Hakko FX951 Professional Thermally Controlled Soldering Station & Soldering Iron with Tip Set Kit – Compact 75W High Power - Interchangeable Composite Tips – 91 Varieties (5 Included) - UK Plug

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Jeez this new Haako is wwaaayyy better than I expected, I didn't realize my old iron was so weak, slow and it's tips are huge. This type has a shape like a cone or column cut at a slant, which allows users to select the cut surface size depending on the workpiece. Not a fan of the digital interface, with a cumbersome button user interface replacing the intuitive analog temperature control dial. The manual says to check the tip is inserted correctly and to measure the resistance, should be 10 Ω ±. Tip design keeps area that requires the heat to allow for good solder flow with the other area kept below the excessive heat.

However I really miss the potentiometer control, Hakko could have at least added a up AND down button. You can get a 936 clone, some use thermocouple heater/sensor assemblies but others can use the genuine thermistor-based Hakko heater/sensors too.I have the analog FX-888 and the only iron I've personally owned that came close was an old Antex and that is probably more fond memories than reality. I'm not a fan of the digital interface on the 888d either and I agree it's hideously ugly although it's a tool so whatever. When the key card is inserted, the temperature settings can be changed and when the key card is removed, the temperature settings are locked. Same recovering and perhaps in Pace worst tip to PCB transfer but nothing to blame to Pace itself, I have in my hakko biggest tip that I did have in the Pace demo and then notice better response in my Hakko than in the PCB but not using the same tip.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.I'm giving T12 clone higher rating than 951's 75W rating, due to half a volt higher voltage and use of FET vs TRIAC).