> **Source:** Core Electronics is an Australian maker-electronics retailer and manufacturer based in Newcastle, NSW, run by a team of makers and educators. We design and manufacture our own product lines (PiicoDev, CE originals) and are official retailers for iconic maker and industrial brands including Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Adafruit, SparkFun and DFRobot. Orders ship Australia-wide from our Newcastle warehouse. Prices are in AUD and include GST. Pricing, stock and dispatch on this page are generated from the store's live catalog. Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt # Hakko FX888DX Soldering Station **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** HFX888DX-61BY · **Brand:** [Hakko](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/hakko-australia) **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-fx888dx-soldering-station.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-fx888dx-soldering-station.html.md)) The next iteration of our go-to soldering iron! The same high quality you would expect from Hakko, now with an upgraded interface. ## Pricing - **Price:** $319.95 (inc GST) — $290.86 AUD, exc GST - **Quantity discounts:** 3+ $282.14 (exc GST) · 5+ $276.32 (exc GST) ## Availability & dispatch - In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney). - We can dispatch 6 today; more stock is typically available with a 4–15 day lead time. ## How to buy - **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=HFX888DX-61BY:1` (comma-separated SKU:qty pairs) and share the link. Opening it shows a confirmation page with live pricing and stock before anything is added to the cart. - **Verify the cart first:** fetch `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link/HFX888DX-61BY:1.md` for live line prices (inc & exc GST, quantity discounts applied), stock and dispatch estimates, and totals. Append `/to/{AU-postcode}` (or `/to/{country-code}:{postcode}`) before `.md` for delivery options and prices to that destination. Unknown, retired, or out-of-stock SKUs are flagged. (Query form `cart/link.md?items=...` also works but some robots parsers refuse query strings here.) - **Checkout** is completed on-site and includes a captcha at the payment step. Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there. - **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works) - **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt ## Description The Hakko FX-888D was our go-to recommendation for a high-quality soldering iron, but now that the FX-888DX is out - we just have to recommend it! This soldering station has everything we loved from the FX-888D, and Hakko has improved on the control interface, now featuring a rotary encoder and button. The FX-888DX is compatible with T18 series tips - the same tips that worked with the FX-888D. Check out the [Titanium Silver](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-fx888dx-soldering-station-90w-silver-body.html) version for something more space age! ### Tech Specs: - Comes with a Conical Tip Shape-B (No.T18-B) - 65W iron power consumption - Temperature range 50-480ºC - ±1ºC temperature stability whilst idle - 26VAC output voltage - Dimensions: 100mm x 120mm x 120mm - Weight: 1.2Kg - Ceramic heating element - 1.2m soldering iron cable ### Need some replacement tips? Need to change tips? Here's a [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKmvy9NmV3c) to show you how! **Shape BC/C** This type has a shape like a cone or a column cut at a slant, which allows users to select the cut surface size depending on the workpiece. It is used for drag soldering and pre-tinning of lead wires. - [Hakko T18-C05 Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-c05-soldering-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-C08 Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-c08-soldering-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-C1 Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-c1-soldering-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-C2 Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-c2-soldering-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-C3 Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-c3-soldering-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-C4 Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-c4-soldering-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-C5 Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-c5-soldering-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-CF1 Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-cf1-soldering-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-CF15 Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-cf15-soldering-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-CF2 Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-cf2-soldering-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-CF3 Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-cf3-soldering-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-CF4 Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-cf4-soldering-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-CSF25 Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-csf25-soldering-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-S6 Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-s6-soldering-tip.html) **Shape B** All-round type which can be used from any direction and is easy to hold at any position. Possible to solder any surface from small to large. - [Hakko T18-B Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-b-solder-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-BL Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-bl-soldering-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-S4 Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-s4-soldering-tip.html) - [Hakko T18-SB Soldering Tip](https://core-electronics.com.au/hakko-t18-sb-soldering-tip.html) **Shape D** This type has a shape like a flat-blade screwdriver and is capable of soldering by applying the tip in 2 ways: line and face. The width (size of tip) suitable for the workpiece can be selected, and it can be used for any soldering work. ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/H/F/HFX888DX-61BY-3.jpg)