> On Aug 1, 2015, at 3:24 PM, Robert Jarratt <robert.jarr...@ntlworld.com> > 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> 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
