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Pinecil Soldering Iron Case (work in progress)

2/11/2023

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I made a case for my TS-80 which has been great, but my Pinecil (v1) has been a bit neglected.  The Pinecil works almost as well as my TS80, and is better in some ways (it supports PD where my TS80 only supports QC).  The Pinecil also uses tips which are easier to find (since they are the same as what is used in the TS100).  My TS-80 case has been very handy, so I used it as the basis for a case to hold my Pinecil.  But I designed the TS-80 case with a constraint that it is able to fit into a Stanley case, which limits it somewhat.  For my Pinecil soldering iron, I want to have a case that will contain the following things:
  • 100W power bank
  • Silicone USB-C cable
  • At least one spool of solder
  • A Mini-T stand
  • A Pinecil with a M2x4mm thumbscrew (used to secure the tips)
I had considered adding a space for a small tin of flux, however I have not found any that are small enough to fit, without making the whole design much larger. 

What I've come up with so far is the result of hacking and stretching my existing case design and adding some features to allow it to be more simply updated for different irons.
I just received the 100W power bank, and need to do some testing with it to make sure it will work, but so far it seems like it will.  The design feels like it is completed, but generally when I think a design is done, it just means I need to print it to find out where I screwed up :D  

Thanks to Daniel Soussi at GrabCAD for the 3D model of the Pinecil iron.  I use the model to help define a slightly larger cavity to set the iron into.  The tray will also accommodate a Pincel with a thumbscrew to hold the tips (M2 x 4mm similar to these).

Update 2/18/2023 - I've printed a couple test parts and they fit, but I have a few more parts to test before I print the whole thing (and then will upload it to Printables if it works).

Update 2/24/2023 - I printed the base to test it out and the battery fits well.  However I decided to get the Pinecil 1M USB cable, since my current silicone USB cable (though really nice) is just a bit too long to fit in the case without some alterations.  I'm gonna wait until the Pinecil gets back in stock on Feb 27 before ordering the cable (it's a good deal for the cable, but the shipping is a bit much for just a cable, unless ordering a few things at the same time).  I plan to design a small spool to hold the cable, which should fit inside the case.
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