Magnetic Helping Hands Third Hand Soldering Work Station | EXtra Large & Heavy Duty Base Plate | Flexible Arms | 360 Hot Air Gun Holder (Helping Hand with Magic Hand)

Nice strong magnets and the flexible arms have just the right amount of rigidity.

I havent used it yet for any projects but I can tell you from past experience it will be a pleasure and performance boos to use over the straight helping hand system I had.

I have been using the little helper hands for awhile. It fell apart and was looking for new. Came across this. It has made working on my projects way faster and accurate. All the clamps hold it is place. The is pretty strong magnets to hold them in place. Very pleased with this purchase.

Im using this for electronics work and its amazing. Ive been using a set of those cheap handy hands things forever and while they are better than nothing they were never great. Being able to easily manipulate the distance between the hands has made life so much easier. Also the bullet style mounts are great when working with strip board. Allows you to flip the board over and solder without having the components hitting the bench causing the board to be lopsided.

I spend time soldiering wires to microcontrollers, and it can be quite the challenge to get everything held in place to solder them together with the correct placement and angles. After endless vice and clamp gymnastics that half the time had me burning my fingers, I bought this great product. It has enough holders to keep everything secure and in place, and makes getting correct, clean solders so much easier.

My husband bought this and he thinks its terrific! If he needs to fix his watch or a remote control, etc. This handy dandy accessory is perfect!

The alligator clamps do not have rubber pads. It has heat shrink, which i have found to be pretty harsh on thin wires.

There are lots of similar products out there but I gave this a try and it works well. No paperwork in the box which came a little roughed up but that is due to the weight I assume. Everything looked great inside. I tried various configurations and it holds the boards very tight using the clips and the magnet pin soldiers work well. The bottom plate seems to be tough and not easily scratched or damaged. Its slightly more expensive than some other products but there are more support pieces here. I like the no-nonsense black look, too.

For the price, this is an excellent platform for soldering and working on PCBs. Pros: * The magnetic bases on the arms provides maximum versatility when working on your soldering projects. * The base is thick and heavy - its not going anywhere when manipulating the arms or PCB standoffs. * The PCB standoffs do a good job of keeping a board from rocking around when soldering components to it. * Unlike plastic flexible arms, these arms articulate smoothly and accurately - no clicking in to place or past where you need them. * Removable/replaceable clips are awesome. * The 7x11 footprint provides plenty of room for smaller projects. Cons: * The large base takes up a lot of room to store. * The bases surface scratches a little easier than I would like - dont drag the arms and standoffs too much. If you have seen the Adam Savage YouTube video where he made the portable soldering station, you can replace the plastic arms with the ones from this kit by attaching a steel plate to the base. I did that on my version and it works out well. The base and PCB standoffs can go in a cabinet until I need them.

I cannot express enough how well made this device is. The magnetic point stands to hold any hole pattern circuit board is a great idea. I only wish I had adjustable clips instead of the spring loaded alligator clips. Either way it is a great asset if you dont have 4 hands.