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    Electronic-Component Positioning Stands

    Image of ProductInUse. Back orientation. Electronic-Component Positioning Stands.
    Hold components against your circuit board to keep your hands free for soldering. The arm on these stands pins your component in place with tension and has enough flexibility to keep a variety of differently sized components steady. For extra stability, the base has a layer of silicone foam to prevent slipping. As you're soldering, the heat from your iron won't melt or damage the silicone tip that’s holding your component.
    Overall
    Tip
    Arm Ht.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Base
    Material
    Material
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Material
    Each
    1/8" to 2"2 3/4"1"2"Silicone FoamSilicone Rubber
    		-60 to 400ABS
    		000000000000

    Tilting-Head Circuit Board Vises

    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Vises. Tilting-Head Circuit Board Vises.
    Position your circuit board at a comfortable angle when attaching components. These vises rotate, so you can access the back of your board.
    With Flat Jaws
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Vises. Tilting-Head Circuit Board Vises, With Flat Jaws, Fixed Base, 2 7/8" Maximum Jaw Opening.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Vises. Tilting-Head Circuit Board Vises, With Flat Jaws, Fixed Base, 10" Maximum Jaw Opening.

    Fixed Base

    2 7/8" Maximum Jaw Opening

    Fixed Base

    10" Maximum Jaw Opening

    Solder Spool Holder and Soldering Iron Holder—Vises with soldering spool and soldering iron holders keep your material and tools nearby. The soldering spool holder feeds solder wire as your work. When you need to set down your hot iron, rest it in the holder instead of on your work surface.
    Jaw
    Mounting Holes
    Wd.
    Max.
    Opening
    Material
    Texture
    Replaceable
    Body
    Material
    For Max. Circuit
    Board Thk.
    Max. Range
    of Motion
    Tilt Range
    of Motion
    Mount
    Type
    Mounting Fasteners
    Included
    No.
    of
    Dia.
    Ctr.-to-Ctr.
    Features
    Each
    Fixed Base
    2"2 7/8"PlasticGroovedYesZinc5/16"360°210°Bolt OnNo35/16"2 1/2"—0000000000000
    6 1/4"10"AluminumGroovedYesZinc5/32"360°90°Bolt OnNo35/16"3 3/4"Six Compartment Tray Base
    Solder Spool Holder
    Soldering Iron Holder    		0000000000000
     

    Static-Control Circuit Board Vises

    Rotate these vises to solder both the front and back of your circuit board while preventing static charges from damaging your components. Plastic jaws slowly drain static charges away, minimizing the buildup of electrostatic discharge (ESD). To make soldering components through the holes on your board easier, these vises have a positioning arm that holds your component. This allows you to rotate the board and solder on the opposite side without you needing to hold the component.
    With Flat Jaws
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Vises. Static-Control Circuit Board Vises.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Vises. Static-Control Circuit Board Vises.
    Jaw
    Wd.
    Max.
    Opening
    Material
    Texture
    Replaceable
    Body
    Material
    For Max. Circuit
    Board Thk.
    Max. Range
    of Motion
    Mount Type
    Surface Resistance,
    ohm
    Rod
    Material
    Features
    Each
    Fixed Base
    1 11/16"9 1/4"PlasticGroovedNoPlastic5/16"360°Freestanding1× 10^9 to 1× 10^11SteelPositioning Arm0000000000000
     

    Circuit Board Vises

    Use both hands to position and solder components to your circuit board. These vises keep your board stable on a flat surface.
    With Flat Jaws
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Vises. Circuit Board Vises.
    Image of ProductInUse. Shown with Component Positioning Stand (Sold Separately). Front orientation. Electronic-Component Positioning Stands. Circuit Board Vises.
    Image of Product. Back orientation. Electronic-Component Positioning Stands. Circuit Board Vises.

    Shown with Component Positioning Stand

    (Sold Separately)

    Electronic-Component

    Positioning Stands

    Electronic-Component Positioning Stands—Electronic-component positioning stands (sold separately) keep components in place as you solder them through your board.
    Vises
    Electronic-Component
    Positioning Stands
    Jaw
    Wd.
    Max.
    Opening
    Material
    Texture
    Replaceable
    Body
    Material
    For Max. Circuit
    Board Thk.
    Mount Type
    Rod
    Material
    Each
    Each
    Fixed Base
    3"6 1/8"PlasticGroovedYesAluminum1/16"FreestandingSteel0000000000000000000000000
     

    Extra-Wide-Opening Tilting-Head Bench Vises

    For large workpieces, these vises open three times as wide as industrial tilting-head vises. The head tilts, rotates, and locks in place to hold your work at an angle. Vises have one smooth jaw and one grooved jaw for clamping flat, round, and uneven workpieces. The 5-lb. weighted base is heavy enough to keep the vise in place but light enough to be portable. For temporary mounting, add a clamp-on base (sold separately).
    With Flat Jaws
    Image of Product. 6" Max. Jaw Opening. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Vises. Extra-Wide-Opening Tilting-Head Bench Vises, With Flat Jaws, Fixed Base, 1 1/2" Wide Jaw, 6" Maximum Jaw Opening, Freestanding.
    Image of Product. 9" Max. Jaw Opening. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Vises. Extra-Wide-Opening Tilting-Head Bench Vises, With Flat Jaws, Fixed Base, 1 1/2" Wide Jaw, 9" Maximum Jaw Opening, Freestanding.

    6" Max. Jaw Opening

    9" Max. Jaw Opening

    Self-Centering Jaws—Vise with self-centering jaws has jaws that move at the same time to keep parts in the center of the vise.
    Vises
    Clamp-On Base
    Jaw
    Overall
    Wd.
    Max.
    Opening
    Material
    Texture
    Replaceable
    Throat
    Dp.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Wt.,
    lb.
    Body
    Material
    Max. Range
    of Motion
    Tilt Range
    of Motion
    Mount Type
    Base Wt.,
    lb.
    Features
    Each
    Each
    Fixed Base
    1 1/2"6"RubberSerrated, GroovedYes1 7/8"11"5"7 1/4"7.6Aluminum360°90°Freestanding5—000000000000000000000000000
    1 1/2"9"RubberSerrated, GroovedYes1 7/8"11 1/2"5"7 1/2"7.7Aluminum360°90°Freestanding5Self-Centering Jaws0000000000000000000000000
     

    Circuit Board Battery Holders

    Image of Product. Single Battery Layout with Snap Contact. Front orientation. Battery Holders. Circuit Board Battery Holders, Single Battery Layout, Snap Contact.
    Image of Product. Single Battery Layout with Spring-Clip Contact. Front orientation. Battery Holders. Circuit Board Battery Holders, Single Battery Layout, Spring-Clip Contact.
    Image of Product. Side-by-Side Battery Layout with Spring-Clip Contact. Front orientation. Battery Holders. Circuit Board Battery Holders, Side-by-Side Battery Layout, Spring-Clip Contact.

    Single Battery

    Layout with Snap

    Contact

    Single Battery

    Layout with

    Spring-Clip

    Contact

    Side-by-Side

    Battery Layout

    with Spring-Clip

    Contact

    For No. of
    Batteries
    Battery Contact
    Type
    Material
    Connection
    Method
    Connection
    Type
    Contact
    Material
    Mounting
    Tab Dia.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Each
    For 9V Batteries
     
    Single Battery Layout
    1SnapNylon
    		Push In—Steel—2.12"1.16"0.8"0000000000000
    1SnapAluminum
    		Push In—Steel—1.9"1.13"0.81"000000000000
     
    For 18650 Batteries
     
    Single Battery Layout
    1Spring ClipNylon
    		Push InTab TerminalStainless Steel
    		0.145"3.03"0.81"0.71"000000000000
     
    Side-by-Side Battery Layout
    2Spring ClipNylon
    		Push InTab TerminalStainless Steel
    		0.145"3.03"1.57"0.71"000000000000
     

    Tilting-Head Bench Vises

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Vises. Tilting-Head Bench Vises, With Flat Jaws, Bolt On, 2 1/2" Wide Jaw.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Vises. Tilting-Head Bench Vises, With Flat Jaws, Suction Mount.

    With Flat Jaws

    Bolt On

    2 1/2" Wide Jaw

    With Flat Jaws

    Suction Mount

    The head tilts, rotates, and locks in place to hold work at an angle.
    Suction Mount—Suction-mount vise attaches to smooth surfaces. Use the lever to engage and disengage the rubber suction pad.
    2 1/2" Wide Jaw—Bolt-on with 2 1/2" jaw width vise can be mounted temporarily using a clamp-on base (sold separately).
    Vises
    Clamp-On Base
    Replacement
    Suction-Mount Base
    Jaw
    Overall
    Mounting
    Holes
    Wd.
    Max.
    Opening
    Texture
    Throat
    Dp.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Wt.,
    lb.
    Mounting Fasteners
    Included
    No.
    of
    Dia.
    Each
    Each
    Each
    With Flat Jaws
     
    Bolt On
    2 1/2"2 1/4"Smooth1/2"5"5"6 1/4"2.7No35/16"00000000000000000000000000———0
     
    Suction Mount
    2 1/2"2 1/4"Smooth1/2"6 1/4"4 1/2"6 1/4"2.9———000000000000———000000000000000
     
    Replacement Vise Jaws
    Jaw
    Wd.
    Texture
    Mounting Hole
    Ctr.-to-Ctr.
    Mounting Fasteners
    Included
    Pair
    Nylon Flat Jaws
    2 1/2"Grooved1 43/64"Yes000000000000
    2 1/2"Smooth1 43/64"Yes00000000000
     
    PTFE Flat Jaws
    2 1/2"Smooth1 43/64"Yes0000000000000
     

    Enclosed Battery Holders

    Holders have snap-on or screw-on covers to fully enclose and protect batteries.
    Battery Holders with PCB Connector
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Battery Holders. Enclosed Battery Holders, Battery Holders with PCB Connector.
    Battery holders with a PCB (printed circuit board) connector can be easily joined to a circuit board without soldering. They require a female circuit board terminal (sold separately). Mount the female terminal on a circuit board to serve as the receiving end for these holders.
    Battery Holders
    Horizontal Female
    Circuit Board Terminals
    Vertical Female
    Circuit Board Terminals
    Wire Connection
    For No. of
    Batteries
    Battery Contact
    Type
    Battery
    Layout
    Material
    No. of Wire
    Leads
    Connection
    Type
    Wire Lead
    Lg.
    Wire Lead
    AWG
    Contact
    Material
    Cover
    Style
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Each
    Each
    Each
    For AA Batteries
    2SpringSide by SideABS
    		2Wire Leads6"26
    		SteelSnap On2.69"1.39"0.71"000000000000000000000000000000000000000
    3SpringSide by SideABS
    		2Wire Leads6"26
    		SteelSnap On2.7"1.89"0.73"000000000000000000000000000000000000
     
    For AAA Batteries
    2SpringSide by SideABS
    		2Wire Leads6"26
    		SteelSnap On2.48"1.02"0.63"000000000000000000000000000000000000
    3SpringSide by SideABS
    		2Wire Leads6"26
    		SteelSnap On2.13"1.48"0.59"000000000000000000000000000000000000
     
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