Rubber grip on FX-8801 (FX-888D) too long? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ex-parrot
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 09:23:38 am
content: Hi all,I recently purchased an FX-888D from a local company (http://www.trustfulstar.co.nz/index.php?route=product/product&path=17_74&product_id=227). It seems to work just fine, however the rubber grip on the iron itself is too long for the iron to fit properly in to the stand!Anyone know what's going on here? I can't find any images online that match this of other FX-8801 irons.

author: Falcon69
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 09:27:34 am
content: Mine is the same way, and, the Iron doesn't fit properly into the stand, It kind of just sits there and leans, almost like it wants to fall out. But, it still works, keeps the iron off of things. I am not going to cut the rubber grip though. I like having that support for my fingers, then just bare hot plastic.Maybe later, when I get my CNC done, I'll place the holder into a vice and ream it out abit so the iron fits better.

author: ex-parrot
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 09:36:02 am
content: Quote from: Falcon69 on December 06, 2014, 09:27:34 amThat's good to know. I was concerned I might have ended up with a knock-off. Is your iron of good provenance? The company I bought mine from is extremely sketchy

author: Falcon69
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 09:54:05 am
content: I don't know. I bought mine off eBay. My guess is, it's probably a knock-off. I don't know how to tell the difference, and don't really care much for the price I paid for it. It works, for now, until I can afford a much better one. Good enough for me.

author: ex-parrot
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 10:14:39 am
content: Quote from: Falcon69 on December 06, 2014, 09:54:05 amGreat, mine's getting sent back then! Can't be paying $300 for a knockoff.

author: Falcon69
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 10:18:24 am
content: mine is the analog one. Not the digital, as in yours. But I think I only paid like $100 for it. It's been a couple years. But the handle is identical to yours. Even says FX-8801 on it, as in yours. Mine just may well be legit, I just don't know how to tell if it is.I know within the first month, I had to break the handle open and fix it. The wires had overheated or something and became unsoldered from the board. I had to scrounge around for an old soldering iron and resolder to the board. Been working since.

author: kxenos
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 10:34:34 am
content: It seems that the protective is sitting lower than it should. I bought mine directly from Hakko Japan and I believe it is original.

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 05:40:07 am
content: To determine if your Hakko is genuine you can open it up and inspect the PCB. The genuine FX-888D has an obscureRenesas MCU. The clones use an AVR, PIC or 8051.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 08:14:56 am
content: This is how my handle looks. The rubber grip doesn't interfere with the stand.

author: ex-parrot
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 08:27:22 am
content: Quote from: amyk on December 07, 2014, 05:40:07 amThis seems fairly clear, then. The company has yet to get back to me about refunding it, will follow them up this week.

author: extide
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2014, 12:50:53 am
content: Quote from: ex-parrot on December 06, 2014, 10:14:39 amDid you buy other stuff with it as well ? You can get a FX-888D for like $75 from tequipment.net if you put it in a quote.

author: ex-parrot
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 08, 2014, 05:12:15 am
content: Quote from: extide on December 08, 2014, 12:50:53 amNah, just seems to be what they cost down here. The company I bought it from has offered to refund it and work out how they came to be selling a knockoff, meanwhile I've ordered from a more reputable distributor.

author: KL27x
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 01, 2016, 03:21:36 am
content: delete please, wrong thread