How stable is it without the weight of the solder wire spool?
1321187
It's very stable. The base is weighted. I use mine without a spool on the base, and it doesn't have any issue with tipping.
1321188
Very stable! The base is weighted and the spool makes very little, if any difference.
1945710
I use it to hold my hair to my curling iron. It can withstand 375 F for about 30 seconds. I wouldn't use it to solder.
1977380
I guess that would all hinge on the size of the parts you are fastening. ou can see the size of the solder gun tips at any store that sells them.. BUT, if I were planning on working on many of these circuits, I would opt for a solder station that usually would have smaller tips and full controll over heat generated. There are many in the marketplace.
1260304
The stability is fine, but the pull-up bar is something to be desired. I've had to replace it once due to the weld breaking on both sides. I had a friend make me a new one out of a higher gauge steel to stabilize it. I only weigh 185.
1748915
SK7's answer is very good. Also be sure there is ample bare copper wire inside the wire nuts (to make good contact wire to wire) and that they are screwed tight.
1934088
It's pretty stable. We have construction guys using it and it holds up nicely..
640210
Wire nuts should be all you need. Soldering is a better connection, but don't solder them right at the board. You may cause damage to the board or cause the preattached wires to become loose at the board.
2179051
Not sure of the exact weight of the Cu, but it is quite adequate for TTL logic. I always do a Sn plate over the Cu. It keeps the Cu from oxidising, improves power dissipation and makes the board look cool. A warm sol of fresh undiluted FeCl3 takes about 15 min. to dissolve the unneeded Cu.
535295
It's very stable. I used it for timelapse on a windy day with legs fully extended for 60mins without a problem. Also hooked my 5 pounds backpack on it.
354285
I just clamped some .33mm (.013") magnet wire in one of the clamps, and it holds so tight you would break the wire before it pulled out!Mike
1393486
Sorry for the delay, camping for the last week with no service of any kind, it was great! I use copper wire ends sized for the studs on the back of the switch, soldered is the best way to go, but if you have a good crimp tool you should get a lasting connection. Coat the connections with a good dielectric grease to help prevent corrosion.
636375
It is very stable, you just have to select the correct size neck pin (which it comes with several) then your set. I have used mine so much I purchased a second one so I can have two projects going at the same time. I highly recommend there stands.
1317441
I agree with C. E. Laubach. It is stable when the magnet is holding it to a ferrous surface.
1503391
No, it is pretty stable. It is not flimsy at all. I have the clip attached to my emergency brake handle ( I drive and automatic so I don't use the brake) and it bends to what I want to bend ( not that easy to bend which is good) and it stays put. The cable is pretty long. Does it shake a little, yes but not distracting at all. For the most part it just sits there where you placed it.
1302646
There should be no problem doing that. You should tin the wires, solder, to prevent them from unraveling.
549832
I used the wire to stiffen a 7 foot deer fence around our property. I used aluminum crimping sleeves once I had looped the wire around each of the fence poles. I used a crimping tool that you can buy on Amazon to squeeze the sleeves. I think they are just saying that they do not rate the wire to hold any significant weight overhead. I would imagine a 1/16 wire could fatigue. Just a guess as it was not applicable for my application.
2264003
No, it isn't. But it would be significantly heavier if it were.It is reliable however and you have no need to worry about it breaking!