It looks like Hakko created a version of FX-888 for the Chinese market, which runs on 220v
People with mains voltages between 220v and 240v can just buy this one and cut/change the cable or use a plug adapter, instead of buying the proper European version of the solder station, which is 2-4 times more expensive.
Right now, you can buy it on Dealextreme now for about 112$ with free shipping, which imho is very cheap:
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/hanko-f...ac-220v-126505
It's 80$ in US, but if I were to order it from there, it would cost about 60$ to ship it here where I live, and then I'd have to pay 24% VAT at the customs office, so 112$ is really a great deal (customs don't bother with Chinese packages as Dealextreme usually marks them as 10-20$ "toys" on the customs form).
For those that don't know, Hakko FX-888 is the successor of the popular Hakko 936 and it's a very good soldering station - it's way better than those cheapo soldering tools that go straight into the mains.
I'm almost sorry I got a Hakko 936 a while ago from eBay.
ps. Discussion on eevblog about it: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/product...88-replica%29/
People with mains voltages between 220v and 240v can just buy this one and cut/change the cable or use a plug adapter, instead of buying the proper European version of the solder station, which is 2-4 times more expensive.
Right now, you can buy it on Dealextreme now for about 112$ with free shipping, which imho is very cheap:
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/hanko-f...ac-220v-126505
It's 80$ in US, but if I were to order it from there, it would cost about 60$ to ship it here where I live, and then I'd have to pay 24% VAT at the customs office, so 112$ is really a great deal (customs don't bother with Chinese packages as Dealextreme usually marks them as 10-20$ "toys" on the customs form).
For those that don't know, Hakko FX-888 is the successor of the popular Hakko 936 and it's a very good soldering station - it's way better than those cheapo soldering tools that go straight into the mains.
I'm almost sorry I got a Hakko 936 a while ago from eBay.
ps. Discussion on eevblog about it: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/product...88-replica%29/
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