Bakon 950D

[diif]

Just a quick one for Vince and any others thinking of buying a Bakon 950D soldering iron.
There are two types of handle. The one on the right in the photo has a rubber grip, finger guard and a nice short piece of tip protruding.
The handle on the left is a cheaper all plastic handle with no finder guard and a much longer piece of the same T12 style tip protruding.

[stj]

Re: Bakon 950D

hmmm.
do the controllers look identical??
i suspect one is a clone.

[diif]

Re: Bakon 950D

Yes, identical. Same moulding and stickers.

[stj]

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nasty.
where did you buy the crap one?

btw, found a stand yet??

i'm thinking it needs to be handled in a different way from the traditional stand.
with the tip facing upwards.
i was thinking of maybe a heavy base like a microphone-stand with a U shaped clip on it to put the handle down onto.

[vinceroger69]

Re: Bakon 950D

Thanks i will have a look on ali express and hopefully i can order the correct unit then.

so just saw these whats your thoughts
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/EU-p...999.287.YpHSTi
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10PC...999.302.YpHSTi

[diif]

Re: Bakon 950D

nasty.
where did you buy the crap one?

btw, found a stand yet??

i'm thinking it needs to be handled in a different way from the traditional stand.
with the tip facing upwards.
i was thinking of maybe a heavy base like a microphone-stand with a U shaped clip on it to put the handle down onto.

Aliexpress. Was about £15 not the usual £22+. I spent £7 on replacing the crap handle so about the same.

Nope, no stand yet, i leave it laying on my desk for added excitement/danger.

They look ok Vince. I mainly use a T12-JS02 and T12-K tip and wouldn't use half of that tip set, but it's personal choice and soldering style I guess.

[stj]

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i'm not sure it's 100-230v - check the 110v bit with the seller.
http://www.bakon.cn/product_detail-567.html

[stj]

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here is a table of tips.
http://www.hakko.com/english/tip_sel...eries_t12.html

[vinceroger69]

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Thanks i may just get the two tips you have listed as would save me some money too

[vinceroger69]

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here is a table of tips.
http://www.hakko.com/english/tip_sel...eries_t12.html

Thanks stj for the hako list and i have just emailed the ali express seller to check its a 240v unit

[stj]

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i think the most usefull tip is ILS

[vinceroger69]

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i think the most usefull tip is ILS

yes i may add that to my order too.

[stj]

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https://www.banggood.com/search/t12-tip.html

[vinceroger69]

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https://www.banggood.com/search/t12-tip.html

I keep forgetting this company i usually use ali express there roughly the same price for the three t12 tips recomended just over £10.00 for the three same seller too.

[stj]

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i like banggood because they are fast and if they fuck it up, they sort it straight away.
they can be a little more expensive sometimes, but i think it's worth it - a bit like "insurance"

they also have specials a lot.
i got one of these yesterday for £35
https://www.banggood.com/UNI-T-UT61E...r-p-90124.html

yes, it's now £45

[vinceroger69]

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Thanks i will keep looking on there site look like they have some good bargains and that UNI-T meter was a very good buy looks a good meter what esr meter are you using as your main unit now.

[stj]

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the same one - although i'm not doing anything yet because shit is still all packed in boxes!
once the big pc is set up, i'll do a fresh firmware release - i know there have been a lot of updates to the source.
they actually bumped the version number to 1.13k!!!!

[vinceroger69]

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I know what your saying my local council are re furbishing my flat new kitchen and bathroom and replastering various walls etc so most my stuff packed away for now and no room to work lol so just ordering new tools etc and yes been following eevblog blog on the esr meters etc

[vinceroger69]

Re: Bakon 950D

i'm not sure it's 100-230v - check the 110v bit with the seller.
http://www.bakon.cn/product_detail-567.html

well the seller came back too me saying yes it is ok for uk 230v just need to change the plug.

[stj]

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if it's a schuko plug then just use a proper adapter.