If I was to build a device myself to do what this does, this would pretty much be it. I'm very happy that I selected this over the standard "Helping Hands" type of station. With the lightweight base that can be secured a number of ways, it's safe to put on my guitar. I just got it, and I've already used it for a variety of things... but mostly to work on my music gear.
First of all, I'll address other comments.
1. It came well packaged, and the items didn't move around at all. If they did, I wouldn't really care. It's not going to hurt anything.
2. You don't have to crank this thing down so hard that it cracks the plastic! How heavy of a project do you think this can handle??
The white plastic piece does pop off, but it's by design. You can pop it right back on. If you break it, or you crack the base, you're probably cranking it down too hard,
A little common sense here... If you're doing a heavy job, these wire-armed clamps probably won't hold it up to begin with. Get one of the Helping Hands with the iron base, or secure it to something permanently like another reviewer did. For the type of thing this is designed for, you don't have to tighten it down that much. I used a couple hair ties to hold it to my guitar body, and that worked fine.
3. The screws that hold the attachments in are minimally effective. They basically keep them from falling out... period. They won't keep the arms from rotating... but you would usually WANT them to freely rotate. It's the up and down motion that you want stability in, and they have it.
Yes, it has six attachments, but four holes. At first, I too thought that was kind of dumb, but the magnetic attachment is more handy as a separate tool to root out screws and springs from places my fingers won't get into. That leaves the magnifying glass and three clips coming out of the base. So far, I've only needed two of them (usually just one). I use the fourth spare as a heat sink when I'm soldering (I can then set it aside to cool down). The magnifying glass is nice, and is the perfect power. It's strong, too. I've dropped it several times already, and it hasn't broken.
I've included three pictures of it in use with my guitar. The standard Helping Hands is much more limited. This is one of those things that is so cool, I want to order another just to keep as a spare, should I ever need it... but as long as I'm not cranking this thing like a gorilla, it should be fine.
Highly recommended.
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Brilliant! I love it!
If I was to build a device myself to do what this does, this would pretty much be it. I'm very happy that I selected this over the standard "Helping Hands" type of station. With the lightweight base that can be secured a number of ways, it's safe to put on my guitar. I just got it, and I've already used it for a variety of things... but mostly to work on my music gear.First of all, I'll address other comments.1. It came well packaged, and the items didn't move around at all. If they did, I wouldn't really care. It's not going to hurt anything.2. You don't have to crank this thing down so hard that it cracks the plastic! How heavy of a project do you think this can handle??The white plastic piece does pop off, but it's by design. You can pop it right back on. If you break it, or you crack the base, you're probably cranking it down too hard,A little common sense here... If you're doing a heavy job, these wire-armed clamps probably won't hold it up to begin with. Get one of the Helping Hands with the iron base, or secure it to something permanently like another reviewer did. For the type of thing this is designed for, you don't have to tighten it down that much. I used a couple hair ties to hold it to my guitar body, and that worked fine.3. The screws that hold the attachments in are minimally effective. They basically keep them from falling out... period. They won't keep the arms from rotating... but you would usually WANT them to freely rotate. It's the up and down motion that you want stability in, and they have it.Yes, it has six attachments, but four holes. At first, I too thought that was kind of dumb, but the magnetic attachment is more handy as a separate tool to root out screws and springs from places my fingers won't get into. That leaves the magnifying glass and three clips coming out of the base. So far, I've only needed two of them (usually just one). I use the fourth spare as a heat sink when I'm soldering (I can then set it aside to cool down). The magnifying glass is nice, and is the perfect power. It's strong, too. I've dropped it several times already, and it hasn't broken.I've included three pictures of it in use with my guitar. The standard Helping Hands is much more limited. This is one of those things that is so cool, I want to order another just to keep as a spare, should I ever need it... but as long as I'm not cranking this thing like a gorilla, it should be fine.Highly recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2013
If I was to build a device myself to do what this does, this would pretty much be it. I'm very happy that I selected this over the standard "Helping Hands" type of station. With the lightweight base that can be secured a number of ways, it's safe to put on my guitar. I just got it, and I've already used it for a variety of things... but mostly to work on my music gear.
First of all, I'll address other comments.
1. It came well packaged, and the items didn't move around at all. If they did, I wouldn't really care. It's not going to hurt anything.
2. You don't have to crank this thing down so hard that it cracks the plastic! How heavy of a project do you think this can handle??
The white plastic piece does pop off, but it's by design. You can pop it right back on. If you break it, or you crack the base, you're probably cranking it down too hard,
A little common sense here... If you're doing a heavy job, these wire-armed clamps probably won't hold it up to begin with. Get one of the Helping Hands with the iron base, or secure it to something permanently like another reviewer did. For the type of thing this is designed for, you don't have to tighten it down that much. I used a couple hair ties to hold it to my guitar body, and that worked fine.
3. The screws that hold the attachments in are minimally effective. They basically keep them from falling out... period. They won't keep the arms from rotating... but you would usually WANT them to freely rotate. It's the up and down motion that you want stability in, and they have it.
Yes, it has six attachments, but four holes. At first, I too thought that was kind of dumb, but the magnetic attachment is more handy as a separate tool to root out screws and springs from places my fingers won't get into. That leaves the magnifying glass and three clips coming out of the base. So far, I've only needed two of them (usually just one). I use the fourth spare as a heat sink when I'm soldering (I can then set it aside to cool down). The magnifying glass is nice, and is the perfect power. It's strong, too. I've dropped it several times already, and it hasn't broken.
I've included three pictures of it in use with my guitar. The standard Helping Hands is much more limited. This is one of those things that is so cool, I want to order another just to keep as a spare, should I ever need it... but as long as I'm not cranking this thing like a gorilla, it should be fine.
Highly recommended.
First of all, I'll address other comments.
1. It came well packaged, and the items didn't move around at all. If they did, I wouldn't really care. It's not going to hurt anything.
2. You don't have to crank this thing down so hard that it cracks the plastic! How heavy of a project do you think this can handle??
The white plastic piece does pop off, but it's by design. You can pop it right back on. If you break it, or you crack the base, you're probably cranking it down too hard,
A little common sense here... If you're doing a heavy job, these wire-armed clamps probably won't hold it up to begin with. Get one of the Helping Hands with the iron base, or secure it to something permanently like another reviewer did. For the type of thing this is designed for, you don't have to tighten it down that much. I used a couple hair ties to hold it to my guitar body, and that worked fine.
3. The screws that hold the attachments in are minimally effective. They basically keep them from falling out... period. They won't keep the arms from rotating... but you would usually WANT them to freely rotate. It's the up and down motion that you want stability in, and they have it.
Yes, it has six attachments, but four holes. At first, I too thought that was kind of dumb, but the magnetic attachment is more handy as a separate tool to root out screws and springs from places my fingers won't get into. That leaves the magnifying glass and three clips coming out of the base. So far, I've only needed two of them (usually just one). I use the fourth spare as a heat sink when I'm soldering (I can then set it aside to cool down). The magnifying glass is nice, and is the perfect power. It's strong, too. I've dropped it several times already, and it hasn't broken.
I've included three pictures of it in use with my guitar. The standard Helping Hands is much more limited. This is one of those things that is so cool, I want to order another just to keep as a spare, should I ever need it... but as long as I'm not cranking this thing like a gorilla, it should be fine.
Highly recommended.
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