The Circuit Holder

While going through the "What's a Microcontroller" book, I was looking as some electronics junk and was soldering out some components that I knew that would would need for the future, for example, some small motors from a cd player and some LED's.  However, it was quite difficult for me to take them out without having a device that would hold my circuit, while I was heating up the solder on the circuit and pulling out the actuall component out of the circuit on the other side.  So instead of just buying a circuit holder, I decided to make one out of all the electronic things I have around me.  So far I made the lamp that would make sure I have anouph light while I'm unsoldering or soldering components, and also a small compartement that would hold a wet sponge for me to cleen the soldering iron with.

I designed the circuit such way so that all the extra parts, such as the light and the sponge holder were detachable.

Side view of circuit holder, with a cup to show the scale.

Top view.

Top view. Light and sponge compartement detached.

Here is a vedeo that will explain everying and show you how it woks -