I made this soldering iron holder a while ago. Here’s how to make one yourself from things you probably have lying around. Much cheaper than a bought one and more fun:
You will need:
- An old hard drive
- A wire coat hanger
- A kitchen sponge
- Assorted tools
Steps:
- Gut the hard drive and keep the cast base
- Cut and straighten the coat hanger
- Wrap coat hanger around a shaft to form a coil
- Attach hanger to base through existing holes
- Solder end of hanger to form a closed loop
- Cut sponge to size (smaller as it will swell when wet)
Here are some pics:
