Resistance soldering station from scratch
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Today some time I will post the link to the article I will be using. Still have to find some awg 14 stranded wire.

Parts list :

Qty 1 power cord
Qty 1 bad or cheap(radio shack) solder iron to be gutted for handle and metal part to hold tip
Qty 1 enclosure big enough to house transformer
Qty 2 Banana plugs
Qty 2 Banana jacks
Qty 1 alligator clip
Qty 1 foot switch (the kind that opens circuit when foot is removed)
Qty 1 transformer with 115 vac primary winding and a secondary rated for 6.3 Volts @ 6 amp
Qty 1 !/4 inch diameter carbon rod to make the tip
Qty some heat shrink tubbing
Qty some Awg 14 stranded wire

Tools needed and or recommended

A good working Solder Iron or station
Wire stripers/cutters
A DMM digital multimeter
A pair of needle nose pliers
Screw drivers
A small cheap pencil sharpener to make point on carbon rod
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