Custom Soldering Workstation with Light and Fan Evacuation
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Soldering electronics can be tedious. Follow along with Bill as he tours his new soldering workstation designed to make soldering more streamlined and safer!
Tools & Materials
Soldering Iron - Amazon
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Heat Shrink Tubing - Amazon
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Solid Sal Ammoniac - Amazon
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VHB Tape - Amazon
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Small Power Strip - Amazon
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Rosin Flux - Amazon
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Magnet Tray - Amazon
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Soldering Iron Tip Cleaner (Spongy Thing) - Amazon
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Helping Hands - Amazon
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Wire Strippers - Amazon
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12v Electronics:
Computer Case Fans - Amazon
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Automotive LED Ring Light - Amazon
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Wall Plug - Amazon
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Thank you for all the tips! i added a carbon filter behind the fans: amzn.to/2JMCUMm
Add charcoal filter material (the sheets used in range hoods, air purifiers, etc) to the front of the fans, drawing the flux fumes through the filter. You want to capture as much of the fumes as practical -
otherwise you are just redistributing them throughout the room/house.
john jones came down to the comments to say the same thing, charcoal filter ftw
was thinking the same thing, just a basic filter would make a huge difference in air quality
Can't hurt, but I'm assuming that since he has a proper workshop, it's rather well ventilated, i.e. the main issue is concentrated fumes going straight in his face.
But yeah, can't hurt to add filters. He could've made the drawer a bit shorter, had the power junction installed behind it, and had a box back there with a filtered outlet, to make switching it easier.
Problem though is that the workshop is in his basement - that air gets circulated throughout the house. Those charcoal filters really do work well - I was skeptical, but the one on my purchased extractor works perfectly, capturing almost all of the flux fumes.
Nice, I like the turntable idea I would add a braking system on it to lock it in place. Thank you for the razor blade idea, I've seen that on knife handles before but have been too dense to transfer those types of idea to other places in my life. The light ring available in auto shops thanks for that tip also. Sal ammoniac thank you for that as well.
I'm watching this video because I'm getting ready to build my soldering station and you just made appreciated improvements to it,
thank you very much.
nicely made video direct to the point didn't waste my time with anything didn't leave anything out and you showed how you did everything thank you!!!
Thanks for sharing again Bill and I wish you all the best for another great year of building!
You’re welcome!
add a carbon filter for the fans..
I second that.
I second that as well.
Good idea!
I third that
the stuff at the fish store is plenty good enuf and cheaper
Awesome little project Bill!
Thanks!
very Adam Savage of you. I love it!
Happy Christmas guys
Couple of ideas for you. 1 move your soldering station over to the right hand side of your set up. Since you are right handed it will make it easier to work with ( no more reaching across and hitting things with the cord ). I do a lot of soldering for work and find this works out really well. 2. As has been mentioned, put a filter on the back of your fans to help trap the fumes. Otherwise it's a great looking setup. Only change I'd make is to put a lighted magnifier on it to help reduce eye strain.
Super nice work station.
I find magnification helps a lot when soldering, a simple 1.5x or 2x magnifying glass or a microscope if soldering relay small components
Good idea.
I Like it! A variation on this would be to up-cycle an old ATX power supply to power those fans and LED light. That way you would have a built in DC power source for multiple voltages without consuming any more bench space.
Ooooh I like that idea!
Dude this is amazing! I need to build this! Just got put onto your channel from my dad (I'm a Design and Technology Teacher from the UK) and I'm hooked dude!
Fantastic!
So many simple but great ideas. Between this video and Bobs Im ready to make one.
Do it! =)
I just had a friend tell me my soldering iron wasn't good enough, but we have the same model! :D Now to build a snazzy workstation like this, though I'll include a magnifying glass (probably where you have the ring light).
I might add a magnifying glass to the 4th arm.
Maybe you could fit one right inside the ring :D ?
That's my thinking, too.
Adding a magnifier to the light ring would effect on use with the camera so putting on the 4th arm would make more sense.
That was a great SolderWorks' tutorial!
This looks like it will be handy!
You should consider adding a panavise (that matches your hooby creek third hand) to your setup.
I have a Panavise, maybe I'll make an option to swap it out with the helping hands.
Good job. That’s really nice
I got my first soldering gun today, so this video is super convenient and coincidental haha
That's perfect!
This is a really neat idea! Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome!
Thanks for sharing Bill, i have something similar for my miniature painting station
Splendid!
That's a pretty damn nice soldering station! I think I am going to make something similar. I like the drawer.
Right on!
I agree with the previous comments. It would not be hard to 3d print rails for the carbon filters to slide in. The rails could be screwed in using the holes of the fans. If planning on doing smaller work on lets say anrduino trinkets I would suggest a good magnify glass and thick wall tubing to go over the clamp teeth. This would help not to scratching the board and make it easier to see the pins of the board.
Great fan set up!!! I'll have to steal some of these ideas :)
Great build! If you ever notice that your hands are shaking too much, try adding some arm rests to your frame.
Great suggestion!
Great job Bill Merry X-Mas to you and Britt
Fantastic and so innovative
It seems fantastic
That's awesome bro!! 😊 love that setup. Great vid. It's pretty complete, you have it pretty much covered. Love that it moves with you, verrrry convenient 😈
the HD is really nice
Epic solution.
I would add hinges instead of brackets on the fan upright so it can fold down when transporting or just storing it. I would also add a filter medium. I would also upgrade to a Hakko ceramic soldering iron with integrated temp setting. When I bought mine, it changed my life.
Looks a lot like the ILTMS soldering workstation. But good that you’re being efficient and safe.
I took a lot of inspiration from Bob's video. He's a clever dude. =D
Punished Props agreed. Love what you both do! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Please more laser cutter projects! Thanks bill!
Awesome job
Thanks!
this is just genius 😍
Thanks!
Great build! I would add a dimmer for that light, some filtration for the smoke and a magnifying glass. Other than that, amazing!!!
I just added a carbon filter the other day. I'll have to figure out the dimmer, but great tips! =D
Dimmer required on that light ring.
should also make the fans either hinged or detachable so when traveling you can save some space
That's a good idea.
Nice/clever soldering station you’ve made there ..I personally won’t go that far lol..since I only use soldering iron..rarely for my guitars...cheers
It's helped me out a ton!
What if it was collapsable? And when it folds it has a handle to carry it around?
That's a great idea!
Activated carbon filters can be purchased on amazon. Easy to install on the front of your fans
merry christmas lol i just happen to be watching on the 4 year anni of this post - ty lol
You could add a magnifying glass on the light ring. Connect it where it can be moved out of the way for filming, but where it can be swung in place when you're working on something small.
Good thinking!
i am absolutely making one of these
Fantastic!
Nice work. What are the factors you take in to consideration when deciding to 3d print or machine certain parts for the build? Like the metal piece on top that holds the solder and wires. Is the build size the main reason?
It depends on the complexity of the part and what stock materials I have on hand. For those simpler parts it was quicker to cut up some aluminum angle stock I had on hand.
Cool device! Looks like "kolhoz" (in russian), but that's all you need. Like!
Did you need to put a resistor on the LED ring? After watching your video I am thinking about modifying a helping hands rig with a light
It's a 12v automotive LED ring with 12v coming in from the power supply, so no resistance was required.
amazing.
Very nice job! :-)
Can you explain how you did the razor cutter on the edge of the drawer?
that's right captainnemo a filter for the fans in front of them so it pulls the fumes through it.
I really like the ring light. Anyone think the third hand could hold the weight of a magnifying glass as well?
I bet it could!
Punished Props - I ordered the lamps and other parts. I'll see if I can make it work with one of my spare magnifying lenses
You may already have put thought into this but it's also good to have your station facing an open window or a vent that leads only to the outside world to avoid and possible blow back if you have another fan in the room. (This is just a brainstorm, bot a for sure way)
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Genius!
Way faster, way easier, WAY INSPIRATIONAL!
have you tried using 63/37 solder instead of 60/40? its way better
I’ll have to pick some up.
i could not stop laughing i just got a Soldering iron today i don't know if i will built something this elaborate for it but i like the idea.
Neat!
If you were to modify/rebuild this thing, I'd say make it more compact and strive for something that can be folded up like a suitcase with a little handle
I don’t think it will ever leave my shop, so I don’t think that’ll be necessary, but that might be a good mod for someone else.
Oh, I wasn't thinking about lugging it around the world. I just really enjoy setups that tidy themselves out and take really tiny space when not in use, but that's probably because that's the only way to have a decent workshop in a city flat.
can you make it so turns into a case for ease of transportation ? it is not that far of from a case anyway
You could, but I don’t need that feature for my purposes.
Hing system for your fan panels so that you could potentially take the box anywhere, like conventions, and quickly fix the whatever electrical malfunction you may find.
Maybe something like JST (or some other quick disconnect plugs) connectors (and the associated parts like a crimping tool)?
Good idea. I just started using those more in my recent electronics projects.
Looks like Loc-line hoses (1/4" ID) for the arms. Fairly inexpensive if you want to add arms or make your own system from scratch.
you should do a build video on it.
Mobility, hinges to fold into a box
you're blowing away fumes with those fans but isn't it going to eventually accumulate if the room isn't properly ventilated...plus the power strip being directly at the exhaust just looks like a bad idea as it limits the airflow.....otherwise it looks like a cool diy rig
My room is properly ventilated, as any prop making space should be. The fans have more than enough surface area to handle the fumes. I think just one of these fans would be enough, so I'm not worried about the power strip blocking airflow.
Hi Bill - inspirational and thanks for showing it - I'll be building one of these myself for sure :-)
Excellent!
Merry Christmas guys! Thanks for all of your awesome videos! I've been trying to find a glove tutorial but I can't find one that you've done. Do you have a video that I can watch? I just bought some EVA foam and am wanting to do a gauntlet with a glove as my first project. Thanks guys! :)
We have not done a glove video yet.
I thought so. Thanks for letting me know. :)
A detachable polarized lens on your side might help with the light if you are not recording.
Surprised a multi meter didn't make it in the drawers as a must have tool when soldering.
Very nice. =)
Put an hinge between the fan and the work surface to make it foldable. :-)
I was going to say the same. Make it more like a box so that it is self contained. You just close it all up and then you can travel with it.
That's a pretty good idea. I don't know if I'll need it for my setup, but other people might find that handy.
Instead of using the foam tape on the back of the light, what if you used metal foil tape used in duct work? The foil backing would prevent the light from shining through to your face blinding you, and would increase reflect the light out the front. You could use it on the inside of the ring and the outside of the ring, so all the light has to go in the direction of what you're soldering.
That could also work.
No cupholder? :o
Make hall of armor for iron man action figures.
Looks similar the iliketomakestuff’s
Don't know why I have never used Sal Ammoniac on my electronics soldering irons? We used it on all the general ones, I guess I thought that like acid flux it was a no no, silly me.
BTW Fun Fact. Under it's chemical name, Ammonium Chloride, it was used in heat cup in theatres to create "fog", before "fog machines" got cheap. Those poor actors were breathing this stuff all the time in some shows.
Also I found this site with more fun information, I didn't know that it was edible!
im not jelly at all....I want one
Bill, are you left handed? Putting the iron on the left is the reason I am asking, and because I am Left handed also. :)
I'm a righty. I can't recall why I decided to put the iron on the left.
Punished Props I was thinking you were right handed before I noticed this, but asked to make sure. Layout wise on a small base it makes sense how you did it though since the iron is on the left of its assembly making it less in the way when reached for when placed on the left. At least I think that is how it was in the video.(edit, nvm opposite of what I thought. Maybe you were wanting it closer to the middle for easy reach and for fan exhausting to remove fumes from the tip.)
The definition of overengineering but this station is awesome!
WHERE'S THE CUP HOLDER
You just missed a charcoal filter tor the fans
This is taken straight from Iliketomakestuff. He made the EXACT same thing a while ago.
I drew a lot of inspiration from Bob. His build was really great.
Punished Props Ah ok, just wasn’t sure if you knew. Big fan of your channel, and also iliketomakestuff. Great video, keep up the good work!
So?
Bill you forgot the cup holder :P
unit613 not near a source of lead, he shouldn't
lol I got the same iron the other day when my old one died.
It's been a great soldering iron for me for the past couple years.
Great build.
If you've covered what you need, I think you're good to go.
For me, I'd like my handy oversized desoldering pump, known as the Soldapullt. I'd also have a wire stripper/cutter on hand. Perhaps a couple of small plier tools stuck to a side panel via magnets. I also like to keep my tips clean and healthy with some tinner. a.co/87Kx60P
Thanks for the tips!
Magnifying glass 🤔🤪