This Tentacle System kit includes a baseplate that fits inside an Altoids box along with parts needed to create a soldering stand.
In addition to the base, there are two 40mm straight extensions and two small 90º binder clip grips. These can hold objects and wires to be soldered without transferring much heat to the printed parts.
All the parts fit neatly in an Altoids box and stay in place even if the box is open and held upside down.
Parts Needed:- Two 6x2mm neodymium magnets
- Two small binder clips
- One Altoids or similar sized box (Newman's Own mint boxes also work)
##Printing:
You can either print the full set or print the parts individually, for example if one gets lost or damaged or a print fails after some parts are completed.
You will need:
- One baseplate
- Two each of all other parts
If you slice it yourself I recommend 3 perimeters, 20% infill and all parts except the base need a 5mm brim.
PLA works fine, but don't lever the pieces apart or you will break one side of the cups. Pull the pieces straight apart.
Assembly:You install a couple of 6x2mm neodymium magnets to hold the two small binder clips.
You will need to superglue the cups onto the binder clip grips. They align easily because of a circular indent.
Once the grips are glued, they snap onto two raised circles on the base.
To use the kit push the extensions onto the balls in the base and push the grips onto the tops of the extensions. Slide the binder clips into the slot in the printed grips.
When you're done pull the extension out of the box by pressing on the base and pulling straight up. Pull the grips off the extensions and remove the binder clips. Push the printed grips onto the raised discs that secure them. Push the extensions into their holders. Position the two binder clips over the magnets in a cross pattern.
Use:When assembled as a stand, the two grips can be positioned in any orientation and can lean over the side of the box so dropped solder lands outside the base. Because the box is steel it can be attached with a magnet to a non-level workspace or anywhere a solder joint is needed. The magnets in the base also help prevent the stand from falling out of the box when it isn't level.
This kit is compatible with all the other Tentacle System grips.
You can learn all about the Tentacle System here: https://3ddoodle.com/tentacle-system/