Stand for Weller WMRT Desoldering Tweezers

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I'm absolutely head over heels for my brand-new desoldering tweezers - so much better than hot-air tools, using two separate irons, or prying components off of boards with one iron. After splurging $400 on the tweezers and base station, I'm not in the mood to shell out another $88 for the Weller tweezer stand, hence this DIY project. The WMRT handpiece boasts an internal magnetic switch that switches off power to the tweezers when they're in the stand to conserve tip life; that's why there's a magnet in the stand. Instructions: The part in the picture was printed on an Up at 0.25mm layer height, before I'd added recesses for the rubber feet. It should look nicer now with the recesses. The magnet recess is designed to hold a 12.5mm magnet by snug friction fit. It doesn't have to be a rare earth magnet, a cheap ceramic will do. The model can be edited on Tinkercad at https://tinkercad.com/things/0a7k8satguX-tweezer-stand