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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: zack on June 19, 2008, 09:06:51 PM
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I need some suggestions for a good soldering helping hand. There are some many out there, some of them pure junk! Any advice on what brand to buy?
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depending on where u are from. Radio shack (usa) thesource (canada) u can get a pretty decent set of helping hands. The one i got from the source is made by nexxtech and i dont have any complaints. only about $10. Im sure there are others out there but this is all i know of off hand.
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i got mine from radio shack.
come with a magnifying glass and a solder stand.
$14 i think.
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I have never seen any good ones, they all seem to be the same crappy one :P
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American Science and Surplus (http://www.sciplus.com/ -- search on Helping Hand) has three. One has an LED flashlight, one a solder stand, one has various l-shaped beams for getting things in position, and all, of course, have lenses and clips. I bought one from them years ago, basic and generic and perfectly fine for my use, but I just ordered the led flashlight one because leds make everything more fun (and my girlfriend has sort of confiscated mine for sculpting tiny little clay figures).
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I have never seen any good ones, they all seem to be the same crappy one :P
I have to agree with you here... after looking at a few went and bought that overpriced RadioShack one... Jesus, 17 bucks! Yet, it looks so ugly and ...crude. Seems to work ok.. wish the base was a little wider though, had to remove the mag lens for stability.
I haven't looked at the ones from sciplus... thanks for the suggestion. Folks, do post what helping hand you have ...
The one I have is ok... but I'm sure there are better ones out there and a lot cheaper too.
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Here's a simple, but brilliant, instructables for modding standard helping hands to be more useful:
http://www.instructables.com/id/make-your-_helping-hands_-100x-more-useful-for-sol/