The one in the picture appears to be authentic. But if you are still unsure, you could take a look at this post: http://www.head-fi.org/t/531570/is-this-a-counterfeit-hakko-936  

I've taught soldering for 4 years at university and have encountered many soldering irons (I was also the lab technician so I repaired them)... I'd have to say the best choice for consumer use would be the Hakko 936. Extremely durable and reliable. You wont regret it. But make sure you buy a...

Most stock headphone cables are constructed with very thin conductors and encased in enamel insulation. Unfortunately, as the headphone cable is bent, twisted, etc. with normal use, the enamel insulation tends to wear out. In the long run, the conductors are no long insulated from each other, so...

Thanks, hembergler. I've been building cables for my friends now, but I decided to build a Sennheiser cable with some spare parts I've acquired over the year. Unfortunately, I don't know what to do with it now.

I'm the TA for my electronic manufacturing lab, so I was bored... DIY Scott Nixon DAC - Upgraded output caps (AudioCap Thetas + Black Gate NX's) Flickr: ix912's Photostream

I'm taking 16 units this quarter, so I've been pretty bored lately. Decide I'd make some cables with some spare parts laying around. http://www.flickr.com/photos/47944739@N02/ Sennheiser hd650/hd600/hd580 Sennheiser Cardas Connectors -> Mogami 2893 Mini Quad -> Viablue SC-2 -> Viablue...