Fw: [Elecraft] pcb holder

[Rod N0RC]

Folks,

Panavise offers many different base mounts, see:

  http://www.panavise.com/nf/vises/vises_bmounts.html

I use the "Bench Clamp Base Mount - Model 311" fitted to a
"Low-Profile Base - Model 305 " with the "Standard Head - Model 303",
to hold connectors and small parts when attaching wires.

My Panavse "Circuit Board Holder - Model 315" is on a, "Standard
Base - Model 300",  secured to a "Part Tray Base Mount - Model 312",
it holds the work steady and offers a place to store small parts
during assembly sequences.  I do not have this fastened to the work
bench and it is plenty stable. I have it setup so I can insert parts
from the top, then easily reach underneath with needle-nose pliers to
bend the leads slightly to hold the parts in place. After I insert
5-10 parts, I just turn the board over to solder.

One thing I learned when working on the K2 RF board. Insert screws
into the 2D connectors, such that they fit into grooves of the "315".
Makes it easy to slide the board in and out, and the jaws won't
interfere with parts close to the edge.

73, Rod N0RC
Ft Collins, CO




----- Original Message -----
From: "Margaret Leber" <maggie@voicenet.com>
To: "Tree N6TR" <tree@kkn.net>
Cc: <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [Elecraft] pcb holder


> On Tuesday 22 January 2002 14:37, Tree N6TR wrote:
>
> > One "learning" I can pass along to those using suction cups
> > for your vise - don't leave them setup with your board hanging
> > off the edge of the work table overnight.
>
> If you're lucky enough to have a perfectly smooth non-porus surface
for
> a Panavise, you're lucky. My experience has been that they mostly
don't
> work well. I remeber years ago keeping mine adhered to the inside of
>