Adjustable Temp. Control Cheap T12 Soldering Iron

I love my T12 Hakko Clone Soldering iron. It's cost effective and usefull. This weekend I decided to make a cheaper clone version.

First of all, I did a preliminary research on the internet and listed the most economical components that I could use.

1. Plastic Enclosure

This project box only 3.- USD and its very useful structure for lab bench application. link

2. Power Supply

I've used old notebook power suppy 20V 3.25A. link

I recommended tou you swap-meet(FleaMarket) or your personal scrap-box ;)

3.Power Plug

Standart IEC14 Chasis Mount.

4. Rocker Power Switch w/light.

5. Standart 16x2(16Charx2Row) datasheet

6. Double Sided PCB GERBER + BOM LIST + Arduino Software link

7. Plastic Knob or print its up to U.

8. 3D Printed Front and Back Panel on Thingiverse link

9. Encoder EC-11

10. GX12-5 MIC Avionics Connector.

You may seen above photo each parts I've used.

Power Side Assembly

Soldering Tip Connector & Encoder Assembly