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PANAVISE 315 Circuit Board Holder

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 109 ratings
Material Metal
Brand Panavise
Item dimensions L x W x H 13.98 x 3.94 x 1.77 inches
Color Black
Style Modern
Item Weight 0.46 Kilograms
UPC 729315315004 013161045421 013227015627
Global Trade Identification Number 00729315315004
Manufacturer Panavise

About this item

  • Hold circuit boards up to 12-Inch (304.8mm) wide and up to 0.156 (4mm) thick
  • Arms move independently and feature V shaped grooves
  • Shaft is 4.125 (104.8mm) long and 5/8 (15.9mm) in diameter
  • Height (bottom of shaft to tip of arms): 10.875 (276.2mm). Weight: 1.0 lb. (0.5kg)
  • Limited Lifetime Warranty!
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Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
109 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the functionality, build quality, and sturdiness of the hardware clamp vise. They mention it works well, is well-made, and holds boards firmly. Some also say it's a great addition to the workbench and a nice addition to the electronics bench. Customers also like the ease of assembly, ease of use, and flexibility. However, some customers have mixed opinions on the size.

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14 customers mention "Functionality"14 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the functionality of the hardware clamp vise. They mention it works well, the holder works perfectly, and it's great for medium-large circuit boards.

"...In summary, the PanaVise circuit board holder works well and as intended when mounted on a stable base." Read more

"...For our application the holder works perfectly...." Read more

"...I'm using this with their 300 series base and it works well...." Read more

"...circuit board holders not unlike the PanaVise 315, their board holders working perfectly. Don't expect that from PanaVise though...." Read more

9 customers mention "Build quality"9 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the build quality of the hardware clamp vise. They mention it's well-made, solid, and stable.

"...The circuit board holder held up fine to the rework I was doing - including flipping the board over to see its top and bottom sides...." Read more

"...Sturdily built for a long duty cycle. I wish all my tools were built as well as this." Read more

"...Seems well thought out, and durable. Good product!" Read more

"Excellent quality piece. Fits perfectly with Panavise base. It is not for every board, since the size is limited by the jaw opening...." Read more

7 customers mention "Sturdiness"7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the sturdiness of the hardware clamp vise. They mention it's easy to adjust and holds boards firmly. The sturdy part fits practically any board, and is a great way to secure your PCB while soldering. Customers also appreciate that the new-style PC board clamping arms are superior in every respect to the old-style PC.

"...of light can degrade the image, this tool should work very well securely supporting circuit boards. Great value!" Read more

"...piece of hardwood with that sticky style shelf liner on the bottom, stays put, doesn't tip over, and you can move it when you want the bench back." Read more

"I'm torn on this one, actually.The new-style PC board clamping arms are superior, in every respect, to the old-style PC board clamping..." Read more

"...It is easy to adjust and holds boards firmly." Read more

4 customers mention "Add-on"4 positive0 negative

Customers like the add-on. They mention it's a great addition to the workbench and nice for PCB bench work.

"...Large jaws hold good sized PCBs. A nice addition to the electronics bench." Read more

"Great addition to the workbench..." Read more

"Great add-on. Very happy...." Read more

"Great for PCB bench work!..." Read more

3 customers mention "Ease of assembly"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the assembly of the hardware clamp vise easy. They mention it makes PCB repair a breeze by keeping both hands free for the iron and removing old parts.

"...It just fits into this holder. The holder makes assembly so much easier to do than trying to hold the board any other way...." Read more

"...This should make the job much easier. Assembly was a snap...." Read more

"Makes PCB repair a breeze by keeping both hands free for the iron and removing old components. Couldn't have done the last project without this gem!" Read more

3 customers mention "Ease of use"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the hardware clamp vise easy to use. They say it's a good, simple tool for PCB work and has saved them loads of work in the short time they've had it.

"...I wouldn't return it for the small problem. It has saved me loads of work in the short time I've had it...." Read more

"Tool for any hobbyist, saves the wrestle over holding the parts, of course additional accessories needed." Read more

"good simple tool for pcb work" Read more

3 customers mention "Flexibility"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the flexibility of the product. They mention the elements are movable and offer the right amount of flexibility. Some say it's inexpensive and versatile, and nice for larger projects.

"...All of the elements are movable and offer the right amount of flexibility...." Read more

"Inexpensive and versatile..." Read more

"Nice for larger projects..." Read more

10 customers mention "Size"5 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the size of the hardware clamp vise. Some mention it's big enough to hold a motherboard, while others say the board holder was a bit too large for their use.

"...The tray's generous circumference and hefty weight enabled me to work on the over-sized and unbalanced board w/o it all toppling over...." Read more

"...The circuit board holder was a bit larger than I expected and I'm actually using it to wire some panels for an analog synth as well using for the..." Read more

"This is perfect for holding circuit boards in place to assist with repair. Spring loading keeps just the right amount of pressure on the board...." Read more

"...The clamps were a too large in that situation. However, I found I could hang a little bit of the board off the tip...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

Radclyffe
5.0 out of 5 stars Works very well
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2011
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Had occasion to use my PanaVise circuit board holder last week. The board I was working on was quite large and unbalanced w/ some heavy components (transformers) off center in one section of the board. The circuit board holder held up fine to the rework I was doing - including flipping the board over to see its top and bottom sides.

I use my PanaVise equipment in the field - so it has to be mobile (not affixed permanently to a work bench). I have my PanaVise base mounted onto the Panavise tray base mount (model 312). The tray's generous circumference and hefty weight enabled me to work on the over-sized and unbalanced board w/o it all toppling over. It was quite stable. PanaVise offers another weighted base mount (model 308) that would also work well in this application.

In summary, the PanaVise circuit board holder works well and as intended when mounted on a stable base.
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Train man
5.0 out of 5 stars Life saver for large PC boards.
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2024
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I design my own control systems for my model railroad layout. One of my really large and complex circuit board designs is 12" x 12". It just fits into this holder. The holder makes assembly so much easier to do than trying to hold the board any other way. With this holder, I can get just the right height and angle of the board for maximum ease of installing and soldering components.
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Dr. Clint D. Harper
5.0 out of 5 stars Inexpensive and versatile
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2019
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We actually use this circuit board holder to hold holographic plates in our university electro-optics lab. For our application the holder works perfectly. If it works for holography where movement of a fraction of a wavelength of light can degrade the image, this tool should work very well securely supporting circuit boards. Great value!
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Bigg Dogg
5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to the workbench
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2012
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There are just some circuit boards that are beyond the capacity of helping hands. for those occasions it's PanaVise 315 to the rescue! US made in Nevada, it allows me the ability to not only solder and desolder without holding the circuit board, it also allows for ESD safety as you are not handling the board nearly as much as some ad-hoc situations. The 315 must be used with the full size PanaVise base, otherwise the board and the holder will cause it to become top-heavy. I love the fact that you can put the circuit board on a wide range of angles from straight up and down to horizontal and every angle inbetween. Sturdily built for a long duty cycle. I wish all my tools were built as well as this.
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Joel
3.0 out of 5 stars Working in the air - versus - working on the bench
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2016
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Its designed for big circuit boards, not suited to tablet or cell phone boards. You'd really only want to use it on a sturdy circuit board, as the "window latch" compression mechanism lacks the ability to fine tune the pressure being placed on the circuit board. As well, I didn't anticipate that I'd be working on a circuit board "in the air". Normally I'd be looking down on the bench with my forearms resting on the bench. Working with this vice, feels totally foreign, as you're working on your elbows, and you lose the advantage of having a work surface. This latter comment is a preference, but former comment about the compression adjustment, I believe to be fair and objective.
8 people found this helpful
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PRKB
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice for larger projects
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2009
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I've been very impressed by PanaVise's products, the circuit board holder included. I purchased the circuit board holder after taking on some larger projects that were a bit to big for their small vise. The circuit board holder was a bit larger than I expected and I'm actually using it to wire some panels for an analog synth as well using for the intended pcb use. I'm using this with their 300 series base and it works well. Note that with larger projects the vise will become top heavy and its necessary to attach the base to a larger surface to get the stability you will want.
5 people found this helpful
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C. Mack
1.0 out of 5 stars Totally Non-Planar
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2011
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I'm picturing row upon row of Chinese techs lined up at their work stations, soldering irons in hand, maybe some hot air rework, PC boards snapping effortlessly into circuit board holders not unlike the PanaVise 315, their board holders working perfectly. Don't expect that from PanaVise though. Clamp down on one arm and it moves one way, clamp on the other arm and it moves the other way. Might be great for non-planar applications but my boards are all flat. PanaVise has been on the scene for decades and I would have hoped they kept up a little better. Instead it looks like the name of the game is make it cheap, make it cheap and make it cheap.
9 people found this helpful
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Tony
5.0 out of 5 stars Should have bought one of these 10 years ago.
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2013
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As I wrote for the base - I have been soldering circuit boards since the dawn of time and had some make shift clumsy circuit board holder. I finally broke down and spent the money to kit up a PanaVise system with 315 head and absolutely love it. I suggest also buying the mini vise 203 Jr. because the jaws on the 315 are larger and work on 75% of the boards but not so much on the small boards with components near the edge. Now I can switch between the two in a twist of the knob. Another work of advise, don't bolt it down to your bench, bolt it to a nice flat piece of hardwood with that sticky style shelf liner on the bottom, stays put, doesn't tip over, and you can move it when you want the bench back.
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Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for LARGE circuit boards!
Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2021
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Great quality. Note: this is for large circuit boards, mother boards etc. Great for performing testing or soldering. It’s solid and robust. You get what you pay for!!!
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kryzma
4.0 out of 5 stars Bueno pero no perfecto.
Reviewed in Mexico on May 17, 2018
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Cumple bien su propósito, es de buena calidad casi todo, las únicas criticas son el tubo horizontal, no esta a la altura de los demás componentes en cuanto a calidad, creí que sería solido pero esta hueco y con rebabas en los extremos. En las abrazaderas no se pueden utilizar placas pcb pequeñas como para móviles, porque quedan flojas, tendré que recurrir a un segundo sujetador en esos casos.
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kryzma
4.0 out of 5 stars Bueno pero no perfecto.
Reviewed in Mexico on May 17, 2018
Cumple bien su propósito, es de buena calidad casi todo, las únicas criticas son el tubo horizontal, no esta a la altura de los demás componentes en cuanto a calidad, creí que sería solido pero esta hueco y con rebabas en los extremos. En las abrazaderas no se pueden utilizar placas pcb pequeñas como para móviles, porque quedan flojas, tendré que recurrir a un segundo sujetador en esos casos.
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THE REAL PHOENIX
5.0 out of 5 stars Freaking Massive!
Reviewed in Canada on August 5, 2018
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Expect a huge unit, the picture doesn't make justice to this massive support. Seems sturdy and works well with 350 base.
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wilsonpicket
1.0 out of 5 stars Static Discharge anyone?
Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2020
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This product is NOT for working on delicate circuit boards. Being made of cast aluminium and all metal parts it’s like a giant static discharge generator. Clamping is not well thought out as edge to edge on a populated board results in circuit or component contacts by the vertical aluminium arms.. It is then coupled to an aluminium neck, coupled to a metal post to a metal ball socket, metal base and zap....your board gets a static charge delivered to it from base to board...all conductive.
In this day and age it should not be too hard to design something that is suited to its application. Don’t get me wrong. This, like all PanaVise products, is well built. But not for this. Great for holding anything but a delicate circuit board that requires isolation from those pesky ESD moments. Instead PanaVise should use heat resistant ESD safe plastic to make both the arms and cross member.
The thing is, I am getting tired of buying stuff that is poorly designed, poorly manufactured and foisted on us at prices that are too high for the quality, or the lack there of.
The build quality is there, even if the finishing is a bit suspect, but how their designers missed the obvious here is disturbing. Overall it just gets one star.
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