Turn a pencil into a soldering iron

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[redroosterfreddy]

1:09 1:14 The 'way' you made it to be able to be held...where you hold the duct tape, did you find a way to make it so that you can squeeze there and it turns on?

Or is that there just for holding?

If it isn't, how do I make that part of the soldering iron?

Thanks ^^.

[mtdeezy]

@redroosterfreddy Yes. I just used a small button.

[MaaveMaave]

Nice idea using graphite. Good material for a soldering iron.

Why is there so much heat being generated at that point? Wouldn't you want heat concentrated at the tip?

[mtdeezy]

@MaaveMaave If you mean the point that gets hot at 2:10, that's unintentional. The graphite chipped so the rod was slightly thinner there.

[daif76]

i didn't red the comments.. so i tried the 220 v but i'm writing this after my experiment ..... so i wasn't killed :))))) just a big spark and the power went off in all the house

but thanks for the post it was so helpful

[mtdeezy]

@daif76 Omg don't mess around with electricity unless you know what you're doing. I weren't killed, but you easily could have been, especially if you had tried to use it.. I don't want that to be on me.

[mtdeezy]

@MisterVanFlaggerAss It would heat up faster, but that's because it will be trying to reach a higher temperature. For it to solder, you want it to be a just the right temperature. Any higher and the graphite will shatter. That's why you need to match your graphite to the voltage source. My source was sufficient to power the piece I used. If I had used a smaller one it would get too hot. If I had used a weaker source I could have used a smaller piece, but it would take just as long to heat up

[communique15]

This is great if you only want to prove to yourself that a soldering iron can be made out of graphite, or if you're in a McGyver situation in the jungle, but if you really want to do it right, and save your life at the same time, spend $5.99 at an electronics store and get a real one. If you're trying to use that thing and you drop it, or it falls apart or the graphite shatters you're in a world of trouble. And for God sakes don't be encouraging other people to do something this stupid!

[weyghrwyjdtjhjerhjwr]

i just used a paper clip and a torch should of thought of this

[tyreza79]

i know this way; but it has a destructing effect !

[xNum1Stunterx]

LongBean420 boil the pencil in water itll break the glue bond and fall apart without breakin it

[eyeamon]

@communique15 or if you were interested in how things work!

[LongBean420]

im gunna build something like that and install it into an old nintendo gun so it wont burn my hand and easy to hold

[LongBean420]

how do you take out the graphite without breaking it?

[whocaresanyname1]

@ifp2o1 lol i used to solder the TSOP points on the old xbox 1 using small screwdriver that i heated up on the gas stove.it was a pain but it worked! but believe me mate! get a cheap soldering iron and some flux! is soo much easier :)

[whocaresanyname1]

lol top job mate!! MacGyver would be proud! :)

[borismontoya136]

@daif76 Good thing you didn't die... My god why would you even try doing this on 220v...