HARBOR FREIGHT/Schneider 80 WATT Soldering Station Review & Teardown!

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Harbor Freight's Top Soldering Station, the Schneider 80 Watt- It's big, bold and heavy but how good is it? Check out the full review!

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[Scott.Hughes]

I would love to see a head to head competition between a similar priced Schneider, Hakko, Weller, WEP, etc. Ultimate showdown between hobby-priced soldering irons. Thank you for all you do.

[eli]

hey quick question my heating element on this tool broke when it was heating up i have it over 1yr so no warrantee but im not sure what exactly heating element to purchase to replace it any tips i find the a1321, HS-3080 but not sure what to get hope to hear back from u

[goodun]

Hey, no fair! I bought one of these a couple weeks ago and have been planning to do a teardown and review, but you beat me to it! I haven't watched your review yet, but in case you didn't look inside of it it's a rebranded ATTEN ST80; and yes, the supplied tips leave a lot to be desired but that goes for virtually every single "clone" station that people buy direct from China, and the Chinese bulk pack replacement tips as well. The heating element of this unit measures about 3.85 mm but the cheap tips are typically 4.1 to 4.4 mm inside diameter, whereas actual Hakko tips measure 4.05 mm inside diameter for a much snugger fit and improved heat transfer. Genuine T18 tips from Hakko USA run about $7 and they're definitely worth buying as an upgrade accessory. I already posted a review and teardown of the $45 analog Harbor Freight Schneider soldering station (an Atten AT-937), which is a heck of a deal for the price.

Some people say that they have bought this Harbor Freight unit for as much as 20 to 25% off on sale, and if you can get one at a price like that it's a very good deal. I looked at and considered the new Hakko FX888 DX which similarly sells for $120 but I watched a review online where somebody was setting it up with the one knob digital encoder and single button, and it doesnt look very user-friendly. I really don't like the Fisher-Price look of those things anyway!

[numerical_error]

This was almost 20 minutes of entertaining review goodness! The station looks solid, but I guess we should thank Atten for that. Totally agree about the tip upgrade making a huge difference in performance, especially when the diameter of the heating element and the tip don't quite match. Hakko tips just annihilated the stock ones.👍

[ElectroAtletico]

You should've also purchased the Pittsburgh "wago-style" connectors. They're pretty nice!

[jonathanrenomeron]

Hello Darren, love your videos but have you tried the Mestek CM68B clamp meter? I'm kinda planning to buy mestek, I just don't know if the quality is good.

[goodun]

The Hakko tip-temp tester is friggin expensive; I wonder if the Yihua tip tester is worthwhile.

[pault]

Most good quality tips have a copper core, then they are iron-plated except for the very end. The construction readily conducts heat quickly through the core and dissipates heat less through the surfaces leading up to the tips. This also assures less corrosion/oxidation which eats away at the surface at high temperature. 🤓 Watch out for skinny tips, the cross sectional area isn't enough for fast heat conduction to the tip. No-name tips might be made of brass and plated with zinc. Not sure why they elected to use 1, 2, 3 for the buttons. Correct me if I'm wrong, they aren't temperature presets? That would have been nice.

[bhushan]

Wjether the Size matters or not is debatable. But, whose Tips you use also plays a big role. Even if the sizes match, the innards of them tips matter. 😂

[jamesdavies]

Too bad it's not a Hakko T15 clone with the element built into the tips. These old style stations with the FX888 tips are for the birds

[christophero]

These units ARE rebadged CHINESE ATTEN(as the PCB read), down to the case design, model# ST80.

[ruikazane]

Shew...shows how slow these FX-888 style units do temperature...what the heck is going on with its menu diving shenanigans!? About the transformer, they can actually make them cheaper now by using aluminum wire - a big boo, but for just 80 watts it won't be too bad.

On a lot of these 900M tip irons, a real Hakko tip gets you REALLY far, fit and finish is unmatched, but when the tip comes at a similar price to the iron itself it becomes a bit questionable. I'm currently stuck with one of those cheaper plug-in irons, and the tips just oxidize quick and need some frequent scrubbing unless you religiously turn that tiny knob (that broke on mine already). Still waiting on them T12 reviews!

[kwpctek]

This is junk compared to almost any of the cheaper T-12 types with a fast response thermocouple located up in the tip (like the Pace ADS200 I own, or a JBC). I'd give it one star, and for the price paid here, half a star. (I think a GTA dude and his dudette were looking for excuses to flap their snowbird wings)😁

[Tedybear]

hummm.... You do know that the USA and Canada operates under 60hz. So of course it's going to say 60hz. That statement alone does not indicate that it will last longer- It's just a spec.

Unsure why this was suggested for me. You want a good solder station- Old school Weller. (we have one that's about 30 years old, beat to hell..and still can outperform the bulk of the new stuff) And you can still get parts/tips for it!

[harrkev]

A Hakko isn't THAT much more expensive.