Hello, I have a couple soldering irons, but no stand; I occasionally solder various stuff and i seem to always be using a make-shift, unsafe items to hold the iron.... When I saw this challenge it prompted me to build a stand out of wire. This is my first instructable, so any constructive critisism who be appreciated! Thanks!
This is a Soldering iron stand made out of 18 AWG wire.
Items you will need
- Soldering iron
- Solder
- Saftey glasses
- 18 AWG wire or larger.... it needs to be uninsulated wire!
- Ruler or alternate measuring devise
- A couple of heavy duty pliers
- optional ... a handy vise with alligator clips
- Wire cutters
This is a Soldering iron stand made out of 18 AWG wire.
Items you will need
- Soldering iron
- Solder
- Saftey glasses
- 18 AWG wire or larger.... it needs to be uninsulated wire!
- Ruler or alternate measuring devise
- A couple of heavy duty pliers
- optional ... a handy vise with alligator clips
- Wire cutters
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Signing UpStep 1: How to straighten the wire!
First off the wire needs to be straight. Do the following in order to achieve this!
- Cut off a couple feet of wire
- Grip one end of the wire with pliers, then wrap the wire around the pliers a couple times
- Then do the same thing with the other end of the wire and other set of pliers
- Put one end on the ground and stand on it
- Grab the other end with both hands and pull hard
- You will actually feel the wire stretch a little bit
- At this point you now have made the wire straight
- Cut off a couple feet of wire
- Grip one end of the wire with pliers, then wrap the wire around the pliers a couple times
- Then do the same thing with the other end of the wire and other set of pliers
- Put one end on the ground and stand on it
- Grab the other end with both hands and pull hard
- You will actually feel the wire stretch a little bit
- At this point you now have made the wire straight
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He did show us how to straighten the wire. One end went in a vice and the other went into a hand powered drill. You would stretch the wire taut and then twist it with the drill a bit.
He did tell us how much each length had to be made, but give us rulers and told us we would have to measure wire thickness.
He also gave us a demo on how much solder a corner joint should have, and our grade was based on the measurements. He expected far less solder at the joints, but yours are not excessive.
and this is like a textbook example of what an 'ible should look like
neat photos and clear step by step instructions!