hobbyking hakko 936 knock off solder station

[Die-Laughing]

I ordered one at $28.51 shipped "thumbsup"

I ordered mine 5-19-12 and its still alive & kickin!

 

[RootBreaker]

add me to the ordered list.. $30 to my door.. cant wait...
now i dont have to hear the wife complain about me using the dishes to solder on anymore...

2012 to present.. still kicking... use it more than id expected too. "thumbsup"

 

[BroncoAZ]

I ordered one of these from the US west warehouse today. Now to find tips, these look popular and cheap:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-Solde...283720?hash=item2a529773c8:g:tcoAAOSwxH1UINSg

Edited 2/1 - I received my soldering station a couple weeks back. It works much better than my big handheld Weller.

 

[Joshs4x4toyz]

I ordered one of these from the US west warehouse today. Now to find tips, these look popular and cheap:

10pcs Soldering Tip Iron Tip 900M T for Hakko 936 937 928 Soldering Station Tool | eBay

Not sure how different the tips can be but that looks just like the set I ordered off amazon and work great"thumbsup"

 

[winnerone23]

They look the same as my sets too.

Anther 11 months on my knock off!

 

[Silent Panda]

Ordered from the Arkansas warehouse. For under 30 bucks to my door, I'm in.

I should stay off of that site...

 

[RiceP]

I bought one it lasted about 6 months then the iron came apart looks like the plastic just got to hot and stretched. So I bought a trakpower 950 wow what a difference. Just spend the extra and get a quality station. It makes soldering Rx8 a breeze.

 

[Popps 61]

Bought one just like this 5 yrs ago from harbor freight, all the tips and nipples from hakko fit right on and work well, that said I don't think it works as well as it did new and I'm back to my weller 60 watt for some things, glad I'm not trying to assemble batteries any more!

 

[allanon1965]

I bought one it lasted about 6 months then the iron came apart looks like the plastic just got to hot and stretched. So I bought a trakpower 950 wow what a difference. Just spend the extra and get a quality station. It makes soldering Rx8 a breeze.

I love my trak power 950! works beautifully!

 

[Prime]

I just ordered me up one of thedse. Thanks for the information and heads up on these.

 

[JatoTheRipper]

I bought one it lasted about 6 months then the iron came apart looks like the plastic just got to hot and stretched. So I bought a trakpower 950 wow what a difference. Just spend the extra and get a quality station. It makes soldering Rx8 a breeze.

The TrakPower is either a Hakko clone or a rebranded Hakko.

 

[aeiou]

These things are $11 right now from the Western US warehouse - $10.22 if you wait for the discount popup. "thumbsup"

 

[CrawlinMike]

Re: hobbyking hakko 936 knock off solder station. HAKKA TIPS DO FIT IT

Mines still soldering like a champ[emoji106]. Got it almost exactly a year ago. I've turned into the local go to guy for having stuff soldered. That's why the mess of stuff.

 

[Mega Fattie]

Just ordered one. $27.02 shipped.

Now i need a good soldering fixture.

 

[marc.]

Lost my Weller 100.. ordering one of these. Glad I found the reviews!

 

[derek1387]

Definitely going to have to pick one of these up. Thats a steal. Miss my 936. That thing was a tank!

 

[Chumley54]

Thinking of ordering this one:
Rework Soldering Station JP Heater Iron Welding Solder SMD Tool 5 Tips ESD 937D | eBay

Right price...like the digital display.

 

[derek1387]

Thats a good deal too....i certainly miss having a quality iron at the house. This radio shack POS just isnt cutting it anymore.

 

[JohnRobHolmes]

Thinking of ordering this one:
Rework Soldering Station JP Heater Iron Welding Solder SMD Tool 5 Tips ESD 937D | eBay



Right price...like the digital display.

For the price the zeny looks great. Maybe they hold together well over time? At that price it would be hard to complain about a year of service. But...

I would recommend the brand that Zeny copies, Aoyue. Aoyue has fantastic pricing for the quality and widespread parts availability. We use one at the shop for production alongside a few Hakko's. Twice the price as the one you linked, but still very affordable IMO.

http://www.amazon.com/Aoyue-937-Digital-Soldering-Station/dp/B000I30QBW

 

[Chumley54]

I ordered the Zeny. I need a decent soldering iron, my Radio Shack ones are pushing 40 years old and parts no longer available from RS. It is non-heat controlled and gets way too hot when idling, waiting for use.

I am not ready to believe that all these units are copies of another model, but actually the same model with different graphics on the front. I am on ALiExpress where they list these and offer custom graphics and drop shipping.

I know guys like you will order "standard" items and then rework them for better quality, but most of these vendors aren't as good as you. Interesting, they are shipping an extra heating element that is sourced from Japan.

Japan Imported heater for quick warm-up and stabilized temperature

Makes me believe the weakest part of these clones are the heating element...

After searching around, it also appears the yips and heating elements are fairly generic and easily available.

The vendor for the Zeny is in California, and the shipping is free and short.

For the amount of soldering I do. this unit should last past any payback from getting a higher grade unit.

I do appreciate the input.

I will review the unit after using it, and follow up if any problems.

Oddly, I've had some good luck with much of the China made stuff. Except drill bits and taps. They seem to be pretty poorly done. Not surprised, as a set of bits or taps cost less than a single well made one. So I have the cheap ones for general plastic drilling, and the good ones for serious work.