Reddit reviews SE Helping Hand 3x Magnifier with Flexible Neck LED Flashlight - MZ1013FL
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Holds items securely, leaving hands free, with built-in magnifying lens (3x) for minute detail work8” flexible neck flashlight with a super bright LED to illuminate the working areaHeavy-duty cast iron base for stabilityMagnifier and clips will adjust to most anglesGreat for soldering, detailed work, and working with small parts
Its been a while but I used soldering helping hands Clamped in a mini vise. It worked out great. I also put pieces of heatshink on the end of the jaws to minimize marring.
I use this one
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Z7GGJC/ref=oh_details_o04_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It has mounted LED so your work is lit well and its just as cheap really. I put the wick and a paperclip in the alligators and use the magnifying glass to roll it really close and verify the proper spacing between coils.
It looks like people have mostly got you started here in terms of supplies. In terms of tools though, this is what I keep in my rebuilding stuff (linking to Amazon just because its easier):
Other generic stuff:
The helping hand Magnifier would sure help out me and my partner out when it comes to soldering our electronics in our studio. Especially since we have been using This one from Radio Shack. Especially cuz he can not deal with those little electronic parts, a light and magnifying glass would help a lot.
My favorite magnifiers as someone who does bench work, beading, wire wrap, stonework:
http://www.amazon.com/SE-1013FL-Helping-Magnifier-Light/dp/B000Z7GGJC/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1405451223&sr=8-6&keywords=helping+hands
http://www.amazon.com/Microscope-Jeweler-Currency-Magnifier-Adjustable/dp/B00AQAANDS/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1405451254&sr=8-9&keywords=jewelers+loupe
(this thing is so much fun, and I keep one on me when running around goodwills)
http://www.amazon.com/Housweety-Professional-Jewelers-Lighted-Magnifier/dp/B005VIG6TA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405451281&sr=8-1&keywords=jewelers+magnifier
None of these are expensive and all are very useful.
Sorry for the late reply. First of all, take all of this with a grain of salt. This is my first build, so I am by no means an expert. You should definitely look in to all this on your own rather than blindly trust my purchases.
Here are the tools I got in my Amazon order:
I hope this helps.
>You don't need a soldering iron to fix a knob...
Oops, I meant to say that I broke the pot. I tried pulling the knob gently while also rocking it back and forth but I still managed to pull the shaft out of the brand new pot.
Sorry for the confusion; my phone was at 1% so I was typing fast. Perhaps I should have proof-read.
>Electrical work on guitars isn't really maintenance, as you should do it right the first time and never have to worry about it again. Unless you're really into modding and replacing pickups, I wouldn't jump on it.
Haha, I've managed to break an electrical part twice in the past month, and I expect it to happen at least a few more times as my guitar collection grows. I figured it would probably be cheaper and fun to learn how to do it myself.
>A multi angle vice can be very helpful as well.
Like this or this?