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)

I had to drill out a hole for one of the clips and hot glue the magnets in the base of two of the arms, otherwise it works as it dhould.

I used this poroduct to hold a fiber optic spectrum analyzer that is used to measure ulraviolet radiation,

I am impressed with the flexibility and versatility of the helping hands. The arms allow me to access what Im working on from any angle I choose. The base is very heavy and has a very big surface, and the magnets are stronger than I imagined. The only complaint I have is the the screws that tighten down on the alligator clips. They dont secure as well as I would like, and if you tighten them too much, it causes the metal to crimp in on itself. This isnt to say they dont tighten well enough to use, if you are careful. I am still very happy with the quality of the whole kit.

I bought this to use as a ground plane for a 2m/70cm magnetic mount antenna, and use the arms and other accessories it came with on my quad hands. This base provides a solid attachment for the antenna and 5 watts through the antenna from my base (mobile) is loud and clear to the local repeater. Until I can get a proper antenna installed in my attic, this setup will do nicely.