Summary
SOLDERING FAN
Post-Printing
Tag: soldering
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Mobile soldering iron STC T12 case 3D Print Model
Summary
I wanted a soldering iron to be used on the field, so battery powered but still with controlled temperature and under 20USD and so bought the STC T12 DIY kit which looks to be ok for the job.
After a bit of searching I couldn’t find a case for it that suited my intended use and I went ahead and made one that I think is reasonable ergonomic.
I’ve used an XT60 connector for the battery powering the iron but you can use other connectors type if they fit the socket and hot glue them in place.
Print Settings
Printer Brand:
Prusa Printer:
Prusa Clone Rafts:
Doesn’t Matter Supports:
Doesn’t Matter Resolution:
0.1-0.2 mm
Post-Printing
For the battery connector socket I’ve premade supports in the form of a 0.8mm wall that needs to be removed after printing. -
Soldering Station 3D Print Model
Summary
https://fpv-community.de/showthread.php?41335-DIY-SMD-L%F6tstation-Ersatz-f%FCr-(WELLER)/page113 -

TS100 Soldering Iron Stand 3D Print Model
Summary
This is a Soldering Iron Stand intended for the TS100 Soldering Iron and is made from a copper water pipe.
The design is provided as an SVG file which should be printed out and the selected template cut out and wrapped around the pipe and then cut out of the copper. See the video https://youtu.be/K7X_7fUIjKI for details.
How I Designed This
Autodesk Fusion 360 and ExactFlat
I used Fusion 360 for the desing of the stand.Inspiration for the iron holder can from a ring spanner so that was used for the initial angles and holder shape.
As the design was applied to a tube I needed to flatten this and used the ExactFlat add-in for fusion to do this.
The template produced by ExactFlat wasn’t quite the correct size, probably due to differences in paper sizes. Inkscape was used to size it, tidy up the design and produce variations.Overview and Background
Looking for a stand for my TS100 Soldering iron I found inspiration from a spanner and converted a piece of copper water pipe into the stand.
I used a off cut from a copper water pipe of 15mm diameter and just over 150mm in length and a paper template to show me where to cup the pipe.
Once cut to shape certain parts were unrolled. There is no reason that the template can’t be used on a flat sheet and then the front part that holds the soldering iron rolled up.
Materials Needed
What was used
I used a piece of copper tube 15mm in diameter and approximately 150mm in length.
Once cut and shapped I mounted it on a Black Nickel electrical blanking plate. Anything with a bit of weight could ne used, such as a piece of wood or perspex.





