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33 of 33 found the following review helpful:
 Very Sturdy. High quality Feb 21, 2008
By Adam Flath
"-adam flath"
PROS:
-Heavy (So it wont tip over)
-Magnifying Glass
-Grippy base
-Cheap
Cons
- Adjustment isnt easy as pie.
When I first ordered this, I was wondering how on earth it would stand up without falling down. Surprisingly the stand is very heavy for how small it is. You can arrange this little guy in every any any direction you want. If you plan on doing any hobby work like soldering or model building, this investment will pay for itself as soon as you use it once.
25 of 25 found the following review helpful:
Great but pierces insulation. Mar 18, 2010
By Damian Cross
"DC"
First off, this is a great device; it holds things firmly, doesn't fall over, and it was built well. The arms are a little tough to adjust, but once you get used to it, it is not that bad. Anyway, it is seldom that I have to adjust the arms because I can usually get the wires in a useful position by changing the place at which the wires are clamped.
Anyway, I think that this thing is great and it is unimaginably helpful at fixturing wires and other components; however, the clips are so strong (when they are new anyway) that the "teeth" puncture the insulation of the wires that are clipped. I found that the clips come in contact with the copper wire to a point where they begin to heatsink the wire; this made soldering a little more difficult until I decided to wrap each "jaw" of the clips with electrical tape. This mod makes the clips less aggressive and leaves them effective enough to hold wires securely.
25 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Holds Great, Magnifies Poorly Apr 10, 2008
By Blueroom57
I've started in on a project that requires a lot of small soldering work on circuit boards. My hands aren't very steady so I have difficulty with such small work. Added to that the tiny tiny color bands and markings on components were giving me a head ache trying to decifer them with my unaided eye. This gizmo seemed like the perfect solution to my challenges.
It definately does a great job of holding small components steady for soldering and the adjustability of the arm positions works well. My only complaint is that the magnification is very low. Myabe 2X at best I think. Fortunately my vision just needed a very small boost to help identify the parts without getting eye strain so it works o.k. for me. If you can't see small stuff at all to start with this product may not provide enough magnification to help.
Overall the construction seems to be sturdy and as noted by others the base is good and heavy for its size.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Handy tool Jul 31, 2008
By The Old Man
"Doug"
As noted by some other reviewers, one wonders how it can hold anything, but it is heavier than you would think and does the job just fine. The price is right too. After looking in hardware stores at the model without the magnifying glass at a much higher price, I am glad I found it here on Amazon! I can highly recommend it!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
OK, nothing extraordinary here, magnifier is too small to be usefull Aug 04, 2009
By AdamDZ
"AdamDZ"
OK quality, nothing special, screws a bit hard to tighten, the magnifying glass is useless, it's just too small, I didn't need it anyway. It works well otherwise, the foot is heavy and stable enough for most small jobs and the clips align properly and hold parts well.
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