Pinecil V2 weight for better balance & ergonomics

A weight for the Pine64 Pinecil V2 to improve the ergonomics and reduce the top-heaviness of the iron. When combined with two steel rods (D = 4 mm, L = 44.5 mm), the weight holder adds about 10 g to the iron, mostly at the back. This increases the total weight of the Pinecil V2 from 22 to 32 g without a tip. A tip adds about 8 to 10 g. Overall, the mod improves the balance during soldering.

Apart from the printed part, you will need two pieces of steel rod with a diameter of 4 mm and a length of 44.5 mm. Additionally, three small pieces of electrical tape are required to prevent shorts - see pictures for the positioning of the tape. This mod is a tight fit and required shaving off tenths of a millimeter here and there from the model, so you should be prepared for some fiddling and possibly some sanding to bring everything together.

If you would like to increase the weight further, you can switch to copper rods (+1.2 g), lead rods (+3.9 g) or uranium (+12.6 g) ;)

Print settings

- Layer height 0.2 mm - Line width 0.42 mm - 3 wall lines - 5 top & bottom layers - Supports enabled, tree supports recommended Approximate print time @ 60 mm/s: 0:25 h