The dovetail jigs of years past were usually cast iron in construction, and if they received regular maintenance, they lasted almost forever. However, they were very heavy and expensive.

[Inne] created several silicone soldering jigs to help with these tricky joints ... and SMD components like to stick to soldering iron tips. Since silicone tends to be heat resistant, it makes ...

Here, he’s created a drill press adapter and modified his soldering iron to form an insert jig to start melting these parts into his next project. Heat-set inserts grant us proper screw threads ...