Hakko FX-888D Quick Review / Amazing Donation
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A quick look at my new Hakko FX-888D - donated very kindly to the channel by Dermot Sweeney!
Check out Demots channel here:- / @gametechrefuge
Chucky (mentioned in the video) - / chuckygang
What a really considerate gift. Dermot, you are an absolute star!
=D
Check out Demots channel here:- th-cam.com/channels/MeqbD202qj2mytjr7Uu1Rg.html
Note: I noticed when watching back (and Patrick Kerkhof pointed it out also) - when I held UP down at the start, I recalibrated it by 100 degrees. I have since set it back up by 100 degrees. ie. when I did that I told it that 350 was 450, so it was cooler than it should be by 100 degrees.
I didn't just check it out, I subscribed. What a guy. Anyone who supports you is a friend of mine.
I crinched when you kept the left button down, thinking I hope he doesn't change the temperature now. Which offcourse you did. I have the same iron so I know how it works. What you did was change the calibration of the iron. That is why the temperature went down afterwards. It was at 350, and by what you did you told the iron temperature was 450. So afterwards it went back to the set temperature of 350 (which you still had selected). So my advice is recalibrate it or at least set the calibration 100 degrees higher. Also there are 2 modes you can use. To set the temperature each time manually (the mode it is now in) or preset modes (I think 3 5 or 7 presets).
Tip, read the manual! :-) Great iron and I think it will do you a lot of good, enjoy it.
Thanks - yes, I worked that out watching it back! =D
@@GadgetUK164 There is a good Hakko USA video on this, in which they effectively apologize for the stupid interface. Once you screw up the calibration you need to reset to factory settings. Otherwise what it says is 450 (after you 'adjusted' it) is really 350.
What a great donation. I also love Stöllen!
ZD915 is a clone
I use a spanner to change tips.
People love your channel because you & your channel is awesome!
Thanks ever so much mate =D
Yay Hakko, been using this one for 2 years now.. super nice, use a decent tip tinner and flux and your all good, this one can run itself.
Great you got the tips pack also, soldering should be a ton easier now. We need to see it in action :D,
Have a good XMas and a prosperous new year mate!..
Nice station, it’s surprising the difference a decent wattage station will make. It will make you think how you ever got on with your old 15w one. Will look forward to the new videos showing it off! :)
Holding UP adjusted the tip offset. Holding ENTER then up adjusts the tip temperature
That was Awesome of Him! Happy for ya!
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you too Chris!
Thanks, you too! =D
One more tip, get a hollow tip. It works amazing when drag soldering smd ic's! When soldering smd chip with a lot of legs, I use solder paste and a hollow tip and solder them in no time with a great looking finish..
Merry Christmas :)
Thankyou, I hope you have a great Christmas =D
@@GadgetUK164 I'm glad to see your spirits up again! I think I speak for everyone when I say that I hope you and your wife have a great Christmas and New Year.
One thing I noticed is that you went in to adjust mode, that's actually recalibrated the iron temperature so it's probably off by 50 degrees or more. Best to reset it. This is done by turning it off holding the up and enter button together while turning switch on.
Thanks, yes I did that - I noticed at the time =D
The manual really is a necessity with this brand. Hakko: Great irons with terrible UIs.
Awesome donation you got Chris Merry Christmas to you and your family too
Thanks, have a good Christmas =D
Have a great Christmas m8 it's good to hear you feeling more positive again 🙂👍
That's actually a nice iron. Your going to enjoy using it a lot. Very nice gift indeed!!!!
Glad that you're enjoying it Chris. Hope it will give you many years of enjoyment. If you need anything in the near future. I'll be glad to give assistance for sure. Sorry for the delay with a reply. Just catching up on all those responded back.
Anthony..
Wow, what a great donation, and with every tip style you might ever need. Yeah, worth going over the instructions -- lots of settings hiding beneath those two buttons. I had this model myself and liked it very much.
=D Yes, it's a lovely iron!!!
I'm a hobbyist myself, I bought a aoyue desolder station a month or two ago as those ones that are basically a soldering iron with a hollow tip didn't work too well for me and I didn't want to mess up something.
Love stollen too.
Hi Chris!! Ive enjoyed all your videos over the year. So now I have become Patreon number 250! Merry Xmas mate all the best from New Zealand
Thanks very much - super appreciated =D =D Merry Christmas!
Yay! And now a lot of repair vids (my favourites) to test that guy! :)
Merry Christmas! It is a generous gift!
Thanks! Have a good Christmas!
Hooray! My favorite iron. I have to say the old iron made me cringe so I'm happy to see it go. I even looked to see what it would cost me to send one with the right voltage. Glad someone's taken the initiative. Love the content, looking forward to more broken stuff getting fixed in 2020!
Hehe =D Thanks!!! Yes, it's a lovely iron! I've enjoyed using it so far!! Thanks for thinking about my iron lol =D
Nice iron! Been using a Hakko 936 for 15+ years now which is the analog predecessor to that unit.
So much time would be saved with something like this for desoldering: Desoldering Station ZD-915. Less wear and tear on the tips and no need for adding more solder to desolder.
Thanks, yes, I've covered the ZD-915 on my channel earlier =D
@@GadgetUK164 I see you had trouble with it. How is it behaving now?
It's fine now - it does from time to time get blocked, but if I clean it regularly it doesn't block.
U have the same Antex as me and the same stand lol. U must have been shopping in Maplin lol mine is 20+ years old now. Merry Christmas Chris.
Haha, yes I think this one came from Maplin when my previous one died after ~20 years (also from Maplin lol)
Both MVG and Dan Wood did install and setup videos on the plipbox a few years ago. Likely the software is in a github repo or similar location... and on aminet. I had an internet connection on my A2000 back in 1995 using a software TCP/IP stack and PPP/SLIP over a dialup back to the university network. The software was from some company in Finland...
Cheers,
Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the great vid 👍 hope you have a great Xmas and a very happy new year 😏
Thanks =D Same to you - have a good Christmas and 2020 =D
That's why now I use only T12 soldering irons... btw. Antex had superior tip mounting over the Hakko, and I believe it was the best tip mounting system before T12 came out. I had Antex TCS and it was really great, but can't match with T12, which has a great thermo-coupling, and despite low thermal mass of the tip, it can keep the temperature rock solid. It heats up from 20°C to 350°C in like 12 sec. and with T12 you'd be probably be able to desolder this cap on 350°C setting.
13:37 iron with an integrated tip would help with that by removing the gap between tip and the thermal element
if that iron is properly built the mains cable used should be rated for at least 16A.
I wouldn't like to imagine 13A going through that cable, even if it was rated at 16A - it would act like an element.
that cael shut have at least 1.5 or better 2,0mm squard otherwise its to thin for 16 amps
Merry christmas dude, I hope you have a good one :)
Thanks, you too =D
I have an Atten AT938D and for me it was night and day difference over my trusty old Antex CS i'd had since school ! You'll never go back :)
For SMD drag soldering I find a K tip works wonders... i've replaced PLCC and TQFP chips on Amigas with one nice and easily. Good gel flux is a must of course - I use MG Chemicals 8341 which is not majorly expensive but good quality stuff
Thanks for the tips there - will get some of that flux =D
Nice Xmas present 🎁
Hey Chris,
Wishing you and your love ones a Merry Christmas. Thank you for all you do for the community and the Neo-Geo thread on Atariage.com. Always a pleasure to see your works and you in action bro. 8^)
Anthony...
Thanks mate =D Have a great Christmas!!! Still using and loving the Neo Geo controller!!
Stollen, I used to buy that for my family in the UK at Christmas when I worked for AMD in Dresden.
Nice =D =D I didn't know AMD had a location in Dresden!
I've got the same Iron, really like it. Though I don't think mine it fused the same way, probably because it's the North American model.
I just need to get that fancy tip kit.
merry xmas
Brass sponge goes in the little cubby between the sponge and iron, which you might have already figured out by this point in time!
Edit: I really should watch the video before posting 😂
I don't bother with foam sponges any more, brass does such a better job and doesn't go all manky. 🙂
Also you don't need to do the nut up so tight, especially not with pliers, it will hold in place quite well when finger tight.
Thanks =D I've found if I finger tighten it, it eventually works loose!
Curious, while soldering, would they make a short iron for more precise soldering, or a cover/grommet for closer hand position to hold it like a pen or pencil.
Hakko have a soldering pencil but it doesn't go with this model.
A very wise purchase mate. Once you go Hakk you'll never go back... I just made that up 😋
13A fuse! These people want to see your house on fire.
First! Also, have you ever tried the TS-100?
I haven't, is it any good? Who makes that?
@@GadgetUK164 - www.banggood.com/12-in-1-TS100-Soldering-Iron-Kit-with-9pcs-Tips-1pc-XT60-Cable-1pc-Solder-Iron-Holder-p-1256069.html
Many reviews on YT for that iron. Very small form factor, rapid heat recovery. Just curious how it stacks up in your opinion :)
Better to use a clone t12 soldering station.
@@Godzilla_Jesus Bad timing :( Adrian Black's TS-100 broke while he was filming his last board repair.... not a good omen.
Cheers,
I have the TS100, a TS80, a KSGER T12 and a Hakko FX888. My goto is the TS80 and then the T12. Nothing wrong with the others of course, just personal preference.
Congrats :)
and, what is stollard (stolard?) I did a search for it and no hits for any confection or food.... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Seasons Greetings, thanks for the content from 2019.
Cheers,
Stollen / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stollen
@@Rick_Todd - I could have sworn he said stollard... thanks.
Stollen! =D
@@GadgetUK164 ...... Well pay for it next time !
Haha =D
Nice toy ;-)
Thanks mate - have a great Christmas! =D