small vice

chopper54 · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:38 am Post subject: small vice

one of the guys in my LHS said for holding small parts that need soldering he puts an elastic band round the handle of a pair of pliers to form a small go any where vice.

Scott · Extreme 3D Joined: 11 Nov 2010 Posts: 340

Thats how I always do it. I also lay something heavy on the
needle-nose pliers so they can`t move. It`s a great tip.
It always seems like We could use another hand when
soldering,especially small wires, & that trick works well.
Been doing it for prolly 2 decades. You can also double
it up, & have two sets of clamps made that way. It`s
one of those "why didn`t I think of that" deals. Cool

pjdog · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:55 am Post subject:

Go to harbor freight and get one of these. around ten bucks.

Called a helping hand.

jack

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solentlife · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:52 pm Post subject:

The helping hand is an item I intend to get when I go back to UK - can'[t find it here in latvia ...

But what I use at moment is 'mole-grips' ... those locking grips that have screw adjustment. I close the jaws and then lightly screw till jaws hold the item without marking. Being heavy - they stay where I put.

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