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It's Back! Hobbyking's Soldering Station with Adjustable Heat Range US$24.73 DELIVERED

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It's Back! Hobbyking's Soldering Station with Adjustable Heat Range US$24.73 DELIVERED
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AncientWisdom on 14/12/2012 - 16:57 hobbyking.com (2176 clicks)
Last edited 14/12/2012 - 18:14

Just received an email about this.

mods: I believe it is worth a new post as it is back in stock (other backorders thread will not pop in New Deals nor in RSS\emails).

See previous deals for details:
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/82162
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/71284
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/85675

From the first thread:
If you leave the page up for like 5-10 minutes, the follow message will come up.

"One time only offer!

Hello shopper!
We noticed you've been looking at this product for a while and we would like to offer you a discount. If you click on the add to cart button below we can offer you this product for $15.74.
This offer will only show once.
If you leave this page or close this window you will not see this offer again.
$15.74"

Soldering Station with Adjustable Heat Range
Specs Power Supply:
Power Consumption: 60W
Input Voltage: 240v
Output Voltage: 24v AC
Dimensions: 170mmx93mmx20mm
Temperature Range: 200c~480c/392F~896F
Specs Soldering Iron:
Power Consumption: 24v Ac-50w
Heating Element: Ceramic
Cord Length: 1.2m

Electrical & Electronics Soldering Station

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  • sk0tty on 14/12/2012 - 17:02

    Beat me to it by 1 minute, we must've checked emails at the same time.

    Just ordered 1, hoping it arrives before Xmas :)

    • AncientWisdom on 14/12/2012 - 17:09

      Yeah I've had a bit of a nightmare with this: ordered the first round, waited a couple of months and eventually cancelled my backorder. Then when it came back in stock I was away but still tried ordering it via PayPal which decided to not let me login in my mobile. By the time I reached a PC it was on backorder again :-/
      But at least this time I left it in backorder so should be shipped soon hurray!

      • noz on 14/12/2012 - 17:12

        Well I hope they have fulfilled your backorder before making stock available online..

      • AncientWisdom on 14/12/2012 - 17:26

        Yeah I talked with their support and they said it is already in the printing queue and should be dispatched very soon.

    • kspec on 14/12/2012 - 17:16
      +1

      I ordered last deal and it came within 4days. Superquick!!

      Still on the bench havnt use it yet.

      • mskram on 14/12/2012 - 18:31

        Wow, last time I ordered it took 4 months. They only sent it after I told them it was back in stock.

  • noz on 14/12/2012 - 17:11

    Are replacement tips available for this unit?

    • BenK-Oz on 14/12/2012 - 22:17

      Hakko 936 clone, hakko/clone tips fit
      Edit hakko 936 not 939

  • chuneeperformance on 14/12/2012 - 17:13

    im still waiting on mine to be shipped - 3 weeks now..

    • Pyrock on 15/12/2012 - 13:03

      i got mine within about 1 week

  • cezasu on 14/12/2012 - 17:19
    +1

    ha ha ha this deal again.. mine's took months to arrive and it's still sitting in the box… havne't used yet..

  • MakingBacon on 14/12/2012 - 17:22

    thanks just grabbed one, I don't know why though but I did buy one.

    • Psychd on 14/12/2012 - 17:27
      +3

      rhetorical question - because you're an ozbargainer - the force is strong

    • AncientWisdom on 14/12/2012 - 17:29
      +2

      Yeah a work mate told me yesterday that just by frequenting this site it means I am addicted to consumerism.

  • Yazour on 14/12/2012 - 17:29

    Isn't that a saving of 90c?

    • AncientWisdom on 14/12/2012 - 17:30
      +2

      The deal here is that it is in stock, not the price if you wait. It will sell out very quickly if previous deals are any indication.

  • f4te on 14/12/2012 - 17:52

    Came to US$24.73, so according to Google that's AU$23.47, bargain!

    • AncientWisdom on 14/12/2012 - 18:15
      +1

      Cheers, updated price in title.

  • cheapsk8 on 14/12/2012 - 17:53

    Maybe this is a stupid question, but what is the advantage of a soldering 'station' over a handheld 60W temperature adjustable iron that I can get delivered for $10?

    • stealth on 14/12/2012 - 18:11

      Its pretty much the same thing init for all intents and purposes?

      Already ordered this one but link to the $10 one you speak of please :)

      • Dr Techno on 14/12/2012 - 18:20
        +1

        Technically a station regulates temperature much better than those cheap nasty adjustable irons..

        Mind you I would pay more money for a better quality soldering station. This one looks like a copy of a chinese brand Aoyue

        • MakingBacon on 14/12/2012 - 18:25
          +1

          So its like poop that has been eaten and pooped out again?

        • eddomak on 14/12/2012 - 19:23

          I agree - they are supposed to regulate temperature better. Usually the bit you hold is lighter as well, and then there is the stand and sponge, which a handheld does not usually come with. Although these are cheap items to get standalone as well, they are quite useful.

      • cheapsk8 on 14/12/2012 - 19:30

        I bought this one a few years ago and it's been quite good. Mostly I just miss having a stand for it (but they are only $2 on eBay, so I should just buy one).

        http://dx.com/p/heat-adjustable-60w-electronics-diy-solderin…

        • abadacus1 on 14/12/2012 - 21:10
          +1

          the dealextreme mascot is doing gangnam style…

    • NosDan on 14/12/2012 - 21:54

      simply these regulate the heat where as the cheap "hand held" type dont.

      depending on what your soldering you need to keep the heat down (circuit boards etc) but once you actually start soldering you need the iron to power up again to keep the tip hot enough to flow the solder. if you use the hand held ones for a while (an hour or 2 at a time) you burn the solder/flux and you cant get a good joint. IC's can also be destroyed by to much heat.

    • elcheapoinoz on 14/12/2012 - 22:21

      i'm interested in getting one of these since i used to have a full sized aoyue reflow station and was great.
      problem was the space.
      this would be smaller but an adjustable iron would be even better (for the kind of work I do) use for simple stuff once every 6 months.

      anyone knows a good adjustable iron?

  • videoman on 14/12/2012 - 20:04

    Pretty sure it didn't sell out last time? I remember checking it a few days after it was posted and it was still up.

    • AncientWisdom on 14/12/2012 - 21:02

      It stays up but stock turns into "backorder". See my comment above, I assure you they did run out quickly in previous times (you can check out comments in past posts too).

    • AncientWisdom on 14/12/2012 - 21:03

      Quickly being a relative term of course… ;-)

  • ricerocket on 15/12/2012 - 09:11

    Finally I got a chance to order one! Hopefully I'll be able to make good use of it.

  • wangf on 15/12/2012 - 11:07

    Ordered, but it's not $24.73 anymore.

    Your order details are:
    1x #Sold-ST-AUS/19239 Soldering Station with Adjustable Heat Range (AUS Warehouse) = 16.64

    Paypal Express
    AusPost eParcel Basic 2kg (NSW Warehouse) USD8.99

    Taxes: USD000

    Total: USD25.63

    • montjana on 15/12/2012 - 12:02

      You have to wait 5-10 minutes before you get the prompt, price will change to 15.74 not 16.64.

      I just ordered and it is 24.73.

  • BadPauly on 15/12/2012 - 11:13

    Given the months of dramas I (and others) had trying to get one of these a while back, I'd be very wary of dealing with these guys.

    That said, if anyone wants to get rid of one they got and don't want… I'd rather deal with someone who physically has one, than deal with a shop who has a warehouse that may or may not potentially have stock. Sometime.

  • f4te on 17/12/2012 - 14:55

    Received my dispatch notice this morning, looks promising!

  • oz-dxer on 19/12/2012 - 10:04

    arrived this mornig… gotta be happy with the turn around.
    thanks OP.

    • f4te on 20/12/2012 - 15:39

      Ditto, very happy.

    • theduncan on 21/12/2012 - 18:59

      got mine. a lot faster than I was expecting. now I just need to find something to solder, and some solder.

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