Milwaukee M18 T12 Soldering Station

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Use caution when creating one of these, as it could potentially over discharge your battery, so mind the charge left on the battery to avoid damage. I needed a portable soldering station, but didn't want to carry another battery pack while working mobile. I found the Quicko T12 kits on eBay for super cheap and thought that would be perfect. I have Milwaukee M18 battery packs that I take with me for my drills, so why not adapt the soldering station to work on batteries I already use? macsboost published a design using an M18 battery in custom projects, which Nick_Shl worked on, allowing me to create a standalone device that I can use to solder on the go. You will need: 1. A 16mm round latching push button; I got one with a led ring, but you can use a solid one. 2. A Quicko T12 soldering kit 3. Two blade wire connectors 4. Some wire to crimp onto the blade connectors Print the parts. Build the Soldering kit and install it into the plate that is included. Wire everything up. This is the kit I purchased for the soldering station, which works on any voltage from 12v-24v, making the 18v of the M18 battery perfect. https://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-24V-Digital-Soldering-Iron-Station-Temperature-Controller-Kit-for-Hakko-T12-/252360695980 This switch will work, but any 16mm round switch will be fine. https://www.ebay.com/itm/BSF-16mm-Red-On-Off-LED-12V-Latching-Push-Button-Power-Switch-Waterproof/232103183009 Spade connectors can be purchased anywhere; these ones should work for the project, and I removed the plastic cover on mine to crimp them flat as possible with pliers. https://www.ebay.com/itm/100x-Female-Male-Spade-Insulated-Connector-Crimp-Electrical-Wire-Terminal-BlueNN/273223242818 These links may not be valid forever, so let me know if any are down and I will update them with current compatible parts.