SOLDERING STAND

If you're ordering something else, than go ahead and buy this instead of the identical and cheaper Tenma 21-8160. You'll get something that with a bit of work can be made into something far superior. At this price you can't make one from scratch. To start with, a heavier base would be an improvement, as would a support for the coil, which flexes under the weight of the cord. Consequently, unless you compensate by lifting the iron slightly before extracting it, the holder wants to come along with the iron. The tube inside the coil is steel and the iron's tip is likely to contact it, again, as a consequence of the cord's weight. Will this cause a heat transfer from the tip? Some people may judge these faults to be minor and inconsequential and it certainly is usable as is, despite the annoying flexing.

A great way to hold your iron for a great price!

This inexpensive item is really needed to assure the iron does not roll on the workbench or burn its user. This is money well- spent for safety for anyone who uses a soldering iron!

It's an excellent stand, holds my iron perfectly, the sponge does a great job of keeping my tip clean. The price is also very nice, some companies want twenty or thirty dollars for the same exact stand.

If you do soldering where your iron could damage a countertop, a table, or the carpet, you can make things a lot safer by usung this stand on a baking sheet. Little chance of damage with such precautions, and the stand is really inexpensive.