Hakko FX-951 vs FX-888D

[gmit77]

The FM-2032 can be used with the FX-950 as well

other point for HAKKO FX888D you can upgrade adding the HAKKO FX-8804 Hot tweezers

 

[echen1024]

The FM-2032 can be used with the FX-950 as well

other point for HAKKO FX888D you can upgrade adding the HAKKO FX-8804 Hot tweezers

 

They are bloody expensive though.

[lpc32]

Plenty of questions as to whether or not 60Hz equipment will work on 50Hz (and vice versa), but I don't recall seeing anyone demonstrating that there's genuine issues with the mains frequency mismatch (getting hot or otherwise). So I don't see it as an issue.

I've been told by Hakko USA that running 60Hz at 50Hz should be fine. Hakko Japan said the problem isn't the frequency but whether or not it outputs a sine wave. I don't know if they refer to modified sine wave or something else.

[nanofrog]

Plenty of questions as to whether or not 60Hz equipment will work on 50Hz (and vice versa), but I don't recall seeing anyone demonstrating that there's genuine issues with the mains frequency mismatch (getting hot or otherwise). So I don't see it as an issue.

I've been told by Hakko USA that running 60Hz at 50Hz should be fine. Hakko Japan said the problem isn't the frequency but whether or not it outputs a sine wave. I don't know if they refer to modified sine wave or something else.

Well that's easy.... just don't plug it into a UPS.      Wall only, and you'll be fine. 

[austere]

I bought the FX-950 and it is excellent, for those who want knob-style controls it hits the right number. Americans might want to import it from Australia for a change (with a step up transformer). The whole unit feels solid as a bricks**t house and it heats up in less than 20 seconds. Heat capacity is phenomenal, albeit the best I've used are low end Wellers and the Hakko 936, but the FX-950 hasn't failed to remelt any solder joint I've thrown at it.

Will definitely buy more tips for this system.

[GeoffS]

I've also been looking at a new soldering iron and had almost decided on the FX888 - until I saw this thread.
Now to decide if the extra $100 for the 950 is justified seeing I don't really do that much soldering.

In the meantime, I've ordered one of the cheap Chinese  soldering iron/heat gun combinations.

[saturation]

Recent free trade agreement between Oz and Japan should bring cost of Japanese goods down.

Aside from GST, looking at Oz websites Hakko items cost ~2x more  compared to US Hakko.

[austere]

In theory it would but I doubt it, you can check the price of Fluke products, as far as I know there's a FTA in place with the US but exorbitant prices are still rampant!

[austere]

Officially, Australia is meant to be 230 Volts but its more likely that the lines will deliver 240 Volts which would be within specifications. 230->100 Volts should work!

[SeanB]

220, 230V is the same, just the tolerances are different.

[IanB]

220, 230V is the same, just the tolerances are different.

Except not quite.

If a transformer produces 24 V when the input voltage is 220 V, then it will produce 26 V when supplied with 240 V. The 2 V difference may not seem like a lot, but it is a 3 V difference in the rectified and filtered voltage, and that is an extra 3 V of added/lost head room on regulators with a possible impact on heat loads.

[denelec]

Nominal mains voltage may be 100V, 110V, 120V, 127V, 220V, 230V and 240V depending on the country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country

In Canada and the US, the nominal voltage is 120V (not 110V) but the actual voltage can vary from 106V to 127V.

[SeanB]

Same with tolerances, you will find areas with high mains and areas with low mains in the same voltage region.  in any case a lot of cheaper motors are now wound to 200v to lower the cost of copper, and you get a mains cable run at it's current limit with them.

[guisveld]

The FX-888d looks very sexy. great stand. But of the Hakko's I know I prefer the workhorse Hakko 938. Amazing power with direct heat tips (heater intergrated in the tip). To bad it went out of production. My FX-888d refuses to work when te workshop is warmer than 25 degrees C. If I put in the refridgerator for an hour it works fine ;-)
The digital menu s of the hakko s are an analogue fan boy s worst nigthmare.

[tooki]

The FX-888d looks very sexy. great stand. But of the Hakko's I know I prefer the workhorse Hakko 938. Amazing power with direct heat tips (heater intergrated in the tip). To bad it went out of production. My FX-888d refuses to work when te workshop is warmer than 25 degrees C. If I put in the refridgerator for an hour it works fine ;-)
The digital menu s of the hakko s are an analogue fan boy s worst nigthmare.

Of all the discussions about the FX-888 to reply to, you chose one that's been dead for over 4 years?!? 

[Rolo]

If your FX-888d does not work above 25° C ambient temp it's broken. My workspace was > 30°C this week and it worked fine.

[stj]

The FX-888d looks very sexy.

it looks like an ugly pig compared to the ultra-sexy FX952 and it's stand - specially the stand!.
(just dont look at the price!)