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Title: When you need another pair of hands when soldering....
Post by: Brumby on December 08, 2018, 11:33:55 am

https://youtu.be/OEIeS12TcWU?t=584

Title: Re: When you need another pair of hands when soldering....
Post by: tooki on December 08, 2018, 12:09:07 pm

1. The world deserves to see Simone Giertz attempt a version of these.
2. Dear god, I can barely coordinate the limbs I already have. If I had to control a soldering iron with my foot like in the video, I'd probably end up stabbing myself in the eye with the working end…

Title: Re: When you need another pair of hands when soldering....
Post by: German_EE on December 08, 2018, 08:15:46 pm

When I feel the need for an extra pair (or two) of hands I just reach out for these:

https://www.circuitspecialists.com/content/98947/zd-10f-0.jpg (https://www.circuitspecialists.com/content/98947/zd-10f-0.jpg)

One of the best tools I have ever bought, fabulous for soldering together cable ends and of you make the base a bit bigger it doesn't tip over as often. Extra points if you connect it via a 1M ohm resistor to your ESD ground.

Title: Re: When you need another pair of hands when soldering....
Post by: GlennSprigg on December 10, 2018, 11:35:11 am

I'm sure (?) most others can do it, but I was impressed recently, watching 'bigclivedotcom'
on Youtube recently. Soldering-iron in one hand of course, but wires held between thumb
and forefinger, while holding the solder with the next two fingers. MY old hands struggle now !!
See 9:25 in video...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJKy20wfIvg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJKy20wfIvg)