EXTRA HANDS FOR SOLDERING - OCTOPUS

Intro: EXTRA HANDS FOR SOLDERING - OCTOPUS

A extra hands (helping hand), also known as a third hand, is a type of extremely adjustable hands to hold materials near each other so that the user can work on them.

STEP 1: MATERIALS USED

• Piece of wooden block
• Wood sticks with square cross-section (10x10mm)
• Alligator clips - 4 pairs
• Flexible and stiff wire of preferable gauge
• 0.5 W LED - 2 nos
• SPST switch
• 9 V battery with snap
• Wires, Screws and other consumables.
• Tools - Fixtures, Cross-cut saw, Drill, Angle Grinder, pliers, Cutters, Screw Drivers.

STEP 2: Mark & Cut a Slot With Cross-cut SAW

• Use a wood marker or Mica cutter to make impression in wood.
• Then use Cross-cut saw to make a slot just enough for 4 wires to pass.

STEP 3: Insert Wires and Secure Them With Tacker-gun

STEP 4: Connect the Alligator Clips to the Free Ends

STEP 5: Solder Lead Dispenser

Mark and Cut three pieces as shown in the pictures

STEP 6: Drill N Screw

Make hole and then Screw as shown

STEP 7: Slide the Spool in and Screw It to the Wooden Block

STEP 8: Winding Over the Syringe

STEP 9: Screw and Chop Off Its Excess Using Angle Grinder With Cut-off Disc

STEP 10: 0.5W LED's in Series

STEP 11: Finishing - Light

STEP 12: That's All!! Work With Caution!

STEP 13: Optional - De-soldering Wick Holder

STEP 14: Optional - Guide for Solder Wire Feed

STEP 15: Optional - Holding Fixtures

Comments

[tominjose]

Cool job!

[chrisjlionel]

Thanks Nanba

[geekrex]

looks good but soon the build will need replacement bcz these wire can take the load. i had made this same design years ago . but good project

[chrisjlionel]

hmm. may be in future it may need replacement not soon. since it can hold my pliers.

[geekrex]

dats really good i see your wire quality is better which wire did u used ?

[chrisjlionel]

(I don't even know the gauge of the wire)I just went to a hardware store and paid 5 rupees for 1 meter of wire. I suggest gas welding filler rod which will be far more better than this.

[geekrex]

i hope to see a new better version later .one suggestion use flux cored solder rather than the syringe . will make it look good.

[chrisjlionel]

Thanks for the suggestion.

[CheckYourGages]

Glad to see your interpretation! This is very well done! A much more permanent solution than mine, that's for sure. I think I'll follow your lead this time, and try to recreate this to my needs.

[chrisjlionel]

Thanks friend.

[Ninjarooster]

I've needed one of these doing even the simplest of soldering jobs. I'll certainly make one (when I get around to it of course. XD)

[chrisjlionel]

Hi, Ningarooster. Please do post the pictures here when you're done.

[Royell]

Wonderful!
Such an orderly, effective build, made from mostly reused materials.
I love the rugged, utilitarian look!

[chrisjlionel]

Thanks Royell

[Gemini1999]

Looks awesome but my only question is the purpose of the syringe?

[chrisjlionel]

Yes, it holds the flux

[adenda2]

looks like it holds the Flux

[vaibhavk5757]

Awesome Instructable....

[chrisjlionel]

Thanks