{"product_id":"hakko-456-soldering-iron","title":"Hakko 456 Soldering Iron","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"value\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003eIRON,SDRG,63W,UL,456                                        \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute specifications\"\u003e                         \u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"440\"\u003e            \u003ctr\u003e              \u003ctd width=\"105\" bgcolor=\"#D2E3F9\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e              \u003ctd width=\"167\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003e455-16\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e              \u003ctd width=\"169\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003e456-16\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e            \u003c\/tr\u003e            \u003ctr\u003e              \u003ctd width=\"105\" bgcolor=\"#D2E3F9\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower              Consumption\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e              \u003ctd width=\"167\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003e45W\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e              \u003ctd width=\"169\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003e63W\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e            \u003c\/tr\u003e            \u003ctr\u003e              \u003ctd width=\"105\" bgcolor=\"#D2E3F9\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard Tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e              \u003ctd width=\"167\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003eA1052\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e              \u003ctd width=\"169\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003eA1026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e            \u003c\/tr\u003e            \u003ctr\u003e              \u003ctd width=\"105\" bgcolor=\"#D2E3F9\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeating              Element\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e              \u003ctd width=\"339\" align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e              \u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003eCeramic              Heater\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e            \u003c\/tr\u003e            \u003ctr\u003e              \u003ctd width=\"105\" bgcolor=\"#D2E3F9\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax.              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This type of heating element is very inefficient (wastes energy) and to add insult to injury, it \u003cstrong\u003eREQUIRES A LOT OF ENERGY\u003c\/strong\u003e (example, \u003cstrong\u003e100W\u003c\/strong\u003e) to heat up the whole heating element, which in turn heats up the soldering iron tip. Wire-wound heating elements are less expensive to manufacture, thus the soldering iron's performance is equal to its price. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(2)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cfont color=\"#FF0000\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeramic heating element technology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e sends electricity to just the area where the heat is needed (at the soldering iron tip.) This type of heating element is \u003cstrong\u003eVERY EFFICIENT\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eREQUIRES LESS ENERGY\u003c\/strong\u003e (example, \u003cstrong\u003e63W\u003c\/strong\u003e), produces \u003cstrong\u003eMORE HEAT\u003c\/strong\u003e, maintains its heat longer, and its thermal recovery (the tip's ability to come back up to soldering temperature when soldering heavy loads) is \u003cstrong\u003eFASTER\u003c\/strong\u003e than a wire-wound heating element. Ceramic heating elements are more complex heating mechanisms that cost more to manufacture, thus the soldering iron's performance is equal to its price. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003eThe Hakko 455 (45W) and 456 (63W) soldering irons are more efficient and heat up to more or equal to a 100W soldering iron that use a wire-wound heating element. Therefore, \u003cem\u003eyou should NOT equate a soldering iron's temperature and performance with its wattage without understanding the soldering iron's heating technology.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsers Beware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e An inexpensive soldering iron is probably using the inferior (wire-wound) heating element technology. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eRemember, you get what you pay for. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"0b479d\"\u003ePart Number: 455-16\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  (see   Specifications for details)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"0b479d\"\u003ePart   Number: 456-16\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  (see Specifications for   details)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e     \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hakko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44894234116397,"sku":"HAK-456-16","price":53.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/7024\/1325\/products\/456_1.jpg?v=1680284855","url":"https:\/\/starboardtech.com\/products\/hakko-456-soldering-iron","provider":"starboardtechnology","version":"1.0","type":"link"}