elliot42
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So, it's my birthday soon and I think a good vice is in order.
I've been looking at the options from Panavise and have seen that the Junior (201) is a popular option as well as both the PCB holders (324 and 333).
There were also a number of posts from users saying they loved their Panavise but didn't say which one they used
Before searching here for opinions I was looking at the following combination:
Model 396 Wide Opening Head PanaVise - http://www.panavise.com/index.html?pageID=1&page=full&--eqskudatarq=7
Model 312 Tray Base Mount - http://www.panavise.com/index.html?pageID=1&page=full&--eqskudatarq=20
Model 358 Wire Manager - http://www.panavise.com/index.html?pageID=1&page=full&--eqskudatarq=38
The biggest problems I have related to not being born with enough hands involve soldering wires to round things like RCA sockets and other things hard to hold with helping hands, as well as keeping PCBs still enough while soldering.
I figured that the wide opening vise would give me the most flexibility in being able to hold larger PCBs as well as smaller ones and be used for holding sockets, jacks, etc while soldering wires held with the wire manager attachment (I could just use the cheap helping hands I have, but the attachment looks like it'd be easier to hold multiple wires and maybe a bit easier).
I was thinking that I would also be able to wedge foam between a PCB and the rails of the vise to hold components in while soldering the bottom of a board.
I could also make good use of it filing or cutting things during casework and just as a general purpose vise.
What I'm not sure about is if I'm going to end up melting the neoprene jaws on this vise if I use it to hold RCA sockets, etc. while soldering, or if I'm better off going with some other combination.
Maybe the Junior and PCB holder is a better combination, or maybe Junior and my combo, or maybe my combo alone will be fine; I don't know.
Anyone care to chime in with experiences or some suggestions on the best option?
I've been looking at the options from Panavise and have seen that the Junior (201) is a popular option as well as both the PCB holders (324 and 333).
There were also a number of posts from users saying they loved their Panavise but didn't say which one they used
Before searching here for opinions I was looking at the following combination:
Model 396 Wide Opening Head PanaVise - http://www.panavise.com/index.html?pageID=1&page=full&--eqskudatarq=7
Model 312 Tray Base Mount - http://www.panavise.com/index.html?pageID=1&page=full&--eqskudatarq=20
Model 358 Wire Manager - http://www.panavise.com/index.html?pageID=1&page=full&--eqskudatarq=38
The biggest problems I have related to not being born with enough hands involve soldering wires to round things like RCA sockets and other things hard to hold with helping hands, as well as keeping PCBs still enough while soldering.
I figured that the wide opening vise would give me the most flexibility in being able to hold larger PCBs as well as smaller ones and be used for holding sockets, jacks, etc while soldering wires held with the wire manager attachment (I could just use the cheap helping hands I have, but the attachment looks like it'd be easier to hold multiple wires and maybe a bit easier).
I was thinking that I would also be able to wedge foam between a PCB and the rails of the vise to hold components in while soldering the bottom of a board.
I could also make good use of it filing or cutting things during casework and just as a general purpose vise.
What I'm not sure about is if I'm going to end up melting the neoprene jaws on this vise if I use it to hold RCA sockets, etc. while soldering, or if I'm better off going with some other combination.
Maybe the Junior and PCB holder is a better combination, or maybe Junior and my combo, or maybe my combo alone will be fine; I don't know.
Anyone care to chime in with experiences or some suggestions on the best option?