Adapter to Install ERSA Soldering Iron RT 80 Into Drill Stand with 43 mm Euro Mount

While there are custom heat set insertion presses, often including a cheap soldering iron it seems like a waste of resources if you already own a high-quality soldering iron or even a soldering station and a drill stand. The only missing gap is that a soldering station usually does not fit the drill stand.

This is exactly the problem this small adapter solves. It sits tightly around the soldering iron and extends to the 43 mm euro mount found on most drill machines and drill stands.

The adapter consists of an inner part printed with TPU to hold the soldering iron tightly without damaging it. The outer part holds the inner part and should be printed with mechanically strong material. I used ASA but likely PETG or maybe PLA is already good enough given that the mechanical pressure is applied equally from all sides in a circular fashion. Whether using PLA close of a soldering iron is a good idea is something I am not sure about.

Alternatively, I added a monoblock version if you want to print the whole adapter with a single material instead. If you are not using flexible material you might need to play with the tolerances in the OpenSCAD model though to make a good fit for your soldering iron.

The model is for an ERSA soldering iron RT 80. For other models, you likely need to adapt at least the inner part of the model to fit your model.

Besides the soldering iron and the drill stand you will also need some sort of heat set insertion tips for your soldering iron.