1) I prefer my soldering iron. After using a drill the first time, I've stuck with the soldering iron ever since.
2) If your feet have a sticky side as most do, just buy one more set and stick them to the first.
3) I prefer newspaper, but any substrate that works in glass works in plastic, too.
I'm glad you're getting it set up ahead of time. The li'l guy will be happy right out of the box.![]()