Instructables: exploring - technology - soldering - diy - cheap http://www.instructables.com Sat, 18 May 2013 04:33:36 PDT BLOX v1.01 Recycling your old dimmer switch as a variable temperature control for your soldering iron http://www.instructables.com/id/Recycling-your-old-dimmer-switch-as-a-variable-tem/
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By: inertia18

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:56:07 PDT Soldering Tile (AKA The Table Protector) http://www.instructables.com/id/Soldering-Tile-AKA-The-Table-Protector/
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By: Rob K

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:17:46 PST How to make a cheap as free, and easy "helping hands" for small parts. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-free-cheap-easy-helping-hands-fo/
How to make a cheap as free, and easy "helping hands" for small parts. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F72/S55G/FCZDYV8O/F72S55GFCZDYV8O.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F72/S55G/FCZDYV8O/F72S55GFCZDYV8O.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F72/S55G/FCZDYV8O/F72S55GFCZDYV8O.SMALL.jpg GorillazMiko Well, this morning (2.23.08) and yesterday (2.22.08), I was trying to solder something, but I didn't have a helping hands, so I made this this morning. (2.23.08) It works GREAT for me, usually no problems. VERY easy to make, basically free, all you need is less than 10 seconds (unless.... look at ...
By: GorillazMiko

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