Review on 🔥 CHP170 Cutter Soldering Station Bundle by Adam Abner

I bought a Hakko FX-888 "regular" soldering station that had a temperature control problem, so I ended up replacing it with the FX-888D. The only difference you'll likely notice between the two is that one is digital and the other isn't. Actually the iron is the same, the weight is the same, the tip is the same, the base is the same. Also, it looks like some corners in the FX-888D's packaging material have been cut off and the DIN connector on the iron was a bit cheaper on the 888D. In terms of actual usage, the FX-888D isn't really as intuitive as its counterpart. You may think that pressing "up" to get the temperature you want is logical and the base will pretend to do something when you try. However, to actually change it, you have to press and hold enter for two seconds, then select your temperature. Nothing special, just one of those "ha. I wouldn't design it that way." The presets are more complex, but for good reason. The iron responds quickly to rising and falling temperatures, just like the trusty FX-888. On the 888D, you can see the base shift up or down moves, and the wide (200 degrees) adjustments happen in about 20 seconds or so.One note: the display shows the setting and not the actual temperature, meaning: if you set it from 325 to 550, it's ready at 550. However, when you touch metal to start soldering, the gauge doesn't follow the temperature up and down, it just stays where it's set with a tiny LED dot flashing to show it's moving heats up. So what's shown on your display isn't necessarily your actual temperature. Not that Analog will ever tell you the actual temperature, but I'd class this as a "missing feature" if you're thinking of upgrading the know