TS80 Soldering Iron Case

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Human: **Note**: Check out this USB Power distribution hub for a Makita 18V battery. It's a great complement to the TS80 for portable use. I recently purchased a TS80 Soldering Iron and wanted a custom case that would hold the iron itself, the tip, USB-C power source, and the USB-C cable. There are perfectly good pouches available, but I wanted to create something unique. I uploaded two versions of the design - with and without chamfers. All models with chamfers have "Chamfered" in the name. What I ended up with is a three-part design held together with magnets (and CA Glue). The portion that actually holds the soldering iron handle and tip consists of two parts held together with (2) 8mm x 2mm magnets. There's an additional piece, which is the carrier for the power supply, attaching to the base of the iron holder with CA glue. You could print these as one part using supports, but I found it easier to glue them together, particularly since I was iterating the design of both parts in parallel. The power supply itself has two magnets (12mmx3mm) glued to the base, mating with another two magnets that are glued into recesses in the power supply carrier component. Hopefully, the pictures will make this all clear. You can also take a look at this exploded view animation. **Note**: In the models I refer to the power supply as a "charger". If you'd like to learn more about the TS80, there is a nice review on the EEVblog.