Easy PCB Holder (prototype)

Are you fed up with crocodile clips holding your PCB and moving at the critical moment you need to solder a component or that to turn the board over you have to unclip and then reclip the board?  Well hopefully this instructable will be of benefit to you.  This device is capable of holding your board and once you have placed the components in their correct place will hold them all in!  Turning the board over is as simple as loosening the wing nuts and flipping the board over!

All parts for this project I already had lying around my workshop, so it cost me nothing to make.

Step 1 Skills required

Construction of this device is relatively simple, if you can use a drill, dremel (mini drill)+attachments and sander you pretty much have all the skills you need.

Although I have used aluminium for this project you can use wood, steel, plastic or any reasonably sturdy material to make this device.

Below is a picture of some of the components I used:

Comments

[Gomi no Sensei]

This is a truly excellent instructable !

Commercial units similar in size & capability to this sell for AUS$561 for the smallest unit. Google IDEAL-TEK pcsa-1 pcb assembly jig for a laugh !

Great job !!

[bricabracwizard]

Thanks, I did! I never realised they were that expensive!

[atga12]

Awesome idea! I never would have thought so something like this - yet at the same time so obvious! Brilliant!

[bricabracwizard]

Every home should have one! lol

[canucksgirl]

Cool idea. You sure know how to tug at the old heart strings with your intro message. ;)

Good Luck in the contest!

[bricabracwizard]

I would love to see these guys benefit, they're very creative!

[canucksgirl]

Ya, I looked at the link you gave, and it sounds like a great organization.

[dmhead]

Great concept to help with the annoyance of your PCB moving. And the fact it cost you nothing to make only adds to the perks :-)

[La_Sweeta_Deeva]

I've been waiting for this for a long time!

[awais mughal]

good concept
nice

[bricabracwizard]

Thanks!

[ajoyraman]

The "Component Holder" is a very good concept. It would prevent the components from falling off when we reverse the board for soldering. Great Idea !

[bricabracwizard]

Thanks! I enjoyed both of your instructables, you've given me great ideas for creating more presentable enclosures with your magic tape idea.