Soldering jig.

[mjosparky]

Originally Posted by Bondonutz

I found one of these at Habor Freight and Tool for under $5.00 and it works perfectly for my needs as a soldering buddy.

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...dProduct=10615

I have one of those, got it the same place, and it just doesn't do what the jig can do. Trust me.

Sparky

[Bondonutz]

Originally Posted by Bondonutz

it works perfectly for my needs as a soldering buddy.

Originally Posted by mjosparky

I have one of those, got it the same place, and it just doesn't do what the jig can do. Trust me.

Sparky

Believe me, it does

[feistyacorn]

The "helping hands" that I have is so poorly made it wobbles all over the table when I try to solder. It's no contest!

[BrianG]

Yup, those "helping hands" sure come in handy. Especially for bullet connectors.

[mjosparky]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Yup, those "helping hands" sure come in handy. Especially for bullet connectors.

For bullet connectors I use a small block of wood with the proper size holes drilled in it. Simple and easy.

Sparky

[bruce750i]

I soldered on a few more hands and ditched the glass on my "Helping Hands" now I call it a "Handy-Jig".

[mjosparky]

Originally Posted by bruce750i

I soldered on a few more hands and ditched the glass on my "Helping Hands" now I call it a "Handy-Jig".

I am not sure I understand what you mean.

Sparky

[phatmonk]

I drilled holes in a 2x4 for my bullet connectors.works great.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by phatmonk

I drilled holes in a 2x4 for my bullet connectors.works great.

Yeah, wood is a very poor conductor of heat. I had planned to do that myself. But then I would have a holey piece of wood that someone else would likely throw away (my employess like to toos out the useful stuff and save all the junk). Maybe if I find a nice cut off I will make one and label it well, and put a disclaimer that I will castrate anyone who touches it.

[mjosparky]

Originally Posted by phatmonk

I drilled holes in a 2x4 for my bullet connectors.works great.

For bullet connectors I use a small block of wood with the proper size holes drilled in it. Simple and easy.

Sparky

Is there an echo in here?

Sparky

[SunnyHouTX]

Originally Posted by mjosparky

Is there an echo in here?

Sparky

Looks to me like you're the echo

I use one of these and I also have a set of helping hands. Between the two of them, I'm set for any job. I like the KillerBee jig when soldering extensions to servo/ESC leads.

[snellemin]

As the one with the baddest soldering station in this forum, a vise with plastic/rubber jaw pads is all I use for EC5, Deans, bullets and whatnot. But that "The Jigs Up" is a pretty cool tool.

[mjosparky]

Looks to me like you're the echo

In that case you need to pay more attention.

Sparky

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by mjosparky

In that case you need to pay more attention.

Sparky

Making a name for yourself here Spanky...

See, I can change letters and use the cool html editing features too!

[slimthelineman]

Wow I've never seen anybody have such and issue with soldering before. Try soldering a side by side ni-cad pack back in the day. I don't know about others but after so many years and countless deans and other solder jobs I have never used a jig and never will. Y'all need to man up them sissy fingers! Lol