Zachary Goode does lots of cell soldering work whereas repairing lab gear and 3D printers. Though there are moveable soldering iron choices accessible, such because the TS80 and the Pinecil, he prefers the texture of his benchtop Hakko iron, together with the array of suggestions accessible for it.

Goode, subsequently, determined to make his personal moveable soldering station that may accommodate Hakko deal with/suggestions and makes use of a Dewalt battery as the ability provide. It will probably additionally benefit from wall wart energy as accessible, permitting for a theoretically limitless soldering time.

The brand new machine makes use of a bought T12-952 DIY soldering iron controller as an interface. It additionally integrates a customized PCB for battery safety and to produce a relentless 24V, slightly than the usual 16.5-20V battery voltage. The board additionally switches between wall and battery energy as wanted.

A 3D-printed body holds a set of T12 soldering iron suggestions, and contains house on prime for a brass wool holder on prime. The battery kinds the bottom of the association, which supplies it some additional heft. Print and electronics recordsdata can be found by way of the challenge write-up if you would like to construct your individual.

Whereas it won’t be moveable as in stuff-in-your-pocket, it’s actually backpack-able, and it seems useful sufficient for use for vital soldering periods with out difficulty. Goode experiences he’s “extraordinarily comfortable” with how the machine turned out. He does, nonetheless, have some concepts for future enhancements, together with including a swap to the deal with to sense if it is getting used.