Introduction: Repairing My Broken Desoldering Iron / Solder Sucker.
This Instructable will show you how I repaired my Desoldering Iron http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062731&znt_campaign=Category_CMS&znt_source=C AT&znt_medium=RSCOM&znt_content=CT2032236 useing Sugru http://sugru.com/
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Submitted by SYN Shop for the Instructables Sponsorship Program
Step 1: Take It Apart.
Loosen the Big screw near the tip.
Step 2: More Room to Work.
The iron's tip and bulb are all one piece and should slip right out of the heating element.
Step 3: Stuff It.
I stuffed the handle ( both sides of the break ) with black Sugru.
Step 4: Put It Back Together.
Then pushed the handle together, to mate each piece.
Step 5: Clamp It.
I held my Iron together with the help of IRWIN Quick Grip http://www.irwin.com/tools/brands/quick-grip
This has to stay held together for twenty-four ( 24 ) hours for the Sugru to set/dry completely.
See you tomorrow.
Snoozing now.
This has to stay held together for twenty-four ( 24 ) hours for the Sugru to set/dry completely.
See you tomorrow.
Snoozing now.
Step 6: Awesome Fix
1. Take the Iron from the clamp.
2. Clean the Sugru from the outside of the handle.
3. Replace the Tip, Gently tighten the big screw.
We're finished, the Iron was broken and near unusable, and now working like it was never broken.
Credits :
Instructables
Irwin Quick-Grip Clamp
Radio Shack
Sugru
SYN SHOP Hackerspace located near downtown Las Vegas.
SYN Shop member Timothy Gibson for his assistance. Without his help I couldn't have made this fix.
2. Clean the Sugru from the outside of the handle.
3. Replace the Tip, Gently tighten the big screw.
We're finished, the Iron was broken and near unusable, and now working like it was never broken.
Credits :
Instructables
Irwin Quick-Grip Clamp
Radio Shack
Sugru
SYN SHOP Hackerspace located near downtown Las Vegas.
SYN Shop member Timothy Gibson for his assistance. Without his help I couldn't have made this fix.