Description

This is a solder holder stand and a third hand that goes on the either side of the stand. The stand is capable of holding a spool of solder in the center of the stand, using a rod that slides into the spool and fits onto the stand. Additionally there is a guide for the solder on the front of the stand. The third hand is composed of a ball and joint system that provides a wide range of moment. At the end of the third hand is a clip that has a hole for the solder. This clip is used to hold the solder where wanted. At this time, the third hand has to be glued to the solder holder stand. Multiple different parts are used to create the third arm. First, the BallJointBase is connected to the Solder Holder Stand. The Ball is made as half a ball so that two halves can be joined together with the BallJoint. Each half of the ball has an indentation to fit the square that is at the end of the BallJoint. The two halves then form around the square on the BallJoint, and when the ball is inserted into the BallJointBase, the tension keeps the two halves together. This process can then be repeated to extend the arm as long as needed. The final part of the arm is the LastArmMerge part, which uses the same process as before except that this part has the clip on the end instead of another BallJoint. The solder holder and third hand were created as a project for the class EE4777 at Michigan Technological University.