TS80 Soldering Iron Stand/Holder

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This is a stand I designed for my new TS80 soldering iron. It has an adjustable angle clip for the iron (adjusts in 15 degree steps and locks securely), a holder for a small solder spool, a space for a 3inch x 3inch (or 75x75mm) solder sponge (Weller TC205 size) and holes to hold up to 4 spare TS80 tips. To assemble the parts, you'll need 2x #10-24 x 3/4" pan-head machine screws and nuts. M5x20 should also work in theory (the sizes are very close), but I prefer to use nylon lock nuts to prevent things from coming loose over time. Let me know if you try M5 and have any issues, and I'll create a separate metric version. The part is designed to be optimally printed at 0.2mm layer height with a 0.4mm nozzle and standard extrusion width of 0.45mm (but other settings may work fine). Update: November 20, 2018 I've added a new version of the soldering iron holder part. The original part holds the iron by gripping onto the body of the iron with a slight C shape and friction fit. The new v2 part just supports the iron, holding it in place by the end of the iron resting against a stop and being held from tipping by a lip at the top. This means there is no friction or wear on the iron, and since the section of the iron tip that connects to the main body only gets slightly warm, not hot, this part should be fine printed in PLA (or any other material).