Solder Dispenser Made Out of a Brake Cable and Sugru

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Solder Dispenser Made Out of a Brake Cable and Sugru
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Jude Pullen created this cool solder buddy, which consists of a length of solder fed through an old brake cable by a servo. A button near the business end, with a Sugru grip, activates the servo by using the solder itself, as well as the metal windings of the brake cable to complete the circuit. Very sweet! [via Sugru.

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