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Secret Santa: Matt Richardson – Hakko FX-888 and PanaVise Jr.

Secret Santa: Matt Richardson – Hakko FX-888 and PanaVise Jr.

I admit, I panicked a bit when I drew Matt Richardson’s name from the Santa hat. I don’t know much about Matt other than he isn’t as tall as me and he has nice hair. I ultimately decided to get Matt a Hakko FX-888 Soldering Iron, because maker needs a great soldering iron and because I once witnessed Matt soldering during a video conference so I know he is passionate about soldering. I’m also going to give him a PanaVise Jr. as well to help him out as he solders.

IKEA Hobo Stove

IKEA Hobo Stove

I have a new found respect for my kitchen cutlery stand. All this time Iโ€™ve viewed it as a unitasker. Now I know that if worse comes to worst, I can turn it into a hobo stove. Check out this simple, yet effective hack from LIsbon maker Pedro Brito. Iโ€™m pretty sure Alton Brown would approve.