Hakko FX-888 PROMO on at Oritech. - Page 1
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author: Mint.
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2012, 05:05:29 am
content: Just checked the site today to discover a promo going on for the Hakko FX-888. I'm going to buy one!http://www.oritech.com.au/productDetail.aspx?productID=27313

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 17, 2012, 06:36:49 am
content: That's a good price for Oz.Dave.

author: slateraptor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2012, 12:02:53 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on March 17, 2012, 06:36:49 amOMFG seriously?! AU$148 is about double what the US market pays, and certain distributors even throw in a pair of flush side cutters to boot.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 18, 2012, 09:53:12 pm
content: Quote from: slateraptor on March 18, 2012, 12:02:53 pmYes, serious, that's a good price for Oz, show me where an Australian can buy it cheaper...I'm not here to bitch about the price of products in Oz compared to the US, that's another issue entirely.Dave.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 18, 2012, 10:04:52 pm
content: Quote from: slateraptor on March 18, 2012, 12:02:53 pmIf only they could build an iron from best corned beef!

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2012, 05:11:40 am
content: Quote from: Uncle Vernon on March 18, 2012, 10:04:52 pmTo put it into context,the difference is about one tankful of petrol for your car in OZ!The fuel will last you a fortnight--the Hakko twenty years+!

author: Greg323i
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2012, 05:47:30 am
content: Americans never know how good they have it until we travel overseas and see the prices elsewhere! It seems that gasoline prices have finally caught up to petrol prices elsewhere in the world, though.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2012, 06:55:23 am
content: Seriously, fuel prices are tragically way past what is called 'very expensive'

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 19, 2012, 07:16:57 am
content: Quote from: Dave.S on March 19, 2012, 06:55:23 amNo way. Petrol is CHEAP.Dave.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 19, 2012, 07:25:00 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on March 19, 2012, 07:16:57 amShould be even cheaper, other than for some idea idea that we should maintain crude oil price parity with Singapore. Go figure.

author: Teknotronix
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2012, 07:25:40 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on March 19, 2012, 07:16:57 amTrue. The decrease in the value of the dollar is actually what makes the prices of oil look like they are rising, where in actual fact If we had not inflated the currency oil would appear relatively cheap.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2012, 07:55:19 am
content: Well you are right , i didn't notice a link between USD drop and local oil prices .

author: metalphreak
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2012, 09:24:56 am
content: We used to pay ~15c/L for petrol in Saudi ArabiaCome back to Oz and there's this mysterious extra 0 on the end.

author: baljemmett
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 19, 2012, 12:51:34 pm
content: Quote from: Greg323i on March 19, 2012, 05:47:30 amHeh -- I think I might take that claim with a slight grain of saltThe station just down the road from my office is selling regular unleaded at 135.9p/litre today, which I make £5.17 for a US gallon -- or $8.21 at current market rates.

author: slateraptor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2012, 04:44:06 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on March 18, 2012, 09:53:12 pmDamn, that's shocking. I had no idea that the price differential between US and AU was that drastic.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2012, 05:00:05 pm
content: Quote from: slateraptor on March 19, 2012, 04:44:06 pmYes , even i can be shocked at the price differential on premier farnell/element14 between SG and Oz is rather shocking on many levels .

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 20, 2012, 05:18:47 am
content: My point was that,yes,it is expensive,but you fill your car up every time & don't even think about it.A meal in a Restaurant will cost that much, & more!As I said in my earlier post,you will probably still have the Hakko in 20+ years when the price difference has been forgotten.The main market for Hakko is Japan & the USA,where the 120 volt model is sold.Europe, Australia,& the rest of the 220/240 volt countries all seem to pay more for their model --cross subsidies maybe?

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 20, 2012, 08:13:03 am
content: Will never know but sometimes it can be worth the price difference if i were to go back and check a local shop .If i'm not wrong it might be around 100+SGD and not RS's 196 .

author: Mint.
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2012, 12:41:57 am
content: Received it on friday. Took them two days to send it out, but the packaging is good.

author: samgab
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2012, 01:58:29 am
content: Quote from: Mint. on March 25, 2012, 12:41:57 amDid you get your chisel tip in the same shipment? Tried it out yet? Done any soldering with it? It's a nice unit to solder with isn't it?

author: Mint.
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2012, 06:14:04 am
content: Quote from: samgab on March 25, 2012, 01:58:29 amYes chisel tip was received, they stuck the package in which the tip was in onto the box itself which I found to be a very neat addition. I turned it on, it works. However I haven't done any proper soldering with it, but many people say it an excellent piece of hardware!

author: johnh
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2012, 07:24:32 am
content: So Oritech @ $159 + GST and Freight charges 3Kg Overnight Air Bag Aus Wide - $12.50 + GST orRS-Online @ $172 + GST and No Freight chargeNot much difference 0.50c Oritech way.

author: Andy
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2012, 11:32:23 am
content: Quote from: johnh on March 28, 2012, 07:24:32 amIt says at the top right of the website (http://oritech.com.au/) "FREE Shipping on ALL Online Orders". I ordered mine last week and didn't pay any shipping.

author: johnh
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2012, 08:26:45 pm
content: missed that

author: boostedsupra
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 15, 2012, 12:35:54 am
content: it is pretty crazy how the much cheaper the Hakko is here in the US, on Amazon one can get it shipped to their door for $84.88.

author: Salas
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2012, 09:10:09 pm
content: I had this model in mind too and after looking around for a 230VAC model I realized that the UK distributor was bound by Hakko not to sell outside UK and the other place was Hungary at near 150 Euro. This is ~$200 before shipping, and if the UK guy was sending out it would end up about same price too. Only difference, he had the silver or black colors available as well. For +25% of Hakko's EU price I opted for an OKI Metcal PS-900 and I did not regret it one bit. That's another class of iron too close in EU price to consider the triple eight anymore. Maybe a relevant pricing is about in OZ and you guys should lend an eye at OKI too? I wanna thank kaz911 for his opinions answering my bit older PMs about JBC etc. BTW.