Introduction: Lego Solder Spool + Wick Holder

About: A Bay Area native interested in electronics, mechanics, and robotics, and automobiles. Formerly the electronics captain of Team 100 in the FIRST Robotics Competition, I now study Mechanical Engineering at UC …

Legos seem to solve most of life's problems.  My problem was keeping my solder spool and solder wick handy and neat, and Legos came to the rescue just as expected.  Using a plate for the base and building sides up, I built cross members to hold the solder spool and guide, and a wheel on an axle affixed to the spool's cross member to attach my solder wick.  It's a simple solution that works perfectly for me and I suspect it will work quite nicely for you, too!

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