Edit: is this too good to be true ? http://r.ebay.com/csHxNd
They seem to be heavily counterfeit, so yes, be careful... I bought one of the 102s from Banggood (SKU188447) and of course it was a fake, doesn't work at all. The flux doesn't flow to the tip, it leaks all over if you dare to squeeze it, the tip dries out... So I threw it in the bin, lesson learned... ![Banging Head |O](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/bangheadonwall.gif)
I wouldn't trust eBay either, to be safe.
As per your counterfeit, remove the internal tube assy., and give that a try (not quite the real thing, but still usable IMHO).
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Hope this helps sort your import duty fees. ![Wink ;)](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
It doesn't for me, Norway is outside EU, but good source at least if they sell to Norway (Or hopefully someone there can mail one), I found mostly 5packs at farnel, but they had one that was in a single but not much information about it.
Atleast looking at the pictures, these looks better than the clone I bought from ebay
I recall. But I also recall
Ammoniacal's mention of using Amazon.de to get around the variable inspection fee nonsense by your postal system (i.e. gave me the clear impression this was the cheapest way to import into Norway). So I'm a bit confused (doesn't qualify/meet the conditions for the program, aren't aware of the program, or other?).
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BTW, if someone else sends you one, how does that package avoid the inspection fee nonsense & import duties?
Just in the paperwork (i.e. marked personal, cash value = 0 EUR type of declarations)?
Hakko offers a similar item, the
FS-210, but it's more than double the BON-102 here, and Hakko isn't known for low cost in the EU, so I don't usually think about it. Alternative should you need it/stumble across one at a steal of a deal sort of thing.
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