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Mobile Soldering Station (TS-80)

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Mobile soldering station based on the TS-80. Could be adapted to other types of battery powered soldering irons.

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Mobile soldering station based on the TS-80. Could be adapted to other types of battery powered soldering irons. Features ventilation fan, solder spool holder, tip cleaner holder, de-solder pump holder, flux holder and storage for other miscellaneous things.

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Mobile soldering station based on the TS-80. Could be adapted to other types of battery powered soldering irons. Features ventilation fan, solder spool holder, tip cleaner holder, de-solder pump holder, flux holder and storage for other miscellaneous things.

Solder spool holder:

This was designed to work with parts I had lying around. The spool holder could be designed with less hardware parts (3D printed threaded parts).

Printed Materials:
  • solder spool holder base.stl
  • solder spool holder dovetail.stl
  • solder spool holder knob.stl
Non-Printed Materials:

Desolder sucker holder:

Printed Materials:
  • desolder pump holder.stl
Non-Printed Materials:

TS-80 soldering iron:

Printed Materials:
  • ts-80 holder.stl
  • ts-80 stop ring.stl
  • pd to qc3 bottom case.stl
  • pd to qc3 case holder.stl
  • pd to qc3 top case.stl
Non-Printed Materials:

TS-80 tips holder:

Printed Materials:
  • ts-80 extra tips holder.stl
Non-Printed Materials:

Flux holder:

Printed Materials:
  • flux holder.stl
Non-Printed Materials:

Tip cleaner holder:

Printed Materials:
  • tip cleaner holder.stl
Non-Printed Materials:

Battery holder:

Printed Materials:
  • battery holder.stl
Non-Printed Materials:

Fan:

Printed Materials:
  • fan duct.stl
Non-Printed Materials:

Helping hands:

Printed Materials:
  • helping hands base.stl
Non-Printed Materials:

Misc:

Printed Materials:
  • charger holder.stl
  • cleaner holder.stl
  • cleaner holder qtip.stl
  • flush cutter holder.stl
  • handle.stl
  • misc holder.stl
  • misc holder straight tweezers holder.stl
  • misc holder bent tweezers holder.stl
Non-Printed Materials:

Soldering equipment

Instructions:

  • No supports needed
  • Screw wooden side panels into bottom panel with 4 #8 x 2.5" flat head wood screws
  • Mount 120mm fan to fan duct with 4 M3 x 10mm bolts and nuts
  • Secure fan/fan duct assembly, solder spool holder base, tip cleaner holder and battery holder using #6 x 1/2" screws. Recommended to layout and test fit 3D printed pieces before securing with screws.
  • Mount the carrying handle to the top wooden panel with 4 #8 x 1.25" wood screws
  • Mount the top wooden panel to the side panel with 4 #8 x 2.5" wood screws. This will form the frame of the solder station.
  • Mount de-solder pump holder, solder iron tips holder, flux holder and miscellaneous holders to the top of the top panel. Test fit 3D printed pieces before securing. Use photos for reference.
  • Assemble solder spool holder
    • Press 608 bearing into dovetail insert
    • Insert 1/4-20 bolt into bearing
    • Insert 1/4-20 nut into spool holder cap
    • Secure washer, solder spool and spool holder cap assembly onto bolt
    • Bend paperclip into solder guide shape as shown in the picture. Insert guide into slot in the dovetail insert.
  • Slide solder spool assembly into spool base
  • Assemble helping hands
    • Assemble 19 pieces of 1/4" Loc-Line
    • Attached 1/4" NPT threaded connector
    • Wrap base of bullet connector with electrical tape to 'thicken' it
    • Hot glue bullet connector to 1/8" nozzle
    • Attach alligator clip to bullet connector. Optional: add heatshrink to alligator clip teeth.
    • Attach 1/8" nozzle to the rest of the Loc-Line
    • Screw NTP connector into helping hands base
  • Attach helping hands assembly with #6 x 1/2" screws
  • Attach TS-80 holder key with grounding screw
  • Attach TS-80 holder to top panel with a #6 x 1/2" screw
  • If you are using a TS-80 (first version), attach PD to QC3 case holder with a #6 x 1/2" screw
  • Clip the LED to the back of the left panel. Route the power cable to the USB breakout of the USB fan.
  • Add rubber feet to the bottom of the bottom panel

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