On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Robert Hutchins <rhhutchins@h...>wrote:

>
> All of these come with smaller plastic boxes intended to help separate and
> organize contents.  The problem is that the divisions rarely match up with
> the sizes I need for storing things.  I have, in the past, resorted to
> cutting out partitions with a pocket knife or eXacto knife; however, an
> accident that put a knife point almost completely through my left hand last
> year has made me leery of this approach -
>

I use a hot knife attachment for my soldering gun, which isn't quite old
tool, but less intrusive than a rotary tool.  Also works well for cutting
rope, plastic tarps, steaming dents out of wood, and occasionally soldering.

I have a gun like this (used Dad's when I was a kid, broke it often, then
dad took it when he moved away, so I bought another at a garage sale for $5)

http://www.amazon.com/Weller-8200-Universal-Soldering-Gun/dp/B00002N5LN/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1343936829&sr=1-1&keywords=weller+8200

With new tips 6110 for cutting & 6120 for steaming dings, per below

http://www.apexhandtools.com/brands/weller/index.cfm?model_list=1&att_id=WEL007&att1=Tips%20and%20Nozzles&att2=Soldering%20Gun%20Tips

Kirk in HMB, about to dive back into the real work of the day.
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