 30% compared to that of the conventional models HAKKO 936·937. Also FX-888D delivers excellent thermal recovery by using T18 series tips for their terrific heat conductivity. This allows soldering at a lower set temperature and reducing the thermal impact on components as well as tip oxidation that can shorten tip life. Thermal recovery graph Rise time to 350Degree C is 20 seconds faster and tip temperature drop is reduced during continuous work.
Top Brand: Hakko
From the manufacturer
Meet the HAKKO FX-888D a stylish, compact, soldering station that fits perfect on any workbench. It’s light weights, versatile, ESD safe and accommodates a wide assortment of different tips. All of this and more backed by the quality, reliability, and power you’ve come to expect from Hakko.
PERFORMANCE, QUALITY & BEST VALUE
• The HAKKO FX-888D makes your soldering projects a breeze with a temperature range of up to 899∙F. Rated best in class for power and performance, the HAKKO FX-888D outshines the competition.
HAKKO + KITA FX-888D COLLABORATION
• Designed by award winning, world renowned, Japanese product designer Kita Toshiyuki, sporting the iconic Hakko blue and yellow colors. Equipped with a slender, ergonomic handpiece, perfect for any soldering project.
CERAMIC HEATING ELEMENT & SENSOR
• A light weight, smooth, ergonomic handpiece that benefits both mobility and comfort. Built with a ceramic heating element and sensor to bring the power required to get the job done.
5 PRESET TEMPERATURES
• An adjustable display that allows for 5 different present temperatures that can be stored.
How to Set Up the Temperature
Step 1:
Turn on station from the right hand side of the station.
Step 2:
The stations temperature will automatically begin to climb.
Step 3:
To change the temperature of the station, hold the ENTER key.
Step 4:
The first digit will begin to blink indicating the temperature is ready to be changed.
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Customers find this soldering station performs well, particularly for discrete component soldering, and appreciate its quick heat-up time and precise temperature control with five pre-programmed settings. The build quality is solid, with one customer noting the heavy-duty wiring harness, and they consider it good value for money. The ease of use receives mixed feedback - while programming the iron is easy, the user interface is described as wonky.
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Customers are satisfied with the soldering iron, describing it as a great Hakko tool that works well for hobbyist and professional use.
"Though this is the older analog version, this is the best soldering iron I've ever owned and likely ever will own. I'm very happy with the purchase...." Read more
"...Good price, good service and Great Product! I have been blaming poor quality PC boards when this tool pampers the most fragile..." Read more
"This is a great soldering station that I'm glad I spent the money on. I was going to buy a cheapie at Rat Shack and went for better. No regrets." Read more
"...Other than that, it's a great iron with a small footprint, and quiet tip holder with cushioned areas which keep the annoying sound of sheathing and..." Read more
Customers appreciate that the soldering station heats up quickly and maintains consistent temperature.
"This soldering iron is very well made, heats up fast, and is very easy to use. I would definitely buy more products from this company in the future." Read more
"This is a great quality tool. Heats up quickly, maintains temperature, plenty of power for electrical soldering work, comfortable grip on iron...." Read more
"...It is simply the best soldering tool I have ever used. Heats quickly, and maintains it's temperature very well it makes assembling stuff like PL-259..." Read more
"Love mine, heats up quick. If you, like me are coming from a pencil iron or a gun, you will be stunned by what this puppy will do...." Read more
Customers find that the soldering iron works well, particularly for discrete component soldering, with one customer noting it performs reliably for extended periods.
"...Works great. The only thing that I would change is the length of the tip. Sometimes I think it would be easier to control if it would be shorter...." Read more
"Works well, consistent heat and easy to find the right temp. Well made. Came with stand and water sponge and coarse wire sponge for cleaning tip...." Read more
"...and most of it cost over double what this cost.ive had 4 mos and works perfect.and the tips I bought was a pack of 12 for under 30..." Read more
"Love this Soldering station. Works very well. Fast heating, accurate soldering. A joy to use. Would highly recommend" Read more
Customers find the soldering station offers good value for money, appreciating its quality relative to the price and feeling satisfied with their purchase.
"...but the digital display and control over the heat makes it worth every penny. This is a super-high quality set and I'd buy one again in a heartbeat." Read more
"...Makes soldering fast and efficient. This is a product that is worth the money!!" Read more
"...Precise and very, very fast temperature control. Great value. Everyone who uses mine goes and buys one for himself." Read more
"...IMO well worth the money. Get extra (different type/size) tips and the change is night and day...." Read more
Customers praise the soldering station's build quality, describing it as solid and well-constructed with high-quality solder connections.
"Nice shape. Good feel. Well built. Gets hot quick. Lots of tips available. Blue. Did I mention, it gets hot quick?" Read more
"Works well, consistent heat and easy to find the right temp. Well made. Came with stand and water sponge and coarse wire sponge for cleaning tip...." Read more
"...the guts of the base unit looked like and it also looks to be of high quality. Soldering is not that hard, but there is a learning curve...." Read more
"...4. Good stand. It's solid and doesn't fall over easily. Same with the transformer-temp control unit...it's really heavy. 5. Flexible cord...." Read more
Customers find the soldering station to be of high quality, with one customer noting that it feels and works like a good quality unit.
"Can’t say enough good about this soldering station. Build material and quality, temp control, ergonomics, etc etc can’t be beat at this price." Read more
"Great quality. A bit of a pain to setup if you don't use it frequently as there are tons of ways to setup temps and preset temps...." Read more
"...This product is good quality and does what it's described to do. I feel good about this choice." Read more
"...The pencil holder is all metal and is nice and heavy. While in the pencil holder, the heated portions of the iron are almost completely covered...." Read more
Customers appreciate the soldering station's precise temperature control, which features a digital display and five pre-programmed settings, making board-level component soldering easy.
"...Although it is not digital it still fulfills my needs. It has adjustable temperature,heats up fast and comes with a heavy duty stand which does not..." Read more
"Works great and has great temperature control. Good price too. We hope the soldering tips work longer than our Weller ones do." Read more
"...Heats fast, very ergonomic, good temperature control. Choice of tips, convenient cleaning and sponge ports" Read more
"...I think the quality of this should last a life time. Digital temp control is what you want." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the soldering station's ease of use, with some finding it easy to work with and simple to program, while others report that the user interface is wonky and the enter button isn't intuitive to use.
"...Very sturdy and well built. Easy to use and dial in temp of iron. So far I’ve only used it to build 2 circuit boards. But it worked very well...." Read more
"...the user interface isn't the greatest, but it's not too difficult to understand. heats up crazy fast and solders like a freaking champ...." Read more
"Simple - but so much better than a $35 adjustable temp model for light duty work. It heats up nearly as fast as a soldering gun." Read more
"This soldering iron is very well made, heats up fast, and is very easy to use. I would definitely buy more products from this company in the future." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2021The title says it all, really. I've never had an easier time with delicate soldering jobs. This iron replaces my old Weller iron with the dial-type temperature control. That iron, while good and definitely held its own, was moody at times and prone to heat-recovery delays.
Heat recovery is important, and not just for someone doing dozens of joints at a time. Reliable heat recovery means that the iron is predictable, and also heats initially quickly. Other irons I've used would be prone to losing heat at an odd time, then you're sitting there pressing the solder into the joint and nothing happens. You leave the iron to heat, then it's too hot and burning resin or the board substrate. This iron heats to the right, precise temperature quickly, and holds that temperature. It performs consistently and quickly so your components aren't risking damage.
The user interface isn't the greatest, but I didn't find it counter-intuitive as some have. I do like that the temperature control can be dialed in to just a few degrees hotter than the melting point of the solder. That eliminates the guesswork that can come with a dial-based system, and with the consistent heating, allows for a quick solder flow with a minimum of fuss.
This iron has allowed me to solder up prototyping circuit boards with joints that look machine-made, and I am by no means greatly practiced. This has been a purchase that was well worth the few extra dollars.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2022So happy with this purchase, always got cheap soldering irons thinking I can replace it if needed and I'm no soldering expert so don't use it that often, so might as well go under $50. As I was about to purchase my 4th iron (which would have taken my total spent on soldering irons to around $150) I decided to take a chance and spend the money to get a Hakko.
The unit is much smaller than I anticipated (size didn't matter to me so never looked at dimensions) which is great, it is very easy to tuck out of the way.
Saw some people don't like the separate iron stand, but personally that is the best for me. The station and stand can sit in the corner under my monitor at all times and I can just pull out the stand when I need to solder and I don't have to worry about any heat affecting my monitor. And the stand itself is all metal and feels quality. Time will tell with the sponge, saw some people not liking it, but haven't run into anything myself as of yet.
Heat up and temp stabilization are crazy fast, coming from cheap units this one surprised me when I first turned it on, was used to turning on the soldering iron and then in a few minutes could expect it to be stabilized. With the Hakko I turned it on and stood up expecting to have some time, and I wasn't 10 feet away by the time it hit temp and was almost stabilized. So very fast, which shouldn't be surprising if you have only been using the cheap units.
Lastly is the interface, that was the thing I saw in reviews that made me almost not get this unit which would have been a mistake. Like I said I am not a good solderer by any means, so for me I tend to have 1 type of solder wire and keep the iron at the same temp almost always. If I changed temps regularly I would take the time to set up the presets to the temps I use most frequently. In my situation though, pressing the enter button and then adjusting the temp takes maybe 10 seconds and is done very infrequently.
The interface is similar to another item I own where you press enter to start adjusting the temp and then the arrow to change the number, so for me it made immediate sense on what buttons to push. For anyone that intuitively thinks they should press the arrow to change the temp, I would highly recommend writing on the unit itself so you know what to do. Even a simple 1 and 2 to know which to press first would do it for you.
But really that is how the system works, press Enter and the first digit flashes so you can press the arrow to change that digit, press enter again to go to the next digit, repeat till you have the temp you want. Unless you need an exact temp, you will never change the last number away from 0, so you will just change the first or second digit. Most times I am changing it up/down in hundreds so I just change the first digit and then hit enter twice to skip the next to digits.
Anyone even remotely tech savvy or under a certain age will be totally fine with this, the only way the interface is an issue is if you are constantly changing temps, and even then it depends on the temps you are using and how many different temps since you can set custom presets to switch between.
Will update this review if any issues arise, I expect to never have to buy another soldering iron in my life, so will definitely adjust this review if that turns out not to be the case.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2021I picked up one of these and the hand-held Hakko desoldering gun. I struggled to justify the expense over the cheaper import products out there. In the end, it was one of the things I'm really glad I splurged on, both items are just a delight to use. Yes, the Hakko soldering station looks like a Fischer Price kids toy, but in the end I got over that annoyance and ordered the thing. The criticism on the interface and challenges of shifting temperature setting are not that big a deal, because I'm not changing temperature all the time. Just keep read the instructions. Why do I love this thing? It heats up super fast, and then locks on to temperature. I have not verified the accuracy of the temperature, but I'm assuming there is a circuit that monitors it. It takes just a few seconds, perhaps 15 to go from stone cold to 700 degrees and ready to go. The stand works well, the cord is soft so it's easy to work with, and the tip that came with it is just about right for most things I need to do, though it would be a bit wide for micro sized things. This is one of those things that seems expensive until you use it. It's a power tool, and good power tools are really nice to have! Overlook the kiddie industrial design and you will appreciate this thing for how well it works.
Top reviews from other countries
TanmayReviewed in India on October 13, 20205.0 out of 5 stars A dream to use
Received an original hakko product with all the accessories. The iron has great thermal delivery as well as recovery , although the included conical tip does little justice to the beast, so it’s best to buy 2-3 type D (chisel) tips of sizes from 1.2 to 2.2 mm for pth and mild smd work. Anyways, a great product from skyking instruments.
PeterReviewed in Canada on July 25, 20255.0 out of 5 stars Great solder station.
Great soldering station using it for part time electronic repair, heats up quickly cant go wrong with Hakko.
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Javier_walleReviewed in Mexico on March 17, 20225.0 out of 5 stars Excelente producto
una excelente herramienta, lo usé poco , pues por algunos problemas económicos tuve que venderlo, fura de eso este cautín es una gran articulo, este modelo lo usabamos en trabajo industrial y son excelentes puedo asegurar que este en particular era original Hakko, pues era exactamente igual a los que comprabamos en la fabrica, digo por aquellos de las suspicacias que por el precio fuera una copia "china", en este caso no el era... tan pronto pueda vuelvo a comprame otro ;D
Ian SmithReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 20185.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use. Works well
Bought for my son. He uses it regularly. Arrived quickly.Works great exactly as advertised.
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D. EastReviewed in the United Arab Emirates on October 7, 20215.0 out of 5 stars Quality
Great product, well made
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