I am using right now a Hakko 939 and I am really tired of having to pay several Hundred of dollars in order to buy a really good Iron. Has anyone every built a soldering station that is equal to JBC or METCAL ???
The JBC heats up in a couple seconds and has less recovery time between each joint ...Why are they better? If it uses a standard tip, standard heater element and has digital temperature control, how could it be better?
It makes the right temperature and you replace the tip when it gets worn out.
Right now my hakko is using a cheap copy of a hakko element and I would love to replace it with a real hakko ... Is there any real ways to tell if you have a real or fake Hakko Iron ???You can get a perfectly decent iron for <$50, even cheaper for a basic pencil-type, not temperature-controlled model.
If you spent hundreds of dollars on a temperature-controlled unit and you need to buy a new one already, you're using it wrong. A basic iron, if used and cleaned properly, should last a very long time. Mine is a Weller from a good 20-25 years ago and it's still running like a champ. The only thing you ever really need to replace are the tips, which don't usually cost more than $7 each for high quality ones.
Buy a real Hakko from Hakko, not a cheap Chinese crap knockoff seller.Right now my hakko is using a cheap copy of a hakko element and I would love to replace it with a real hakko ... Is there any real ways to tell if you have a real or fake Hakko Iron ???
Believe it or not I took apart my copy 907 iron and was really surprised of the build quality... But I was wondering if I soldering the element out my 903 and place it in my 907 because It's a real hakko ...Think will it work or what ??Buy a real Hakko from Hakko, not a cheap Chinese crap knockoff seller.
So does my cheap ebay iron....
The JBC heats up in a couple seconds and has less recovery time between each joint ...
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My Iron is only 50 watts and the JBC is 140 watts on demand and the new HAKKO FX-888D is 65 WattsSo does my cheap ebay iron.
Assuming they are both temperature controlled, the only factor that gives fast heatup and recovery is the element wattage, which is why I use a 60W iron and constantly recommend 60W irons on the forum when people ask about buying 40W temp controlled irons.
Oh ok cool because I play around with it some more last night ... I found out that my heating element is a 24V 50 watt Heating element and the element came out of the 903 iron which is a real Hakko element which I plan on soldering into my 907 because with the 903 heating element I have the calibration numbers printed on the side and it will be direct replacement and properly calibrated too.. Also I found out that the FX-888 series of hakko are 26v 65 watts so they won't work with my set up...If I'm reading the manual correctly for the 907, it looks like you should be able to use the entire 903 iron with the 936/7 station.
http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/1509090.pdf
Correct me if I'm wrong.....
That's right, but trust those who know. Your 60W iron can't hold a candle to a JBC or Ersa iCon soldering iron. They are both rated around 80W continuous and 150W peak (for up to 30 seconds continuous use). They both heat to full temp from the off state (room temp) to 350°C in under 8-10 seconds. They both have a standby function that backs the temp down to a user-definable level when the iron is at rest (mine is set to 200°C) and automatically ramps back up as soon as the iron is removed from the stand in 3-5 seconds. They both have a sleep function that turns the heater off (to room temp) after a user-definable time period, and wake up the same way as from standby if they are removed from the stand. This may sound like a silly extraneous feature, but it is very nice for extending up life. Both of these irons can also easily have their tips switched while hot.So does my cheap ebay iron.
Assuming they are both temperature controlled, the only factor that gives fast heatup and recovery is the element wattage, which is why I use a 60W iron and constantly recommend 60W irons on the forum when people ask about buying 40W temp controlled irons.