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I was a bit doubtful when I ordered the 'rotisserie' , but I figured that with a new Panavise PC board frame and base cracking the century mark with shipping, I'd give one of these a try. I'm glad i did. We've been doing a lot of SMD work lately, and it's tough enough without chasing the board around the bench. Now I'm sorry I suffered for so long, a couple more of these are on the way. It had disassembled itself in the box, with the screws in the bottom loose, and the thread plates slid out of place, but after a couple of minutes, it was together. It has surprisingly heavy steel base rails (filled with something heavy), which along with the nice deep rubber feet, serve well to keep it from tipping or sliding around the workbench. There are 2 slotted board holders which rotate 360 degrees if your board is not bigger than about 8” deep. It handles widths to around 9 inches if you hang the base rails off the side a bit. It does take a little practice setting it up to the proper width. One of the board holders has a spring so it end loads the shaft and holds tension on the PCB, keeping it in place well enough for most work, and still allowing intentional rotation or back and forth adjustment. If you want it really solidly locked down, there are 2 thumbscrews that lock the shafts. These thumb screws are the only negative to this little gadget, and it's not because they cheaped out, rather the opposite. They used these fancy molded knob screws, which are difficult to tighten. This is especially true of the ones that secure the base rail width adjustment. The molded heads are so close to the rails, there's no room to tighten them adequately by hand, and if you don't get them tight enough, the tension spring will make the uprights slip. You will eventually pick up the pliers. Before I ruined something using the pliers, I opted to replace the 4 of them with standard machine screws. MUCH BETTER! The rotisserie has captive steel nuts at all 4 adjustment points, so there's no danger of stripping them if you don't try to, and I for one always have a screwdriver handy at my bench. All in all, it's a great tool. It only lost a star because of a minor limitation on large or heavy boards (such as ones with large transformers or electrolytics), and the screw issue. Neither is a deal breaker, and I would have given it 4 ½ stars if I could. It's a great tool for thru hole or SMD, service or construction. It also makes a great test stand, keeping the board up and insulated from errant tools and hardware. Once you use it a couple times you'll wonder how you got along without it.Read full review
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This product would be good for working on phone circuit boards. Anything larger than a 4 x 6 pcb would not fit. The board does not hold securly into the vice requiring refit several times before you finish the job. I like the way it rotates 360 degrees however, if t he board becomes loose in the vice, which it does, then the board drops out which could cause damage to the board. This picture is misleading. It should be taken with a ruler in the picture to get a feel for the size of the product. The thumb screws that hold the pieces in place are very small and extremely hard to get tightened. Once tightened, then work themselves loose and require re-tightening during the job. Overall I would say don't buy this product unless you do work on very small pieces and have lots of time to get your work done.Read full review
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I acquired this because the "alligator clips and magnifier" option was ridiculously cumbersome when working with a PCB. I'm glad I have both, though. Handles pretty large boards, up to maybe 8 inches. Heavy enough with rubberized feet so it stays put on the workbench. The spring-loaded arm is a little finicky getting just the right compression and I would like the ability to move at least one of the arms without also moving the feet. But with use I'm getting the hang of it. Bottom line is that I didn't pay very much and yet it has greatly facilitated my soldering jobs. I wish I had bought one a long time ago.
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GREAT VALUE & PRACTICAL WELL DESIGNED TOOL !!! ....VERY PLEASED WITH THIS PRODUCT & SELLER. RECOMMENDED WITH NO RESERVATIONS. Probably the best aid to soldering & PCB work since the soldering gun !!! While it isn't the industry standard (PanaVise), it is a very well made and thought out design. Sturdy but light weight. Spring loaded slotted jaws hold PCB's securely in place. Eliminates many of the awkward problems (rotating & flipping the PCB over) encountered involving 'not enough hands' when soldering....a good time saver. Perfect size (takes up minimium bench space) & a very practical solution for working on large to medium sized PCB...down to smaller PCB's. A GREAT VALUE for less than $20 !!!.... RECOMMENDED for anybody doing bench top PCB/electronics repair work...and would probably work well for OTHER hobby small work that needs to be held securely and rotated while being worked on.Read full review
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This makes repair work so easy! I used it the same day that It arrived to repair a power supply in a Yaesu FRG-7700 receiver. I was able to de-solder, test, and re-solder all of the transistors and capacitors in just minutes. The spring-loaded arm keeps proper tension on the board. Thumb screws can lock everything at any angle. I had no issues with a manual de-solder pump nor solder wick to remove parts. I even held round NMO antenna mounts to solder coax. The board is held at 5" off of the bench, so it is in a perfect position for use with magnifying glasses or small parts. No more leaning over to be in-focus with 5X magnification visors. For the price, you simply cannot go wrong.
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