I have had one of these for years and it has always come in handy for small projects..I plan to start building coils, and this seems like a great tool to make it easier...anyone use one for that purpose? I would love to hear about it!
Is A "helping hands" useful for building coils
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I have found that if you replace the alligator clips with better ones,remove the pad on the base, and set it in a magnetic tray, it will NOT tip,and is way more useful. You can easily solder with it that way, and the solder that drips on the tray won"t stick.
Agree with thrasher and caferacer. I use my ohm meter as an atty base to build on.
Google USA Ohm Meters. They're the most accurate of that specific type of ohm reader, IMO, and they're made in the good ol' US of A (if that's important to you).
yeah an ohm reader you definitely need.
and if you are just building simple coils: Coil Master Coil Jig | Lightning Vapes
thats basically all you need to keep it simple stupid unless...
if you are going to delve into the depths of coil building and build some of those reverse fused triple helix twisted reverse sub centrifugal twisted tornado quadtrouple flatwired coils, youll need a drill, 10 types of micro tweezers, 10 types of wire, a drill press, two assistants, a frying pan, some wd40, nailclippers, curly cut fries, a double bacon sandwich... wait what was I talking about?
and if you are just building simple coils: Coil Master Coil Jig | Lightning Vapes
thats basically all you need to keep it simple stupid unless...
if you are going to delve into the depths of coil building and build some of those reverse fused triple helix twisted reverse sub centrifugal twisted tornado quadtrouple flatwired coils, youll need a drill, 10 types of micro tweezers, 10 types of wire, a drill press, two assistants, a frying pan, some wd40, nailclippers, curly cut fries, a double bacon sandwich... wait what was I talking about?
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I have had one of these for years and it has always come in handy for small projects..I plan to start building coils, and this seems like a great tool to make it easier...anyone use one for that purpose? I would love to hear about it!
Not really. I got one when I started building coils, but found it of very limited benefit. What I've found far more useful is a) a magnifying visor, and b) a 3" vise -- both acquired at the same store I got the Helping Hands, Harbor Freight.
I've gotten so accustomed to coil building that I rarely use the visor anymore, but I still use the vise everytime I have to mount a new coil; it saves the chasing the base all over the counter while I try to get tiny wires around tiny screws, or 2 wires simultaneously into 2 posts.
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I'm going to get some kind of lighted magnifier. I'm in that gray area where I'm between needing and not needing reading glasses. For me, sometimes I can't find my post holes 
Alice, you crack me up! And I love your avatar lololyeah an ohm reader you definitely need.
and if you are just building simple coils: Coil Master Coil Jig | Lightning Vapes
thats basically all you need to keep it simple stupid unless...
if you are going to delve into the depths of coil building and build some of those reverse fused triple helix twisted reverse sub centrifugal twisted tornado quadtrouple flatwired coils, youll need a drill, 10 types of micro tweezers, 10 types of wire, a drill press, two assistants, a frying pan, some wd40, nailclippers, curly cut fries, a double bacon sandwich... wait what was I talking about?
Andria, you need a 510 threaded atty stand . They are great for building because the base stays screwed in.
Like this:
Atomizer Stand with 510 Threading, Aluminum – MaxVaping
. They are great for building because the base stays screwed in.Like this:
Atomizer Stand with 510 Threading, Aluminum – MaxVaping
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Andria, you need a 510 threaded atty stand
Like this:
Atomizer Stand with 510 Threading, Aluminum – MaxVaping
Well, I have an Omnitester, but it's just too lightweight; the vise is perfect because it's heavy enough that I can't move it easily. My husband mounted the vise on a short length of 2x6 for me, so I don't gouge my kitchen counter with the iron or steel of the vise itself.
Andria
I used to use a helping hands tool to wrap coils around a drill bit - I would use the alligator clips to hold one end of a piece of Kanthal while I held a drill bit with one hand and wrapped it with the other. It worked pretty well for me. Then various tools for wrapping coils hit the market and I abandoned it for a coil jig where you screw one end of the Kanthal down, you screw a bit in place, and you use one hand to hold the coil jig and the other to wrap it. There are other tools out there (like the Kuro Coiler for example) but I really like and I'm comfortable using a coil jig. I do use an ohm meter when I put my build in an atomizer, but wrapping microcoils is a separate activity for me where an ohm meter doesn't come in to play (I'll wrap a dozen coils at a time, store them, and get them out when it's time to build).
I have one, and I just use the magnifying glass to see what I'm doing on an atty mounted on the ohm-meter. Never ended up using the clips for anything - but it's handy to have a magnifying lens on a stand...
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