Quakertown, PA
Woohoo!!! Got notification that mine was delivered today!!!
Can't wait to get home!
Not sure where it shipped from, but it got here 2 days after I ordered.
Thank you!
Chris
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hi tom,
thanks for joining the forum and offering up the discount. please send me the info about the Hakko 888 and 808
Mine was in face waiting for me when I got home today 
Real deal Hakko. Maybe it was not a "steal" that some people were thinking it would be, but it was cheaper than any I saw on Amazon with shipping. FAST service, and exactly as advertised.
And a teasee flyer in there about the 808 as well! Can't wait for the group buy on that!
Thank you to those that made this happen! I, for one, am very happy with the purchase.
Chris
Got mine today! I had a little hiccup with the free shipping part. The checkout screen would only allow me to choose 2nd day or overnight shipping. It was not free. Other than that, the price is good and the iron is nice!
Chatham-kent, ON
I too would be interested in both the soldering and desoldering irons. Please PM me with the necessary info. Thanks!
Vinny
Thank you pinside for all of your support so far. I know there has been a lot of interest as well for the Hakko 808 Desoldering Kit. I am working on it and hope to have something for you Wednesday of next week. Stay tuned!!!
Quoted from bdtom:Thank you pinside for all of your support so far. I know there has been a lot of interest as well for the Hakko 808 Desoldering Kit. I am working on it and hope to have something for you Wednesday of next week. Stay tuned!!!
Can't wait
But I will! 
Chris
Just got the 888D and struggled with presets so hopefully this will help someone.
By default the presets are turned off. You can have either presets or "dial in your temperature," but not both at the same time.
You have to go into the settings to enable presets. While the manual alludes to the settings it does not explain them. Go to https://doc.hakko.com (you do not have to create an account), pick owners manuals and then 888D.
This will look like the same operators manual, but it includes the section on changing the settings. Read all the way to the end of the section (which I didn't and wasted more time dicking around) to see how to save the changes you've made.
Go back into regular mode and you can change the preset values.
Quoted from terryb:Go to http://docs.hakko.com (you do not have to create an account), pick owners manuals and then 888D.
link no workie. needs https and singular 'doc'. use https://doc.hakko.com/
or to go straight to the FX-888D manuals: https://doc.hakko.com/search.php?_gs=on&l=en&kc=1&kp=888d&ki=10&ks=&ke=&kh=0&submit=Search
Just traded e-mails with Tom. He has been on the road a good bit this week. Looks like the 808 deal will go live Monday or Tuesday. How is everyone liking the 888D?
Chris
Quoted from mcluvin:Just traded e-mails with Tom. He has been on the road a good bit this week. Looks like the 808 deal will go live Monday or Tuesday. How is everyone liking the 888D?
Chris
I like the 888very much.
Looking forward to the 808! Thank you for your work on this.
Chris
got my 888d yesterday and used it last night, All i can say is wow!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love it, what a difference from a 25.00 radio shack stick. i can actually solder now with a tip that stays hot. Thank you pinside, this was a great investment.I will be ordering a few diff tips in the next few days or so.
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