# Hakko Red Alternate Tips

**URL:** <https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/hakko-red-alternate-tips/10386>\
**Category:** Product Questions\
**Created:** [9 June 2021 00:21 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/hakko-red-alternate-tips/10386 "2021-06-09T00:21:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![trankillity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@trankillity](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/trankillity)\
**Post date:** [9 June 2021 00:21 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/hakko-red-alternate-tips/10386/1 "2021-06-09T00:21:53Z")

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Wondering if anyone knows if the basic Hakko Red iron will work with any alternative tips? About to do some SMD soldering, so the standard conical tip is a bit much.

TIA for any direction!

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**Author:** ![Robert93820](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac91a4/32.png) [@Robert93820](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Robert93820)\
**Post date:** [9 June 2021 01:56 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/hakko-red-alternate-tips/10386/2 "2021-06-09T01:56:04Z")

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I have not checked but I would think the Hakko irons have an assortment of different tips available.

Just had a look and did not realise this iron is 240VAC so maybe no other tips.  
I think this is the wrong iron for your task. I think you would be better with a temperature controlled iron which will have an assortment of tips available for different uses. However these don’t usually come cheap. Especially Hakko. If you only have a couple of items to solder you may be able to borrow a “proper” iron more suited to your purpose.  
Cheers Bob

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**Author:** ![trankillity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@trankillity](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/trankillity)\
**Post date:** [9 June 2021 02:34 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/hakko-red-alternate-tips/10386/3 "2021-06-09T02:34:25Z")

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Thanks, I do have a Pinecil on the way with alternative tips, however it’s been stuck in Shenzhen for over a week now ☹

I have done some SMD soldering with this already (some WS2182B LEDS) however it wasn’t a particularly pretty job.

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**Author:** ![Robert93820](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac91a4/32.png) [@Robert93820](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Robert93820)\
**Post date:** [9 June 2021 02:48 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/hakko-red-alternate-tips/10386/4 "2021-06-09T02:48:04Z")

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Only a week!!!  
On past performance from Shenzhen you can probably look forward to another 3 or 4 weeks yet.  
Personally I will not purchase anything from there. The Chinese mailing system sucks.  
Cheers Bob