> -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ian > McLaughlin > Sent: 01 August 2015 23:39 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: This Hobby Is Actually Useful! > > > > On Aug 1, 2015, at 3:24 PM, Robert Jarratt <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thanks for the suggestion, but Hakko appears not to be available in the UK. > On ebay I can find US sellers and Chinese sellers. I suspect the Chinese ones > are > imitations, so I would prefer to avoid those. > > Sorry - missed the UK part :) > > Did some googling, and it looks like Hakko makes a 230v version. I found a UK > retailer that lists it: > > http://www.dancap.co.uk/soldering/fx888D.html > <http://www.dancap.co.uk/soldering/fx888D.html> >
Thanks. I did do a search, but obviously not that well :-( > Although there’s quite the premium - GBP99 vs USD99. > > You are correct about Chinese counterfeits - this is a very popular iron and > there are lots of counterfeit units out there. As a device designed to get hot > enough to melt metal, I wouldn’t want a counterfeit unit on my desk :) > > However, the make and model doesn’t really matter - look for a reasonably > priced temperature controlled device, and you’ll never want to go back. They > are a pleasure to use. > > Ian
