When soldering, it’s really important to keep the wires and stuff still, especially while the solder is solidifying. SInce I’m not Doc Ock, I use these things to hold things in place:
Helping hands
I’ve tried a bunch of different helping hands, and these turned out to be the best. I tossed the base and attached the magnetic hands to the base on my microscope instead.
Tweezers
For SMD work, tweezers of various size and shapes are a requirement. I’ve bought a bunch of different ones over the years, but I’ve never found any real difference between them in terms of quality, durability or ease of use.
Forceps
I just bought these, but I haven’t actually used them yet. I saw them in a video by MegtoothSith, and it looks great.
