Illuminated Magnified Third Hand

[Ari-Jaq Xulden]

A while back I got fed up with my cheap $20 helping hand. It led me to do some digging and I found a tutorial on an RC forum.

http://fpvlab.com/forums/showthread.php?5406-DIY-4-Arm-Helping-Hands-Solder-Tool


I did a few things different and tried to add my own flair all while trying to improve and make it more functional for my purposes when it comes to building. Here is my end result redesign:


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I find it to be a much better device, but then you get what you pay for. This is not some weak-heartened $20 device. If you read the tutorial I listed at the beginning, or searched on eBay or other forums the guy used to sell on for $60-$65 without the light. It is worth every penny when I solder those smd resistors to $125-$175 soundboard though.

[Silver Serpent]

Nice find! I'm always finding myself wishing that my helping hands had a few more hands to help me.

[Arkanjel]

Thats slick. I will definitely be adding one of these to the "to-fabricate" list.

I typically use two pygmies for helping hands.