Avoid the need to cool a soldering iron before placing it wherever it is kept, through the use of a hollow sheath that would protect the contents of your toolbox from the hot iron as it slowly dissipates its heat through several poorly heat-conducting alternating layers of ceramic and foam.
-- dsm, Oct 01 2002

I've successfully managed to burn holes in the carpet of two apartments now with my crappy soldering iron. You'd think I'd learn.
-- RayfordSteele, Oct 02 2002


Dunk in water. It's a good idea to unplug it first.
-- Mr Burns, Oct 02 2002



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