Where to get genuine Hakko parts? - Page 1
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author: Merlysys
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 30, 2013, 02:41:43 pm
content: I am about to get a used Hakko 926 soldering station, it will come without a tip.Tips for it are sold all over the net but I cannot tell if they are genuine or not...or even if that matters.Does it matter if the tips are genuine? I can imagine that parts like the heater elements perform poorly if they aren't original but does that apply to tips also?Please give some sites you have experience with for buying tips, same for other parts as I might need them later.BTW whats the difference between the old 926 and its replacement? (936 is it?)

author: mariush
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 30, 2013, 02:58:08 pm
content: NEI Lamps and Electronics on eBay is supposed to be authorized Hakko dealer/seller and it's an US company. Here's the tips they have:http://stores.ebay.com/NEI-Lamps-and-Electronics/HAKKO-SOLDERING-TIPS-/_i.html?_fsub=4&_sid=82105093&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322I personally did not buy from them.. yet, so I can't vouch for being 100% genuine parts as nothing from them went through my hands.According to the discontinued products page on Hakko's websitehttp://www.hakko.com/english/support/discontinued/Hakko 926's replacement is 936, so the 936 tips should work on 926.Hakko 936 is discontinued and replaced by Hakko 888 (plain analogue or 888D digital one) and the tips for 888 are compatible with 936 and therefore should also work with 926.

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 30, 2013, 03:11:26 pm
content: QuoteFrom Hakko, obviously.QuoteDoesn't matter to me: I have found them to be very comparable, to the point of indistinguishable (to me). The fake ones tend to long not as long but at a fraction of the real ones, who cares.QuoteI have built a few stations of my own designs, with fake heaters. Couldn't tell.I guess my advice to you is if you want the real ones, buy from Hakko. Otherwise, try the fake ones to see if they work for you.

author: saturation
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2014, 01:19:26 pm
content: You'll find a lot of info we discussed in the archives, just search for your questions.In the USA, check Hakko USA and its authorized distributor list.Hakko tips can last a very long time if you take care of them and follow the basic rules for tip life I wrote. You can easily break even on a single real Hakko tip versus a fake tip, if you take care of it. If you don't take care of it [overheat them, do not tin them etc.,] or you are new to soldering, get a set of fake Hakko tips to start [ they are dirt cheap, $1 or so] and compare it against the original that ships with a new Hakko, or buy one new Hakko tip and use it side by side with the fake ones.

author: ablacon64
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2014, 12:54:56 am
content: Quote from: mariush on December 30, 2013, 02:58:08 pmThat link returned an error, no products available. I'm also looking for some original Hakko tips (900M series to be more specific)

author: Kohanbash
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2014, 03:18:21 am
content: Amazon also has a lot of Hakko products.http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=900m%20hakko&sprefix=900m+h%2Caps&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3A900m%20hakko

author: chicken
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2014, 04:30:45 am
content: At least in the US you can buy directly from their website. Pricing is quite competitive and shipping reasonable.https://www.hakkousa.com