[dorkbotdc-blabber] Make: Online Toolbox

[Alberto Gaitán]

Matt,

Picture the cliché Indian Rope Trick, with the rope being the solder 
strand, coiled on the bench and extended up to the height needed.

Correct me if I'm wrong David, but I think I've seen Tim Slagle use this 
technique (and correct me if I'm wrong, Tim!).

Alberto


On 3/9/09 10:20 AM, M@ wrote:
> I'm having trouble imagining your trick. can you take a photo/make a 
> rough sketch in paint and post it somewhere where everyone can see.
> 
> M@
> 
> On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 8:49 PM, David Brunton <dbrunton at gmail.com 
> <mailto:dbrunton at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     This is only sort of a jig/clamp.  I learned a soldering trick about
>     a year ago from another DC Dorkbot, of coiling up the solder on the
>     table and extending a solder wire up into a little shepherd's
>     crook.  It's the single best soldering trick I know... coupled with
>     Helping Hands (duh) and an occasional home-made jig, it covers just
>     about everything.
> 
>     I'll eventually get to writing a glowing blog post about this
>     technique, but in the meantime, hopefully it makes it into yours, to
>     free up a hand for other solder-ers...
> 
>     -db.
> 
> 
>     On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 7:59 PM, M@ <mattbillings at gmail.com
>     <mailto:mattbillings at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>         I'm a fan of the panavise as well.  I picked up a larger  than I
>         needed at the time model, but it was super cheap on ebay. I've
>         grown into it and it's super handy. The base is quite heavily so
>         it doesn't move around when flipping and turning.
> 
> 
>         M@
> 
> 
>         On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Jason Schlauch
>         <jason.schlauch at gmail.com <mailto:jason.schlauch at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>             On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 11:35 PM, Gareth Branwyn
>             <garethbranwyn at comcast.net
>             <mailto:garethbranwyn at comcast.net>> wrote:
>              > category (e.g. spring clamps, Dremel universal work
>             holder, etc.) those will
>              > go into this column.
> 
>             The "universal work holder" that I pointed out isn't
>             actually made by
>             Dremel -- it's made by some anonymous import company and
>             sold through
>             Harbor Freight (and others).
> 
>             Anyway, I'd also recommend the "Panavise Jr." (Panavise
>             Model 201) as
>             a benchtop hands-free work-holder.  The vice jaws are long
>             and have
>             various grooves cut in them for holding PCBs (and other
>             objects).  The
>             jaws can swivel, rotate, and pivot about the base to allow exact
>             positioning of the work piece.  The Panavise line of vice
>             heads and
>             bases is extensive, but sometimes pricey, so you might want
>             to see
>             what's on eBay.
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