where can i get soldering tools like this?
Mar 25, 2010 at 2:39 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 13
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Afterall, I only have 2 hands....

Also, what other braided sleeving are out there besides Techflex?
 
Mar 25, 2010 at 2:44 AM Post #2 of 13
They're called Helping Hands, and you can buy them anywhere (even Radioshack). You might also want to look up a Panavise, I've heard good things about those.
 
Mar 25, 2010 at 2:48 AM Post #3 of 13
got mine from amazon.com
 
Mar 25, 2010 at 4:04 AM Post #4 of 13
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got mine from amazon.com


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They're called Helping Hands, and you can buy them anywhere (even Radioshack). You might also want to look up a Panavise, I've heard good things about those.


Okay, I now finally know what they are called. Thanks guys!!

Cheers
 
Mar 25, 2010 at 5:08 AM Post #7 of 13
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Fry's and Harbor Freight. Harbor Freight is usually CHEAP for these.


Fry's as in the HUGE electronic retail chain? Funny, I checked there and I couldn't find anything...
 
Mar 25, 2010 at 5:28 AM Post #8 of 13
After seeing this thread, I went and bought some from amazon for a small project. There cheaper than I expected.
 
Mar 25, 2010 at 5:59 AM Post #9 of 13
Fry's has all kinds of awesome DIY electronics stuff, if you move past the DVD section. Components, every tool you could dream of, Fluke multimeters, Hakko irons, etc (although I couldn't find a 12MHz crystal there the other day)
 
Mar 25, 2010 at 6:24 AM Post #10 of 13
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Fry's has all kinds of awesome DIY electronics stuff, if you move past the DVD section. Components, every tool you could dream of, Fluke multimeters, Hakko irons, etc (although I couldn't find a 12MHz crystal there the other day)


i found it!....but wow. $4.99 !!!?? That's quite awesome

FRYS.com*|*ZPS

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I have the panavise jr, quite handy for working on tiny boards!


I found it at frys as well. not such a bad price

http://www.frys.com/product/1917851?...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG
 
Mar 25, 2010 at 1:59 PM Post #11 of 13
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i found it!....but wow. $4.99 !!!?? That's quite awesome

FRYS.com*|*ZPS



I found it at frys as well. not such a bad price

FRYS.com*|*Panavise


I love Fry's for tools, but I can never find components I need there. They have a lot of ICs, caps, resistors, just never what I need. Of, course, last time I went there for a 4.99 tube of solder and end up leaving with solder, another tip for my soldering station, two CDs, a candy bar and an Arduino kit...
 
Mar 25, 2010 at 9:07 PM Post #12 of 13
Incase anyone from Australia pops into this thread, they are called Helping Hands here too, and can be had for $10 @ DSE stores.
I'm somewhat intrigues by the little clamp he has that is attached to the black board that says "Graphics". Looks like the sort of thing that would be perfect for soldering cables up.
 
Mar 25, 2010 at 10:05 PM Post #13 of 13
don't forget our old friend ebay...
 
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