For a person engaged in radiomechanics or a similar type of activity, where often it is necessary to carry out the ration, the stand for the soldering iron is always useful. Of course, making it yourself will not be difficult, but it's not a grandfather's method to achieve high accuracy of performance, and it is not necessary to expect convenience at work.
There are several different types of stands available, which differ in their functionality, price and appearance. Consider the most popular of them.
Stand for soldering iron made of wire
The most unpretentious and not expensive stand - wire. It can have a different configuration, but in any case is made of strong wire that holds the soldering iron.
In the industrial version, it is a wire spiral into which a hot tip of a soldering iron is inserted, but homemade variants are more often similar to the P-image, which is due to the fact that the sharp ends of the wire structure are fixed in a wooden or foam plastic stand.
Automatic stand for soldering iron
Another such stand is called "smart", because here, thanks to a change in the direction of the current, it is adjusted, that is, it can be converted from 220V to 130V so that the tip of the soldering iron does not overheat. Too high temperature experiences thin wiring and you have to wait until the stove cools down a little, losing precious minutes.
The automatic stand for a soldering iron with a power regulator is switched on as soon as the soldering tip of the soldering iron closes the contact when it is placed on the metal holder. Such a stand can be purchased at a radio shop or made independently by the scheme.
Stand for soldering iron with magnifier
All the lucky owners of a modern stand with a magnifying glass claim that it was this third hand that they always missed. After all, in such a painstaking business accuracy is very important, which can be achieved thanks to the use of modern equipment specially designed for soldering small parts.
On the plastic stand is a flexible holder for a magnifying glass with a ten-fold magnifying glass, which can be rotated in any desired direction. Nearby are two diodes, with which it is convenient to illuminate the part to be soldered.
On the stand there is a holder for a hot sting in the form of a spring made of thick wire, and also this stand is equipped with two metal crocodile clamps. Wires or parts are attached by these clamps and they can be rotated in the right direction and soldered, increasing the necessary nodes with a magnifying glass.