Helping Hands Magnetic Base With Wiring Option

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I Wanted A New Base For Helping Hands But None Of The Existing Once Had All Features I Wanted: 1) Some Trays In The Base For Loose Stuff, Like This One Https://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:2576668 2) Magnetic Base To Make It More Stable And Heavier, Inspired By Https://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:644998 3) Integrated Wiring Option For All Pipes To Be Able To Add Led Lit Magnifying Glass, Exhaust Fan, Probes Or Whatever. 4) Solid Faux Cast Iron Look Which Will Go Well With My Other Soldering Equipment (Looks Are So Important ;-) Here You Have It. …………………… This Base Expects 1/4-20 Threaded Cooling Pipes, Like These Https://Www.Amazon.Com/Gp/Product/B008O14864 If You Want To Use Different Cooling Pipes, Just Regenerate Stl Files With Different Thread. I Picked Up These Alligator Clips Https://Www.Amazon.Com/Gp/Product/B072Fjq7Bg To Complete My "Hands". Bottom Is Weighted By This Locally Sourced Magnet Https://Www.Homedepot.Com/P/Master-Magnetics-25-Lb-Round-Base-Pull-Magnets-96324/203613132 I Suggest To Use Short #6 Plastite Screw To Hold The Magnet, But Any Short Self Taping Screw Will Do. Just Make Sure It Is Short Enough To Not Go Through The Top! I Finished My Base With Some Self Sticking Felt Pads So It Lowers The Magnetic Force A Bit And It Is Not That Noisy. …………………… Wiring For This Base Is An Option. If You Do Not Need It, There Is A Model Without Wire Management. Base With Wire Management Has Two Auxiliary Compartments For Some Additional Electronics If Needed. I Will Be Using It For Arduino Pro Mini To Drive My Neopixel Lit Magnifying Glass (See Soon As My Other Project). …………………… Base Is Designed In Openscad For Extrusion Width 0.5 Mm And Layer Height 0.2 Mm. 5 Top And Bottom Layers, 4 Perimeters And 20% Infill Will Ensure Very Sturdy Base, Supports Are Recommended For Magnet Cavity. Print With Petg If You Want To Use It For Soldering So Base Does Not Melt That Easily. …………………… Source File Is Included. If You Remix, Please Also Share Your Source File. …………………… Note: And Again, Openscad Preview Picture Sucks! Model Works Fine In Openscad. Sorry About That.

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