How to make a cheap as free, and easy "helping hands" for small parts.

Well, this morning (2.23.08) and yesterday (2.22.08), I was trying to solder something, but I didn't have a helping hands, so I made this this morning. (2.23.08)

It works GREAT for me, usually no problems.

VERY easy to make, basically free, all you need is less than 10 seconds (unless.... look at next step) of your life.

I hope you like it!

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Step 1: Gather your materials.

Get your simple and free materials.

Box. Any size, big or small.
10 or less (or maybe more unless you have problem finding a box.) seconds of your life.
Something to poke holes with.

What you don't need.

Vacuum cleaner.
3 oranges.
Video camera.

After that, move on!

cdousley says: Jul 13, 2010. 5:35 PM

wow people are saying some random stuff. i think i may atch this to the helping hands im workin on

simharry says: Aug 10, 2009. 7:31 AM

but i like oranges!

Default117 says: Mar 5, 2009. 6:31 PM

You wouldn't happen to watch homestar runner do you? XD

kelseymh in reply to Default117Mar 6, 2009. 10:20 PM

Strongbad rocks, dude. Trogdor!

Default117 in reply to kelseymhMar 6, 2009. 10:23 PM

Lol. Cheat commandos, ROCK ROCK ON!

iBurn says: Mar 4, 2009. 6:05 PM

Well...unlike the other lamoids...I find amusment in your randomness...it reminds me of...well...me... -- I don't have ADD, I just think faster than you.

kd1uc says: Mar 1, 2008. 5:12 PM

Dude, If you have that many solder blobs dropping then you are feeding WAY too much solder, therefore over heating the joint and promoting future failures. Also lead is toxic and these splashes put small amounts of lead dust in the air that you breath. It may be small but how many solders have you done (100-1000 -10,000), the effect is cumulative. I do like the tool tip, very frugal and it works.

GorillazMiko (author) in reply to kd1ucMar 1, 2008. 9:32 PM

I know. I wasn't feeding too much solder, I wanted to see what would happen. :P

_{Good thing I'm not dead.}

Grey_Wolfe in reply to GorillazMikoAug 26, 2008. 4:51 PM

I used to collect the best looking splats from my first job, lol. Not due to over feed, but our solder tip was old so some solder would build up on it as you went along. Just tapped it on the desk. Used to have a splat looked like Scooby Doo. Ahhh, sometimes I miss being a kid. (Even if I was a dork.)

Redgerr says: Jul 16, 2008. 6:29 AM

i like the randomness lol-- THE PEN IS WATCHING >:O

Redgerr in reply to RedgerrJul 16, 2008. 6:29 AM

oh and no carpet(ANYMORE)!? what happened to the old carpet? burned it off mabe?

Joanassie says: Jul 6, 2008. 2:21 PM

Quick tip: Instead of putting "free, cheap" in the title of something, try something that's not somewhat contradictory to an extent. Try using "Cheap as Free."

funwithfire325 says: May 11, 2008. 7:32 AM

You put WAY to many yellow boxes. Most of them dont have to do with the instructable. 1 outof 5 stars

Joanassie in reply to funwithfire325Jul 6, 2008. 2:17 PM

I think that it was just so people don't post comments asking about what something was, wasting the comments area like your post and mine. Quick tip: learn the differences between to, too and two. Quick tip: there's an apostrophe ( ' ) in don't. Quick tip: outof is not a word without a space between out & of.