Soldering tip: Quick battery stand

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:46 pm

There's no easier way to end up overheating your batteries when soldering them, than to try to solder them unsecured, falling, and rolling everywhere. I used to use a pair of vise-grips adjusted just wide enough to hold the battery in place, but the other day, something got in my way that made the most perfect battery holder:

A Krazy Glue cap, fits batteries perfect. I was figuring, if you saved them, and had a few around, you could saw off the side a little, and glue them together to make soldering jigs, to hold multiple cells in place snugly together. (Or with a predetermined spaceing if you prefered.)

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:19 am

golly, you've been a busy little poster haven't you?!

good work bloke

nice little stand, we got no krazy glue down here so i just use blue tack as a soldering stand.

MotorGong · Post by **MotorGong** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:21 pm

Doh! I love it!

I don't have one of those magnifying glass deals with the alligator clip arms or whatever. Yet.

Fordman212 · Post by **Fordman212** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:13 pm

Awesome idea. I coulda used that a few nights ago when i was tri-celling my Mt.

hue35 · Post by **hue35** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:21 pm

Fordman212 wrote:Awesome idea. I coulda used that a few nights ago when i was tri-celling my Mt.

I bet you're pretty anxious to see how this 3rd post of yours is gonna fly, huh? Me too...

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:24 pm

MotorGong wrote:Doh! I love it!

I don't have one of those magnifying glass deals with the alligator clip arms or whatever. Yet.

Just speaking from experience, those aren't really that helpful. They aren't balanced very well, and the alligator clips need to be wrapped with tape so they don't gouge the plastic with the teeth. Maybe if you secured the base to your table it might be useful, but it's just really awkward to use for bits.

What I don't have yet, but I'm sure will be much more useful is one of those magnifying goggle headset things that jewelers use. I also have some locking tweezers that are really useful.

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:24 pm

Great "Around Da House" use of shit Cavey

Everyone already knows about cutting the top of a 2 liter soda bottle
to hold your body while painting right?
I read that shit somewhere (maybe here) and use that technique all the time

Fordman212 · Post by **Fordman212** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:35 pm

Ha, you right Hue...Lets see how it goes... If it doesnt go well, ill either re-register, or just quit postin all together. Or maybe ill just keep postin, and let whoever wants to be an ass get over it.

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:51 pm

Fordman212 wrote:Ha, you right Hue...Lets see how it goes... If it doesnt go well, ill either re-register, or just quit postin all together. Or maybe ill just keep postin, and let whoever wants to be an ass get over it.

See, now that's an ok post. Only 3-4 spelling mistakes, 5-6 punctuation/capitalization mistakes, and not too much attitude. Be cool, don't be stupid, and roll with it.

hue35 · Post by **hue35** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:03 pm

SuperFly wrote:
Fordman212 wrote:Ha, you right Hue...Lets see how it goes... If it doesnt go well, ill either re-register, or just quit postin all together. Or maybe ill just keep postin, and let whoever wants to be an ass get over it.
See, now that's an ok post. Only 3-4 spelling mistakes, 5-6 punctuation/capitalization mistakes, and not too much attitude. Be cool, don't be stupid, and roll with it.

Well, shit yeah... if that was a test, you passed it. Now, just follow SuperFly's words of wisdom, and all will be cool.

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:17 pm

What I don't have yet, but I'm sure will be much more useful is one of those magnifying goggle headset things that jewelers use. I also have some locking tweezers that are really useful.

I have to use these (eye sight) when I mod. The older I get.........

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:37 pm

DarkTari wrote:
What I don't have yet, but I'm sure will be much more useful is one of those magnifying goggle headset things that jewelers use. I also have some locking tweezers that are really useful.
I have to use these (eye sight) when I mod. The older I get.........

Yeah, me too. I don't wear glasses and my eyesight is good, but I tend to do most of my modding/pimping between 11pm-2am and my eyes are just tired by then.