Dear men, 1) Try to find on AliExpress. As an experienced buyer, I will tell you there is an improved system for customer protection. Although in some of the items - on eBay the selection is more. but - worth trying! And lots of the comments on AliExpress - are real; while in eBay - the vast majority of comments are machine writing (Mix of common words). Comments I tried to post on eBay - was not displayed for public (only to me). On the other hand, my comments on AliExpress - has everything posted. 2) BIG Thank you for the beautiful videos you make for us - very enjoyable for me!!
Excellent video! Making it yourself is really rewarding as well as cheaper. For your fifth third hand you could get a 1/2 inch or even 3/4 inch flange and a reducer or two down to 1/4 inch, that would give you a nicely weighted base.
Genius!!! I have seen ready built versions of these going for a pretty penny. I am ordering some tonight, with some pipe flange adapters and some heavy duty magnets.
I use these for bendy bench light mounts as well as helping hands. You can thread through varying numbers of varying thicknesses of galvanised wire to stiffen them up - it's what they use in bendy toys and flexi-curves ...
hello I want to talk about the helping hands. The old one you show with the two clips and the magnifer. I have the same thing but it was to small and hard to work with. It always seems to fall over. I just solved the problem. I took a hard wood circle about 9 inches across that I had in thee shed and took a cardboard circle two inches thick. I bought a bag of rocks from our Dollar Tree. Glued the cilindar to the disk with hot glue. Then filled the cilindar with some of the rocks to give it more weight. I guess you could use any smaller size but I used a 7x9 inch fiberboard from an old picture frame and then glue that to the cilindar as a table top. I then glues the Helping hands to the middle on the top. Then you have it. The whole thing weighs about four pounds. I just did it so I am sure it will work. No more worries about it tipping over. Oh I love your videos. There a great way to find things on Ebay or Amazon. Keep up your great work.
suggest a couple of "active" additions, and a "passive" one: 1 with a 5v (usb) fan, to move away fumes (or suck them and a little carbon filter on its back), 1 with a very bright COB led attached to some heatsink, and 1 with a magnifier, then it will be perfect :)
Interesting ideas. I already have a fan mounted just to the right (out of camera view) blowing across the work bench. But a magnifier would be a useful addition. I'm going to do a kit build in a couple of weeks with the current configuration and see what other upgrades suggest themselves.
@@pileofstuff bought this one just for this purpose, handle can be easily unscrewed: it.aliexpress.com/item/10X-Portable-Magnifier-Glass/32802720890.html
4:57 You can tell this home made one used the metal cover off of a former PC mounted beer holder. Sadly, they removed the pushbutton operated tray that once performed the beer holding function. So shortsighted! It really is something, how so few modern computers even have built in beer holders anymore. can a thumb drive hold a beer? I think not!
I bought a base plate with six such arms from an AliExpress seller but the arms are SUPERtight and squeeky so they're almost impossible to adjust to a chosen position and the clamps all fall out of the ends of the arms. for that latter part I could use JB weld, thanks for the tip :) I hope it is for sale in Europe too :)
Yes nice project......l have the other one currently....... question for you non related... I have found listing on eBay for 3 in 1 and 2 in 1 soldering stations! Chinese of course! What do you think??
If it's teh same as my Baku, then so far it's been a good one for me. Others have reported some quality control issues, but so far I like the one I got (and, since that's how I roll, it was the cheapest one I could find)
Normally I just use a chunk of masonite board (the same thing the base of this thing was made of). You can see another small chunk of it in front of the soldering station. It's cheap and durable. I also use it to protect my cutting mat when I'm painting or using hot glue.
Dear men,
1) Try to find on AliExpress.
As an experienced buyer, I will tell you there is an improved system for customer protection.
Although in some of the items - on eBay the selection is more. but - worth trying!
And lots of the comments on AliExpress - are real; while in eBay - the vast majority of comments are machine writing (Mix of common words).
Comments I tried to post on eBay - was not displayed for public (only to me).
On the other hand, my comments on AliExpress - has everything posted.
2) BIG Thank you for the beautiful videos you make for us - very enjoyable for me!!
A nice chilled lager is most definitely a summer thing here.
I do like the helping hands with the clothes pegs. It appeals to the cheapskate in me.
The old roach clips come in handy for projects. Who knew?
I'm sure I have *no* idea what you're talking about...
Nope, no idea at all....
/fake_innoccent_look...
Excellent video! Making it yourself is really rewarding as well as cheaper. For your fifth third hand you could get a 1/2 inch or even 3/4 inch flange and a reducer or two down to 1/4 inch, that would give you a nicely weighted base.
Genius!!! I have seen ready built versions of these going for a pretty penny. I am ordering some tonight, with some pipe flange adapters and some heavy duty magnets.
I use these for bendy bench light mounts as well as helping hands.
You can thread through varying numbers of varying thicknesses of galvanised wire to stiffen them up - it's what they use in bendy toys and flexi-curves ...
The blatant attitude of the manufacturer that made your -HAKKO- _BAKKU_ soldering station! XD
I sometimes refer to it as a fakko.
I like your version of the "third hand".
1/4" NPT fittings are what they use on standard Air Compressor fittings. So the fittings are dead easy to obtain at any local hardware store.
Who knew I'd learn so much about pipe-fitting while doing an electronics project.
This is a great how to video
I think i am going to give this a try. :)
hello I want to talk about the helping hands. The old one you show with the two clips and the magnifer. I have the same thing but it was to small and hard to work with. It always seems to fall over. I just solved the problem. I took a hard wood circle about 9 inches across that I had in thee shed and took a cardboard circle two inches thick. I bought a bag of rocks from our Dollar Tree. Glued the cilindar to the disk with hot glue. Then filled the cilindar with some of the rocks to give it more weight. I guess you could use any smaller size but I used a 7x9 inch fiberboard from an old picture frame and then glue that to the cilindar as a table top. I then glues the Helping hands to the middle on the top. Then you have it. The whole thing weighs about four pounds. I just did it so I am sure it will work. No more worries about it tipping over. Oh I love your videos. There a great way to find things on Ebay or Amazon. Keep up your great work.
Looks great
Driving screws with one hand and drinking beer with the other...oh yeahhhh! That's how to do it!
Now if you had banana plugs at the end of those arms, you could just swap small or big alligator clips etc as you needed.
Now *there's* a good idea.
I think I know what I'm going to do with the 6th arm now.
Thank you!
Thank you.
could drill hole in wood frame and glue and insert caps .
suggest a couple of "active" additions, and a "passive" one: 1 with a 5v (usb) fan, to move away fumes (or suck them and a little carbon filter on its back), 1 with a very bright COB led attached to some heatsink, and 1 with a magnifier, then it will be perfect :)
Interesting ideas.
I already have a fan mounted just to the right (out of camera view) blowing across the work bench.
But a magnifier would be a useful addition.
I'm going to do a kit build in a couple of weeks with the current configuration and see what other upgrades suggest themselves.
@@pileofstuff bought this one just for this purpose, handle can be easily unscrewed: it.aliexpress.com/item/10X-Portable-Magnifier-Glass/32802720890.html
How ´bout one arm as a beer holder?
4:57 You can tell this home made one used the metal cover off of a former PC mounted beer holder. Sadly, they removed the pushbutton operated tray that once performed the beer holding function. So shortsighted! It really is something, how so few modern computers even have built in beer holders anymore. can a thumb drive hold a beer? I think not!
Not sure if i was watchin big clive, ave, julian illett or some other guy with a beard. Great vid, thanks for sharin.
Julian hasn't got a beard :D
And I've never seen him have a beer at the work bench.
indeed :)
@@pileofstuff not sure big clive is into beer, more liquer, rum, spirits etc.
@@maicod good thinking, must send julian a false beard so that he can join the manx beard club with clive, brother and accountant.
I bought a base plate with six such arms from an AliExpress seller but the arms are SUPERtight and squeeky so they're almost impossible to adjust to a chosen position and the clamps all fall out of the ends of the arms. for that latter part I could use JB weld, thanks for the tip :) I hope it is for sale in Europe too :)
Honestly, any 2 part epoxy would probably do the job.
I guess you're right about that :)
Yes nice project......l have the other one currently....... question for you non related... I have found listing on eBay for 3 in 1 and
2 in 1 soldering stations! Chinese of course! What do you think??
If it's teh same as my Baku, then so far it's been a good one for me. Others have reported some quality control issues, but so far I like the one I got (and, since that's how I roll, it was the cheapest one I could find)
Can you show your soldering mat and or pad
Normally I just use a chunk of masonite board (the same thing the base of this thing was made of).
You can see another small chunk of it in front of the soldering station.
It's cheap and durable.
I also use it to protect my cutting mat when I'm painting or using hot glue.
if you had a 3d printer you could print a thread adapter
I've been looking at them a bit, but the software learning curve always puts me off.
@@pileofstuff I think there are drawings ready to print on the web
@@grhinson I've had a few things from Thingiverse printed at the makerspace at my local library.
ruclips.net/video/MKaS1IrO9RM/видео.html
is your flyswatter bluetooth?
Nope, but it is high voltage!
Cool to see your extra equipment! Love your channel!