BuddytheReow
Breadboard Baker
I know they can be as little as a few dollars US up to 50+. Wanted to know if it’s worth getting and if so what do you guys recommend? Magnifying lens, led light, etc.
This is the route I'd recommend, too - a small bench vise, blue tack and separate magnifier.I use BluTack putty when I need to hold something in place along with a head band magnifier with LED lights on it
Why a no for the “cheaper” one?The model I got doesn't seems available anymore but it was worth all cents!
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Just DON'T buy those:
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Any recommendations for a good magnifying visor? I bought this one a while ago and hoped it would help my posture while working on pedals, but it's not very useful - you need to be pretty close for the lens to focus, so I was still bending my back and neck too much.I've used one of the cheaper ones for years and find it helpful (though I don't use the magnifying glass). I've got a magnifying visor with a light and swappable lenses that I find indispensable. I've also got one of the vices too, but find I rarely actually use it for some reason.
Yes, even more than 1 layer, as the teeth will eventually chew through the heat shrink... And I put masking tape on the pcb where the jaws are goin to grip.I'm a fan of the Quad Hands. Also, I put my spool of solder on one of the arms and that helps keep things close. Whatever you end up getting be sure to add something to the jaws of the clips that can protect the PCB. The teeth of those things can chew up the board pretty easily. Silicone tubing (like pick-up height tubing), heat shrink, filing the teeth down, etc...
These are the ones I use: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B074HBJF3C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1Any recommendations for a good magnifying visor? I bought this one a while ago and hoped it would help my posture while working on pedals, but it's not very useful - you need to be pretty close for the lens to focus, so I was still bending my back and neck too much.
Why a no for the “cheaper” one?
Any recommendations for a good magnifying visor? I bought this one a while ago and hoped it would help my posture while working on pedals, but it's not very useful - you need to be pretty close for the lens to focus, so I was still bending my back and neck too much.