Soldering Station

Step 4 Making the solder spool

Solder is pulled out from the left "eye" when needed; there's a solder spool hidden behind the front, angled face. The spool simply has a rod through it and is attached to two small scraps of wood. The rod fits tightly in the holes in the wood so the spool can be changed when necessary. Simple enough...

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[snyiper]

Another idea may be a piece of 1/2 or 3/4 copper pipe flared at one end long enough to protect the tip from being hit inside and it will dissipate heat rather fast as well.