How To Make Glue Gun Soldering Iron
Cut the cord off of the glue gun 2.
How to make glue gun soldering iron. File a piece of lead free solder till you have a small pile and mix a fraction of that in Flux paste. Strip the separated wire ends 4. Initially the solder wont be too keen but when the metal reaches the right temperature the solder will suddenly be.
Attach the last wood block with copper wire in it on the top short side again with hot glue. Clean the tip regularly of the soldering Iron. When soldering transistors and op-amps try attaching a crocodile clip to the legs.
It will act as a heatsink to draw heat away from delicate components. If you are welding two pieces of plastic place them adjacent to one another clamp them together and touch the soldering iron to the groove between. You could also use this with the whole stick when you only requires a tiny amount of glue so no need to heat up the gun for that small amount.
It can quickly reach a temperature up to 900F and has an iron holder for safe storage. Then cover any areas that you dont want exposed to solder. Do not touch the soldering iron as the temperature of a regular soldering iron is in between 200-480C.
Connect 2 wood blocks together on the long sides using hot glue. Unlock you front door and clear a path between it and your work area 5. Apply the adhesive to the cast iron surface with a putty knife dowel rod spoon or similar tool appropriate for the size of the job.
It is ready to use when it instantly melts solder which has been dabbed onto the end. A soldering gun provides you with greater flexibility while working as well. Switch on the soldering iron and leave it to heat up.