Heck even the bench is nice!
Idunno --- probably a German manufacturer. It's available from Gesswein.Who makes that beautiful vise?
I use helping hands instead of a vice. Is a vice generally preferred for holding the pcb in place? Hands seem to work nicely.
I agree, this is what you want. They're great devices and will last a lifetime.I'm using this . Works really well but you need a smooth surface
https://www.amazon.com/Panavise-008106-PanaVise-Vacuum-Base/dp/B0002BC294
https://www.amazon.com/PanaVise-315...9296917&sr=1-11&keywords=circuit+board+holder
I like the first red one with the pad to hold the socket so you can flip over to solder on the other side. For the life of me, I cannot understand him. Did he say "Valer" or "Weller"?This is kinda expensive, but it has a REALLY useful feature you'll want...
I am trying to find the red one in Dlucy's video, that I thing is going to be a lot better than my cheat holder.
Ha ha, usually I am born cheap, the cheap one I have really works, it's just this one should be so much better. the idea is exactly like my cheap one, just all the knobs on mine are small and cheap, it's hard to tighten them and they tend to slip.
I finally received the Weller pcb holder after all the confusion of the first incomplete shipment. I don't have a board to stuff, so I cannot comment on real use. But I did play with it. It's a MILE better than the cheap one I have. On top of the component holding pad for flipping the board over to solder, the turn has a lock. You can turn the pcb around and lock in position very easy. This is the biggest problem with the cheap one, the cheap one lock the rotation and the spring that holds the board with the same screw, so if you lock it, you cannot compress the spring to change to a second board without freeing the rotation.
The width adjustment knobs are much bigger and easy to turn and lock also.
I love it, it worth every penny I paid. Anyone in the market should take a look at this. I got it from Newark, it's the cheapest and I got free shipping for over $50.http://www.newark.com/weller/esf-120-esd/circuit-board-holding-vise/dp/66F7803?ost=66F7803&searchView=table&iscrfnonsku=false&ddkey=http:en-US/Element14_US/search
Only complain.....if it is a complain is it's big. But, I still have the smaller cheap one, and for real small pcb, I have the panavise I can still use.