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Build a Pair of Helping Hands

Step 5Its ready for use...

Use it as a soldering jig, gluing jig, assembly fixture, photo stand, or however you see fit.

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9 comments

Jun 20, 2010. 6:51 AMMelty Mcface says:

I imagine the arms also act as reasonable heat sinks when soldering?

Jun 16, 2010. 10:44 AMsexysav says:

ti_marners last reply was excellent! I never thought of that. thank you.

Nov 10, 2008. 3:20 PMjrt42 says:

How about a wire coat hanger for even more strength.

Jun 12, 2009. 3:41 PMunclouded says:

Thanks for suggesting this! We don't have any sturdy wire so I wasn't going to build one, but we do have wire coat hangers and now I've built one, so thanks again.

Jun 12, 2009. 3:43 PMunclouded says:

I also meant to say that they are really stiff and I have to use pliers to move them but they also hold stuff fast.

Mar 7, 2009. 5:06 PMwolf555hound says:

I've tried that, but for me, its way too stiff to us.

Apr 30, 2007. 12:45 AMkillrsheep says:

awesome, i have been thinking of buying some...you just saved me a big buck... well i have to buy new crimpers (old ones are buried under a flooring platform i built) but thats my bad. XD

Apr 18, 2007. 10:55 AMjinventive says:

Once you've made it you could add a light or maginfying lense to it somehow.

Feb 18, 2007. 9:52 PMdavidbacsik says:

PERFECT! Been needing these, and blanked on how I could build them.

Mar 23, 2006. 9:31 AMjswilson64 says:

Nice instructable. The crimp-on connectors are a bit of overkill, though - you can just wrap a loop of wire to run the screw through.

Sep 8, 2006. 9:27 AMti_marner says:

Ah, but using the ring lugs would allow you to add more than two arms as they're quite a bit thinner than the copper wire! Nice instructable John, I was thinking about doing this very recently and you've given me a couple of very good ideas. Thanks!