Miatatom Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I've had issues in the past when trying to do delicate work on a project. I'm talking about placing decals, attaching very small parts, etc. I saw a suggestion some time back here on the forum about circuit board holders. Well, I ought one and I'm very happy with the results I'm getting. I've finished my Bugeye and used the holder when I was doing decal work and attaching parts like the windscreen and mirrors. I've included pics of the model before I attached the mirrors. What I really like is being able to rotate the model and hold it in place at any angle. I modified it by covering the each of the plastic holders with a soft makeup sponge. I used zip ties to hold them in place. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I just ordered one yesterday! Saw the idea on Fakebook. I like the sponge idea, could they be stuck on with r/c servo tape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick L Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Nice idea. Thanks for sharing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 It is a good idea… I went ahead and ordered one. Just beware that most of the listings on eBay are for a holder with maximum PCB length of 20cm and width 14cm, which is a bit small for 1/24 1/25 cars. I found one that’s bit more expensive that goes up to 30cm long. best, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 11 hours ago, 89AKurt said: I just ordered one yesterday! Saw the idea on Fakebook. I like the sponge idea, could they be stuck on with r/c servo tape? Maybe. The plastic parts have grooves. I'm not sure what r/c servo tape is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 38 minutes ago, Matt Bacon said: Just beware that most of the listings on eBay are for a holder with maximum PCB length of 20cm and width 14cm, which is a bit small for 1/24 1/25 cars. I found one that’s bit more expensive that goes up to 30cm long. best, M. I thought about that and decided that I could buy some rectangular steel and cut it to the desired length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 2 hours ago, Miatatom said: Maybe. The plastic parts have grooves. I'm not sure what r/c servo tape is. Received today! R/C servo tape is fairly thick foam, doubled sided sticky adhesive. I'm also thinking of trying foam weather stripping tape, only because I have some. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulage Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 can someone please post a link to the correct one to order? that would be very helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 3 hours ago, mulage said: can someone please post a link to the correct one to order? that would be very helpful https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q2TTQEE?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Looks very handy especially for chassis detailing.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I have one of these and it comes in handy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) I've invested in one and some metal from eBay to increase its flexibility. The basic product (https://thepihut.com/products/fully-adjustable-pcb-clamp-holder) is a little bit too short to reliably hold everything you might want to throw at it (max length is 20cm or so). So I bought 50cm of 30mmx15mm steel rectangular tube section off eBay, which should hold pretty much anything in any rational scale. I also invested in some 1/2" x 1/2" x 1/16" aluminium T section, which is glued into the board clamps, and foam attached to the flat surface with double sided tape to provide a firm and flexible grip. I haven't used it in anger yet, but tests with a large 1/25 body and a smaller 1/32 suggest it will do the job... best, M. Edited January 22 by Matt Bacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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