Vice for soldering?

[DeLuSioNal29]

I did a search on the net and found this.  It is exactly what I am looking for.  Anyone know where I can find one?

"I remember seeing a small vice years ago in a Radio Shack catalog, this vice had a flat base and the regular vice grip with the turn handles but what attracted my eyes was that this vice had 2 extra "claw"-like grips to hold items for soldering and also I think a magnifying glass on a retractable handle, for soldering purposes I need a unit like this but Radio Shack don't carry those any more, anyone here know where I might be able to get something like this please?"

Thanks in advance!

~ D

[protokatie]

I remember seeing that in the radioshack magazine that they used to give out, but never in the store. I think they were for order only. Nowadays radioshack doesnt give out their catalogue, but there is one held in store (might have to ask for it). Did you try that, they may still have it or something similar...

[RayB]

[DeLuSioNal29]

The website for that vice is here, but it's out of stock:
http://www.jewellersequipment.co.uk/other.html

[DeLuSioNal29]

Found this one here, but looking for something a little better:
http://www.jewelerstoystore.com/product_p/t166.htm

[DeLuSioNal29]

This looks cool too:

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Third-Hand-Soldering-Station-Jewelers-Magnifier-Tools_W0QQitemZ250315314440QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250315314440

[DrumAnBass]

Harbor Freight has these for $3:



http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=319

[Ken Layton]

You're probably thinking of a PANAVISE brand circuit board holder vise. MCM Electronics carries the whole line of Panavise products. Check out these MCM stock numbers at their website:

106-300

106-265

106-007

106-280

106-006

106-205

[Kevin Mullins]

Or maybe a set of these. 

[system01]

www.towerhobbies.com has quite a few small-parts vises.

[ChadTower]

Harbor Freight has these for $3:



http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=319

That thing sucks.  It's way top heavy.  Falls over if you breath on it.  I bought one and ended up giving it to my kids to screw around with.  Might be useful if you modded it by screwing it to the workbench but the teeth on those clamps need to be kept away from any traces.  They are sharp.

[pmc]

That thing sucks.  It's way top heavy.  Falls over if you breath on it.  I bought one and ended up giving it to my kids to screw around with.  Might be useful if you modded it by screwing it to the workbench but the teeth on those clamps need to be kept away from any traces.  They are sharp.

I use mine mostly for the hands-free magnifying glass when soldering -- but you need to dork with it a bit to counterweight the glass. Sometimes I (carefully) use the aligator clamps as a third hand to hold wires in in place or something like that. But it's otherwise not really useful for what its intended for. Looks neat though (kinda anthropomorphic).

-pmc

[ChadTower]

Having used both I definitely recommend a headset magnifier... much easier to use.  I have that one, got it for like $13 shipped off ebay.  A bit flimsy but it does the job for home use.

[Neverending Project]

Having used both I definitely recommend a headset magnifier... much easier to use.  I have that one, got it for like $13 shipped off ebay.  A bit flimsy but it does the job for home use.

If only it came with red laser beams instead of yellow. I find the red better at disposing of my enemies.

[ChadTower]

It's okay, because with the visor on they'll have to be 6" from your head to see them clearly... and they'll be HUGE!   

[Ummon]

I thought you meant, like, an addiction. I JUST GOTTA SOLDER ME SOME STUFF.