Soldering pliers construction

A soldering pliers construction comprising:

• a pair of handle units including an upper generally S-shaped handle member and a lower generally S-shaped handle member wherein each handle member has an outboard end, an inboard end, and an intermediate portion which is pivotally connected to the other handle member;
• an unheated jaw unit operatively associated with the outboard end of the lower handle member and including a generally rectangular upper anvil member provided with an upper surface provided with at least one aperture dimensioned to receive a stick of solder material and a lower surface provided with at least one lateral groove which is in communication with the at least one aperture;
• and
• a heated jaw unit operatively associated with the outboard end of the upper handle member and including a generally rectangular lower anvil member provided with an upper surface provided with at least one groove wherein the lower handle member has a hollow interior provided with a heating element and wherein the at least one groove in the lower anvil member and the at least one groove in the upper anvil member are aligned with a complementary to one another;
• and,
• a stand unit associated with the upper handle member for maintaining the heated jaw unit at an elevated height above a horizontal surface wherein said stand unit includes a wire framework member pivotally associated with the intermediate portion of one of the handle members.