Helping Hands Soldering, Third Hand Soldering Tool PCB Holder Flexible Arms Helping Hands Crafts Jewelry Hobby Workshop Helping Station (Y3)

I modified mine to have a very heavy base. Works great for the price.

holds thing pretty well while i’m painting a soldering. the clamp acts a little weird and slips off sometimes but it’s not a problem while i’m using it, just while putting it on.

This third hand is quite useful when needed to hold those small things your trying to solder that are just too small or unwieldy to place on a surface and solder. The removable alligator clips are well made and strong enough to hold wires and other assorted items while you work on them. The movable arms they are attached to are strong enough that you can position them and have them stay where you place them with most objects your working on within reason. The third arm and clip really can make a difference and I’ve come to really like it after getting acquainted with the device. The clamp that holds the whole thing stationary could be improved on but is handy for table top soldering of heavier objects. I got this for the stability which it had but I would prefer a weighted stand for this instead of the clamp. The clamp is sturdy but it can damage your table top and you have to get it attached “just so” to make it a solid connection where with a weighted base you just set it in the work surface and it’s ready also you can put a work tray under your work item to hold small parts or to catch any excess solder. All in all it’s a good stand but I wish I’d got the base type instead. Would still recommend.

I wanted to like this helping hands but the way you clamp to a table is just bad, you have the 3rd arm sticking out at you. that is if you permanently mount it using the holes on the mount it will be turned the right way. I’ve found that by clamping it with some normal spring clasp clamps it works like a charm. But I still have to ding it for bad design. And it’s sad that they haven’t redesigned it and keep selling the same mount with different attachments.

I bought a lot of electronics/robotics stuff at once & took a chance on some budget options, and this one worked out great. For the price I got exactly what I was expecting. "you get what you pay for", but in this case what you think you're paying for is exactly what you get (it clamps, it holds firmly, its arms are flexible - nothing broke after bending and positioning the arms around, the clamps have rubber on the metal gripper to protect whatever you're gripping... For me, living in an apt with just a 2nd bedroom as my office, garage, and music studio, I value compact things that do what I need them to do. This does that.

Sturdy purchase on a desktop and precise articulation in the arms to secure an item in air where one may need them. The only caveat is that the clips are seated by pressure into the end of the arms; on occasion, the clips may slip but that is typically user error.

I got this for a single job, but I can't believe I haven't owned one already. I have used the old Cast and Metal helper hands since I was a kid (50yrs ago!) a cheapo set that was always loose, but usually got me through.I eagerly await seeing if and when the arms start loosening up and don't hold as tight.For now, it is Great and well worth the few bucks it cost.

The clamp does not hold very well. My table top is melamine so it's smooth and the clamp just uses a soft foam liner for grip, which doesn't work well on melamine. I added a rubber strip and it hold well now.The clips are just held in to the arms by friction so they do fall out after moving them around a bit.The arms are nice and stay where you put them.