When working with a soldering iron, a special stand is required. The soldering iron cannot simply be left on the table or some other surface. As a rule, any suitable item in the house is used in this capacity. With a little effort, you can make a soldering iron stand yourself. Such a device will be cheaper and will be adapted to the needs of the master.
How to make a soldering iron stand with your own hands? To make it, you first need to make a stable base from a material that conducts heat poorly. The following tools and materials are required for work:
A rectangular blank is cut from a sheet of chipboard, sandpaper sand the sides, rounding the corners. Next, make four rubber legs, which can be cut from a piece of rubber or a cork from chemical test tubes. The legs are screwed to the base using self-tapping screws.
A hook is bent from a long strip of iron with pliers, which is used to install the heating part of the soldering iron. At one edge of the stand, an iron strip with a hook is secured with bolts. To reliably fix the structural elements, you need to pre-drill holes in the chipboard workpiece.
The holder for the soldering iron handle can be made from any part with a suitable recess . It is bolted to the edge of the music stand. Closer to heating element install the soldering holder in the same way. For this they use metal plate from old radio components or other consumables.
At the soldering site, you can melt a piece of tin, which is heated during operation. Thus, it turns out convenient and universal device. Rubber feet give the structure stability and prevent damage to the table surface.
The simplest device can be made from thick wire. It is a cone spring that is attached to a stable base. A piece of wire, approximately 30 cm long, is wound onto the tool. There is an eyelet at the end for attaching to the stand. For the spring, you can use a thin clothes hanger.
The base is assembled from any suitable item - tin can, unnecessary detail from household appliances or a piece of plywood, etc. A hole is first drilled in the workpiece, where a spring is attached using a bolt.
In another version of the design, rectangular holders with recesses for a soldering iron are made from wire using pliers. They are fixed on both sides to a base made of chipboard or wooden block. The soldering unit can be equipped with containers for tin or rosin, a storage box small parts, which is glued with special glue.
Soldering iron stand with magnifying glass. To make it more convenient to work with small parts, a special stand with a flexible holder (“third hand”) is installed on the stand. With its help you can fix various equipment: a magnifying glass, a backlight and other tools. The holder is secured with hinges, which allows you to rotate the device in different directions. All holder parts are made from metal elements to ensure the stability of the structure.
To work, you will need a computer power supply cover and the following tools:
- metal scissors;
- ruler or caliper;
- file or sandpaper;
- marker.
We mark with a marker the approximate dimensions of the workpiece on the part from the computer (width 60 mm, height 35 mm). A stand is cut out according to the marks made, then recesses are made on the sides where the tool is installed. For safe work, sharp edges of the product are treated with a file or sandpaper. Thus, a homemade stand for a soldering iron can be made in 15 minutes.
From the computer power supply you can get mobile device. Such a device is a box or case, inside of which there are compartments for soldering, rosin, a clamp for circuits and other small parts. The wire holder is attached to the outside and easily folds over the lid of the pencil case.
The product is easy to manufacture and does not require special materials. For holders, fuse jaws are used, which are attached to a base made of a wooden block or PCB. The distance between the holders is set in accordance with the size of the soldering tool. The fuses are screwed using self-tapping screws into pre-drilled holes.
If you urgently need a soldering iron, you can quickly make a stand from screws or nails. IN wooden base nails are driven in crosswise. This design is quite stable and holds the tool well.
To make a homemade soldering iron stand, you do not need any special knowledge or skills. For work, scrap materials that can be found in any home are often used. DIY devices are simple and easy to use.
The topic of stands for soldering irons is covered quite well on our website. How is my stand different from others? — I tried to make it as compact, convenient and functional as possible. Do you want the same? - Please, cut to the chase!
The main feature of this stand is the built-in regulator. It was inconvenient because it constantly got lost and got mixed up with another small pile on the table. This one is tightly screwed to the stand, it will never get lost and will not jump around the table.
The new one is better than the old one in that it has smooth adjustment and operation indication. Here is the diagram according to which I assembled the regulator:
Diode bridge - any one that can withstand the mains voltage and the current consumed by the soldering iron. (formula for calculating current - Soldering iron power / Mains voltage) A suitable diode assembly or bridge can be pulled out from input circuit computer power supply. Instead of a diode bridge, you can use a diode, then the adjustment range will be from 50 to 100%.
It is advisable to install fuse F1, but not necessary.
Switch S1, S2 - Bipolar toggle switch with middle position. In the middle position, the soldering iron is turned off and the HL1 LED will not light up. In the position indicated in the diagram, the power of the soldering iron is regulated by trimming resistor R3; in the opposite position of the toggle switch, the current flows directly to the load, bypassing the regulator.
I made all these changes personally for myself, and it is not necessary to repeat this scheme exactly. There is a suitable diagram you can get from there.
Regulator board:
To cover the regulator's guts from external influences I made the case out of plastic and bent the edges using a hair dryer:
WITH electronic stuffing We figured out the regulator, now we move on to creating the components of the stand itself.
In order not to lose various small things and store solders, I made a small box of tin, the corners of which for strength:
The soldering iron support itself is, in my opinion, the most successful design. In order for the soldering iron to hold well in such a stop, when inserting it, its center line must be below the horns of the stop.
When soldering, a device is often necessary, but there is no need to always clutter the table with such devices - just attach an alligator clip to the stand, which is secured with a screw:
To clean the soldering iron tip, I use a metal dishwashing sponge, which will be placed in a box with edges made for it:
Stand base - Rectangular chipboard:
Milled recess for rosin:
I crushed rosin from a jar into the recess and warmed it up. construction hairdryer so as not to sleep:
We begin to attach the above nodes to the base; further comment is unnecessary:
The fastening of the main nodes is completed.
To prevent the stand from rolling on the table, reverse side glued rubber circles:
Well, to ensure that everything is in accordance with Feng Shui, we glue identification badges onto the regulator body:
Every radio amateur or just a beginner in this business knows how to work with a soldering iron, and for its convenient use a stand is needed. In this article I will talk about how to make a homemade budget stand for a soldering iron.
In order to assemble our stand you will need:
* Chipboard sheet, 18 mm thick, could be thicker, but I think this is the most optimal thickness.
* 4 self-tapping screws 20 mm and 4 smaller bolts.
* Coarse sandpaper.
* A couple of rubber stoppers from chemical test tubes.
* Hacksaw for metal.
* Phillips screwdriver or screwdriver.
* A thin screwdriver, an awl will also work.
* Pliers.
* Iron plate.
* Metal mount from the antenna.
* A tin from an old receiver that covers the board.
* Spring from a fountain pen.
* The soldering iron itself is for testing.
The first step is to sand the already cut chipboard sheet. We sand thoroughly and give the edges a rounded appearance. We bring the blank for the stand to this form. The photo shows which workpiece was before grinding and which after.
Having thought that many purchased stands are so simple that they do not have legs, I decided to make rubber feet for my stand.
We saw through the rubber plugs taken from the chemical test tubes with a hacksaw, making them the same thickness using sandpaper if it was not possible to saw off smoothly.
After that, screw a 20 mm self-tapping screw into each leg.
And screw the leg with a screw into the pre-prepared hole.
Screw on the first leg.
We fasten the second, third and fourth in the same way. We've sorted out the legs, now the stand won't go anywhere and won't scratch the table.
The next thing I did was bend the iron plate into a hook shape, as in the photo.
Using a screwdriver for small parts, I made a hole for two bolts that will hold this hook.
We tighten the bolts, as we can see the hook holds well.
Let's try on how the soldering iron will sit.
Using pliers, bend one edge of the hook, it should look something like this.
So, the heating part of the soldering iron is not going anywhere now, so let’s move on to the back of the soldering iron, or rather to the handle.
I decided to make this holder from an antenna mount that had been lying around for a long time; there are already holes there.
There is also a recess where the soldering iron handle fits well.
We fasten this mount with two screws.
And now the soldering place, since the tin needs to be taken from somewhere, for convenience we will make it closer to the soldering iron tip.
I punched a hole in the record that I took out of the radio and screwed a bolt into it; it firmly pressed it to the stand.
From ballpoint pen, which had just ended, I removed the spring and decided to put it on our hook, first I bent one end of it, then I made a hole with a screwdriver in the board of the stand and inserted this end of the spring there, and soldered it to the hook at the top.
The stand is almost ready, the next thing I did was melt the tin at the soldering site, now, if necessary, I can heat this place and tin the wires there.
Many of us work with radio components, some professionally, some at the radio amateur level, but this does not matter, since soldering something is an interesting and fascinating process, and everyone has a soldering iron for this, and, of course, some kind of stand, then whether it is a simple lid twisted from a jar, or a ready-made design purchased in a store, nevertheless, all these devices simplify our work; the more convenient it is made, the easier it is to work. For these purposes, it was decided to make something universal, good assistant with good functionality, and at the same time use materials and mechanisms that are common in everyday life, which will not be difficult to find if desired. And now I will tell you how to do this.
Initially I wanted to make something simple, namely a holder for a soldering iron with a temperature regulator, since the soldering iron overheated, but once I started, I couldn’t stop. All necessary equipment I did it gradually, and therefore new and new ideas arose each time.
So, we will need:
Material:
Chipboard board;
Bolts of different diameters;
Screws, self-tapping screws;
Wing nut (10 pcs.);
Crocodiles (3 pcs.);
Door hinge (1 piece);
Unnecessary flashlight;
3 motors (2 from the printer, 1 weaker one from the machine);
4 LEDs (3.5 volts);
5 switches;
Collet;
Small sharpening attachment (from the engraver kit);
Helium paste (adapter for nozzle);
Wires;
Soldering iron;
3 corrugated tubes (from a gas lighter);
Cigarette case;
Tin reel;
Socket;
Door knob;
4 meters of cable;
2 power supplies (from a 5-volt phone charger and a 9-volt router);
Self-adhesive film, edge;
Black paint;
Tool:
Soldering iron;
Glue gun;
Chisel;
Metal scissors.
So, let's begin
We take a chipboard board, mark it and cut it into an L-shape, dimensions are included.
At a specially selected location, mark and cut out holes for push-button switches (4 pcs.).
In order to conveniently place our devices, and they could be adjusted, double L-shaped levers, cut from tin, were made for each individually.
The cheapest soldering iron stand was purchased.
And now we will refine it!
It was decided to make 2 crocodile holders; to do this, we drill 2 holes on the sides, take a steel wire, and push it through the bottom.
Next, we bring the ends to the top, align them flush with each other, bend them so that it looks solid? We take 2 corrugated tubes taken from a gas lighter, put them on a wire, and then attach a crocodile on each side, and also drill a hole in the saucer in order to firmly screw it to the surface of the board, the result is.
We make the third vertical crocodile, bending it in this way.
It attaches to the bottom of the stand.
It was decided to make a mini drill, as well as a sharpener for small parts. To do this, 2 unnecessary motors were taken from the printer.
A sharpening attachment was attached to the motor using an adapter made from a gel pen. The motor itself was attached to the found metal mold, in this way so that it can stand vertically.
In order to be able to work at night, we make lighting from an unnecessary flashlight, in my case this type.
We remove the excess and leave only the part with the LED.
In order for the lantern to move up and down, an adapter (lid) was taken and drilled through hole, a long bolt is inserted, the holders are cut out, and everything is clamped with a wing nut in this way.
Sometimes you have to work in hot weather, so I wanted to add such a nice little thing as a fan. We take the most common motor and make a housing for it. The broken charger from Nokia was the optimal size. We cut off the fork, take out the core and cut out a place for the motor.
The wires were soldered, when assembled it looks like this.
In order to be able to solder small elements, we take a magnifying glass, remove the excess and make a backlight using 4 LEDs of 5 volts each, and attach it with a glue gun.
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We fix everything in place and get it.
We put a switch.
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We cut out two plates, bend them in the shape of a slingshot, drill them, and thread a long bolt, this is what it all looks like.
We attach it to the body of our mini drill in this way.
In order for the stand to be used anywhere, we add 4 meters of cable and a regular door handle, for winding it up.
Drill 2 holes for the fork.
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We drill 4 holes for fastening and make partitions.
We put everything we need.
We make the main holder for the soldering iron, handle and tip.
We cut out 2 plates, bend them, attach them to door hinge, and from below to the board itself.
The door hinge is needed so that when unwinding the cable we can move the soldering iron to the side and it will not interfere with us.
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Since the soldering iron overheated greatly, and it was almost impossible to solder, it was decided to make a temperature controller; after looking at the diagrams, etc., I decided that it would be easier to buy an inexpensive dimmer (light controller) of this type.
Having disassembled it and cut out a place for the board in the board, I brought out 2 wires to the bottom, left one half of the case, and drilled a hole in the middle for the regulator wheel.
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Attached to the board with 2 self-tapping screws.
I'll post the connection diagram below.
In order to be able to work in one place, and also for convenience, we install an outlet, which makes it possible to connect glue gun, charging your phone, etc. things.
We make a stand like this, where you can put a jar of flux, or something else. Cut from an old watch case.
When all the fixtures are ready and painted black, apply a self-adhesive film to the surface of the board. Was chosen light color, since on such a surface all the details are clearly visible, side faces edged.
The main working tool of a radio amateur or equipment installer is electric soldering iron, which cannot be used without a stand that is suitable in size and reliable in operation.
In amateur radio practice, a homemade stand for a soldering iron is most often used, the design of which is selected depending on the specific conditions of use.
As a rule, it consists of a base and two support posts, on which the tip and handle-holder of the heated soldering device are placed.
Make your own high-quality stand used for soldering various products and metal parts can be done using any available means that meet the following requirements:
- reliability and stability of the foundation;
- fire resistance of the material of the support posts;
- availability of space for containers with rosin and solder.
The simplicity of the device in question does not mean at all that you can use low-quality parts to assemble it and treat it as something not particularly important.
On the contrary, to make a soldering iron stand you will need durable and reliable materials, suitable for working in conditions high temperatures, as well as accurate calculation of the dimensions of the base with holders and containers placed on it.
Jars of rosin and solder attached to the base must be placed in an order corresponding to the sequence of operations performed during soldering and not interfere with the work with the soldering iron.
Some craftsmen place soldering irons along with a power regulator on such stands, which significantly complicates the design of the entire device as a whole.
Unlike small-sized factory samples, self-made stands must have dimensions sufficient to accommodate all the elements listed above.
Sometimes such devices are equipped with a special holder for the soldering iron (the so-called “third” hand), which allows you to fix the workpieces or parts being processed. One of the simplest product options is a crocodile-type holder.
Simple version
To assemble a simple, convenient stand with a minimum of parts yourself, you may need the following consumables:
- a wooden flat piece made of beech or oak measuring approximately 25 by 12 cm, necessary for making the base of the soldering iron stand;
- duralumin plates no more than 1.5 mm thick;
- miniature metal containers (brass cups from an old type telephone call can be used to make them).
After all this material has been prepared, you can proceed to assembling the soldering iron stand itself, starting with preparing the seats for containers with rosin and solder.
In the case of using brass cups from a ringing device (bell), they are simply screwed to a wooden platform in a pre-designated location.
After this, triangular or oval shaped supporting elements are made from a duralumin plate (the distance between them is selected according to the length of the soldering iron).
The supports formed in this way are attached to the base of the stand using self-tapping screws or large screws.
If necessary, the height of the supports for placing a soldering iron can be increased by lengthening them due to short metal racks with threaded ends.
All prepared parts should be carefully processed with a file, and then their surfaces should be cleaned with sandpaper, which will smooth out sharp edges and remove dangerous burrs.
Third hand holder
To solder individual parts or products, it is very convenient to fix them in a certain position, freeing up the hand in which the soldering iron should be located. For these purposes it is used special device, which is sometimes called a “third” hand soldering iron stand.
To assemble it you will need the materials and tools shown in the photo above. The list of required parts includes alligator clips, holders decorative candles and any spring of suitable size.
The basis for such a design can be a Chinese-made product, equipped with a magnifying glass and containing all the necessary elements.
When assembling such a stand, first, at some distance from the center of the base, a spiral holder for a soldering iron is attached, after which candle holders are inserted into pre-drilled niches.
Before installing them, you need to pay attention to the thickness of the walls of the cups, selected for reasons of optimal thermal conductivity. And only after this will it be possible to insert them into already prepared niches, having first coated the bottoms with glue, and then align the edges flush with the plane of the wooden base.
After installing the containers for rosin and solder, it will be possible to fix the “crocodiles” by crimping them around the spiral. The height of their location is chosen in such a way that working with the soldering iron and the part does not cause any difficulties.
For ease of soldering, the spiral design may provide for vertical adjustment of the clamps.
If necessary, a magnifying glass (magnifying glass) can be additionally included in the assembled soldering iron stand. However, experimental operation of such devices has shown that the simultaneous installation of auxiliary clamps and a magnifying glass on the stand creates certain inconveniences in working with them.
The choice of options for making a stand with your own hands is quite varied, and depends on the materials that the master has at his disposal.
If you don’t want to do it yourself, you can always buy a ready-made stand at a soldering accessories store.
