Makita Battery Soldering Iron Adapter

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I needed to take my trusty Weller soldering iron on the road without a wall socket nearby. Instead of buying another gas or battery-powered soldering iron, I came up with a project that leveraged my Makita LXT 18V battery's power. This project is a bit more complicated and may not meet all your requirements, but its components can still be useful. My first challenge was to convert the voltage from my 18V battery to 24V/28V, which my Weller soldering iron demands. I resolved this by utilizing a buck booster step-up module, which is available in various models on the market. I chose the module that met my power rating and specifications requirements, which happened to be one I already had on hand. The buck booster was paired with a push-button switch and a panel mount socket within a 3D printed box designed specifically for my Makita LXT 18V battery. Please refer to the included photos. To ensure this project's robustness against being stepped on or dropped, it has been printed in PETG, although other filament types can also be used effectively.