Hakko FX-888D
Hakko · station
The blue-and-yellow classic that a generation learned on — utterly dependable, tips everywhere, the safe recommendation for a mains bench station.
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At a glance
⚑ flag an error| Type | station |
|---|---|
| Tip / cartridge system | Hakko T18 (900M-style) |
| Power | 70 W conventional (heater-in-handle) station. |
| Supply | Mains |
| Typical price | $105-135 (street, varies) |
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Which one do I buy?
vs a T12 cartridge system (KSGER/FX-951): the 888D's separate-heater design recovers slower than cartridges; its argument is bulletproof reliability and genuine-Hakko QC. vs Pinecil: the 888D is the fixed-bench classic, the Pinecil the modern default.
The tips you'll actually be buying
Hakko T18 (900M-style) — Conventional tips for separate-heater handles. Fits: Hakko FX-888D; FX-888/936 family (T18 succeeded the 900M series). Does NOT fit the FX-951/FM-203 (those take T12/T15 cartridges). Full compatibility matrix →
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Gotchas to know
- The two-button menu UI is famously maddening (changing temperature involves a ritual).
- Counterfeits: see the clone-risk note — the checkout price being ~30% low is the tell.
- T18 tips only — not the T12/T15 cartridges of Hakko's higher line.