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How to make a simple stand for your soldering iron.

Step 2Make the stand.

Make the stand.
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Cut the hook off the coathanger, leave a few centimetres of the wire, and then start winding the rest around the mandrel to form a spiral (technically, it's a helix, but since when has the correct nomenclature ever gotten in the way of a good project?).

Stop winding when the spiral is as long as you need, making sure you leave another few centimetres wire at the other end of the spiral.

Twist a small loop at each end of the wire, about 5cm (2 inches) from the spiral, and bend them over so that they lay flat against the surface you are going to mount the stand against.

Trim the wire to length.
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