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Flip Circuit Board Workbench Holder | Soldering Helping Third Hand Tool And Repair Kit | Rotate PCB Board 360 Degrees | Stainless Steel Sturdy Base | For Large & Small Boards | USA

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  • WHEN YOU NEED A HAND: QuadHands Flip PCB Holder is the ultimate tool and electronic vise. When you need a third hand it holds a circuit board so you can work on both sides with ease. Place heavy, bulky boards so you can work smarter not harder!
  • STRONG GRIP: Set the desired width and insert and remove boards from the secure spring loaded holder. Boards 12” wide can rotate and flip 10” high and 360° without repositioning. Simply turn with one hand to make soldering iron and desoldering a breeze.
  • INNOVATIVE DESIGN: Free your hands! The workbench kit is the perfect work station. Isolates tiny to large circuits from the base while the v-groove holds boards with different thicknesses so you can repair projects that require extreme accuracy.
  • WEIGHTED BASE: A heavy powder coated steel base with rubber feet won’t slip, tip over, slide or move an inch while you work on your project at your desk or bench. The covered feet also protect your work space's surfaces from scratching and scuffing.
  • SATISFACTION GUARANTEE: QuadHands is engineered to last and designed to provide a third hand right where you need it. Made in the USA, we offer a lifetime satisfaction guarantee. Not happy with a product? We will repair, replace or refund your money.
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The Ultimate Helping Hands

Our story

How we got our start
We needed a sturdy, well-built helping hands device for use in our product development studio. The ones we tried were flimsy, hard to adjust, and would easily tip over with even small projects. So, in true "scratch our own itch" fashion, we created the QuadHands four-armed helping hand device.
What makes our product unique
Manufacturing QuadHands in our own facilities in Charleston, SC, enables a focus on quality and durability that's attracted corporate users including Microsoft, Apple, Siemens, Tesla, and SpaceX.
Why we love what we do
Our purpose is to design and build better versions of things folks are looking for. Offering specialized products for other makers empowers us to multiply that impact, making the world a more creative place!

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QuadHands Flip Circuit Board Workbench Holder | Soldering Helping Third Hand Tool And Repair Kit | Rotate PCB Board 360 Degrees | Stainless

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
104 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the ease of movement, value, weight and performance of the writing board. They mention that it holds the circuit board in any position really well, it's well worth the money and a very good buy for the hobbyist. They also like the quality. However, some customers are mixed on rotation, and size.

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34 customers mention34 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the writing board. They mention that it's well-built, reliable, and stable. The base does an excellent job of holding the board in place.

"...The magnetic arms are really nice quality and clamp to the base extremely securely with the magnets built into their base...." Read more

"...fairly large circuit boards, it's easy to use, and it has a very sturdy base so it won't tip over...." Read more

"...The solid heavy base does an excellent job of holding your board in place. This unit IS NOT FLIMSY (customer question #1)...." Read more

"...The arms are also high quality and I like the design - the spring loaded knob works well and the whole thing just... well, it just works...." Read more

11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

Customers like the weight of the writing board. They mention that the base plate is solid and heavy with large rubber feet, which means it doesn't move or slide on their work bench.

"...The base plate is solid and heavy with large rubber feet, which means it's not going anywhere...." Read more

"The base of this unit is heavy steel and well done. But the axis of the two arms don't align well...." Read more

"...It is solid and relatively heavy so it doesn't move or tilt while in use...." Read more

"It's exactly what everyone says - heavy, sturdy, and works well with many different sizes of boards...." Read more

10 customers mention10 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the board. They mention that it works well, it works great with the quad hands system, and it works for things like wires or headers that can't be clinched to the board, with a good powder coating. They also like the design, saying that the spring loaded knob works well.

"...This works great for things like wire or headers which can't be clinched to the board before turning the board over for soldering...." Read more

"...The arms are also high quality and I like the design - the spring loaded knob works well and the whole thing just... well, it just works...." Read more

"This is a really nice board holder, well built and a great design. Works perfectly and will last a lifetime...." Read more

"...Heavy Duty construction, should last a very long time. Works well." Read more

9 customers mention7 positive2 negative

Customers like the value of the work stand. They say it's well worth the money, has excellent quality, and is a good buy for hobbyists.

"...or the responsiveness of the manufacturer and for the price, it's a great value." Read more

"...It's simple, reliable, well made, and fair on the cost... can't as for much more...." Read more

"...Worth the initial investment for a Made In USA product." Read more

"...-- you must FORCE the 12" board into place because the Flip is just a little bit too small...." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers find the base of the writing board heavy and strong, so it doesn't move or slide on their work bench. They say it holds the circuit board in any position really well, has non-conductive jaws, and non-slip feet. Customers also say the design is quite sturdy and easy to reposition.

"...I've used my scope with it as well, having no issues with positioning. All around great item!" Read more

"...construction except for the plastic, non-conductive jaws, and non-slip feet...." Read more

"...The base is heavy and strong and does not move or slide on your work bench. The rubber feet does a great job too...." Read more

"Holds the circuit board in any position really well. I can flip board over and continue working without any problems." Read more

6 customers mention3 positive3 negative

Customers are mixed about the size of the writing board. Some mention that it can accommodate large and small PCBs, while others say that it barely fits 12" boards and the bolt head is too small. The base looks kind of narrow and some say it's tippy.

"I really like this thing; it can handle fairly large circuit boards, it's easy to use, and it has a very sturdy base so it won't tip over...." Read more

"...From the pics, the base looked kind of narrow and I thought it might be a bit tippy, but that is not the case at all...." Read more

"...Anyway, this stand is very sturdy and easily holds projects to be worked on...." Read more

"...WARNING: the $50 Flip BARELY fits 12" boards (but it works well with 11 3/4" boards or smaller) -- you must FORCE the 12" board into place because..." Read more

5 customers mention2 positive3 negative

Customers are mixed about the rotation of the writing board. Some mention that the holders are solid and rotate well, while others say that it invites the board to break loose due to the gap that results between the arms.

"...Then, due the mis-alignment of each arm's axis, rotation invites the board to break loose due to the gap that results between the grip and the board..." Read more

"...The wingnuts are easier to turn than the painfully small black plastic thumbscrews the competition uses...." Read more

"...- the spring and rod that holds the board under tension has a little wobble to it, and boards sometimes end up slightly oblique to the axis...." Read more

"...Both of my holders now are solid and rotate well." Read more

Better than the competition, but a little bit too small for the $$$. Need taller 14" version.
4 Stars
Better than the competition, but a little bit too small for the $$$. Need taller 14" version.
I am a hobbyist and Field Service Engineer. I purchased this as a replacement for the popular (7.8" wide) $10 Aven PCB holder. I plan to use the Flip with many sizes of PCBs including larger Fuji 12" boards. WARNING: the $50 Flip BARELY fits 12" boards (but it works well with 11 3/4" boards or smaller) -- you must FORCE the 12" board into place because the Flip is just a little bit too small. I'm concerned about breaking this unit with larger 12" boards.Fits a Dell Optiplex mainboard (10.5 " x 11") -- and of course it easily fits all smaller boards down to 2"Does not comfortably fit a 12" Fuji mainboard (12" x 8 3/4")Arduino Uno board (2" wide) is about the SMALLEST size board you can fit (that $10 holder fits down to 0.2" AND has heat-resistant METAL PCB holders)Cannot be used under a microscope (surface mount work) due to lack of vertical height adjustment (too high)Danger of melting plastic side holders with HOT AIR solderingThis is an excellent upgrade from the $10 PCB holder. The rotation knobs are LARGE and easy to turn and don't hurt your fingers when tightening and loosening (especially compared to that $10 holder I own). The wingnuts are easier to turn than the painfully small black plastic thumbscrews the competition uses. However, the wingnut design could be vastly improved by increasing their size for easier turning. The solid heavy base does an excellent job of holding your board in place. This unit IS NOT FLIMSY (customer question #1). The height should be increased by 1" - 2" for much better flipping clearance. Vertical height adjustment should be added (i.e. a vertical channel cut into the left and right arms to allow the spring loaded holder to move vertically up and down then be locked into place). Vertical height adjustment would be excellent for work under microscopes (that typically have low clearance). I do recommend this purchase but note that product improvement can be made.Some product improvement recommendations for QuadHands:1) Please make this device a much improved 14" wide and 1"-2" taller (for better flipping clearance)2) Make the left and right side "plastic" PCB holders from a HOT AIR HEAT RESISTANT material (metal only, or with rubber/silicone for board contact)3) Wingnut design could be improved by increasing their size for easier turning, or replace with comfortable knobs4) Metal arm height should be increased by 1" - 2" for much better flipping clearance5) Vertical height adjustment (a vertical channel with position indents cut into the left and right arms to allow the spring loaded holder to move vertically up and down, then be locked into place) would be excellent for work under microscopes and simply custom height adjustmentThe above improvements would make this a 5-STAR item.
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Ken H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product and responsive manufacturer
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2017
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I generally don't write reviews, but I had to make an exception in this case.

I was looking for a well built PCB holder that would handle boards over 10" long and this one caught my eye. I was a little concerned that it didn't have any reviews, but I decided to take a chance on it anyway.

First thing you notice is that this thing is made of very heavy gauge steel with an attractive powder coat finish. When you pick it up, you know that it is made in the USA. From the pics, the base looked kind of narrow and I thought it might be a bit tippy, but that is not the case at all. The rubber feet also do a good job of keeping this thing planted firmly.

The mfr followed up with me shortly after I received it to make sure that I was completely happy with it since it was a new product for them. I mentioned a minor issue when working with boards that had to be clamped on the very end of the board due to component overhang which caused the uprights to splay apart. By the next day they contacted me to let me know that they had duplicated what I was seeing and had redesigned the uprights to resolve that problem. Within a week, I received brand new uprights that completely corrected the complaint that I had. That's some impressive customer service all the way around!

A great upgrade I would recommend is to also buy one or two of their QuadHands Magnetic Arms which they sell separately  QuadHands Magnetic Arm 200 - 12" Flexible Metal Arm with Stainless Steel Clamp Magnetically Attaches to Any Ferrous Surface . These can be used to hold components in place while soldering. This works great for things like wire or headers which can't be clinched to the board before turning the board over for soldering. If you get two (or more), they can be used as a normal third hand for tinning wires and similar tasks. The magnetic arms are really nice quality and clamp to the base extremely securely with the magnets built into their base. The addition of the arms really makes this a nice multi-purpose tool.

The first pic shows the basic holder with the thicker uprights that I received. I have been told that new shipment will also have these improved uprights. The 2nd pic shows the magnetic arms that were added to the holder. These are 12" but they also come in shorter and longer lengths.

I couldn't be happier with the performance of this PCB holder or the responsiveness of the manufacturer and for the price, it's a great value.
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Ken H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product and responsive manufacturer
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2017
I generally don't write reviews, but I had to make an exception in this case.

I was looking for a well built PCB holder that would handle boards over 10" long and this one caught my eye. I was a little concerned that it didn't have any reviews, but I decided to take a chance on it anyway.

First thing you notice is that this thing is made of very heavy gauge steel with an attractive powder coat finish. When you pick it up, you know that it is made in the USA. From the pics, the base looked kind of narrow and I thought it might be a bit tippy, but that is not the case at all. The rubber feet also do a good job of keeping this thing planted firmly.

The mfr followed up with me shortly after I received it to make sure that I was completely happy with it since it was a new product for them. I mentioned a minor issue when working with boards that had to be clamped on the very end of the board due to component overhang which caused the uprights to splay apart. By the next day they contacted me to let me know that they had duplicated what I was seeing and had redesigned the uprights to resolve that problem. Within a week, I received brand new uprights that completely corrected the complaint that I had. That's some impressive customer service all the way around!

A great upgrade I would recommend is to also buy one or two of their QuadHands Magnetic Arms which they sell separately [[ASIN:B01NCQN3B2 QuadHands Magnetic Arm 200 - 12" Flexible Metal Arm with Stainless Steel Clamp Magnetically Attaches to Any Ferrous Surface]]. These can be used to hold components in place while soldering. This works great for things like wire or headers which can't be clinched to the board before turning the board over for soldering. If you get two (or more), they can be used as a normal third hand for tinning wires and similar tasks. The magnetic arms are really nice quality and clamp to the base extremely securely with the magnets built into their base. The addition of the arms really makes this a nice multi-purpose tool.

The first pic shows the basic holder with the thicker uprights that I received. I have been told that new shipment will also have these improved uprights. The 2nd pic shows the magnetic arms that were added to the holder. These are 12" but they also come in shorter and longer lengths.

I couldn't be happier with the performance of this PCB holder or the responsiveness of the manufacturer and for the price, it's a great value.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Makes soldering so much easier!
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2022
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I really like this thing; it can handle fairly large circuit boards, it's easy to use, and it has a very sturdy base so it won't tip over. Plus the base is metal so if you have any tools or containers with magnets they can easily stick to it.

The parts that hold the PCB are plastic so be very careful when soldering and I would not recommend using hot air. It would have been nice if they were metal instead to be heat resistant, and then they could have added a grounding connector to make the whole thing ESD safe!

This is one of those tools where now that I use it, I can't believe I'd been doing it the "wrong way" this entire time. No more hunched over a desk soldering something below you when you can have it at both a convenient height and angle to work on.

EDIT:

The spring grinds against the plastic PCB holder and generates a lot of plastic dust each time you rotate the board. I solved this by unscrewing the PCB holder assembly and adding a metal washer between the spring and the plastic body of the PCB holder. This totally fixed the problem. QuadHands, I'd advise making this change in your product!
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mcfudge
4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the competition, but a little bit too small for the $$$. Need taller 14" version.
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2019
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I am a hobbyist and Field Service Engineer. I purchased this as a replacement for the popular (7.8" wide) $10 Aven PCB holder. I plan to use the Flip with many sizes of PCBs including larger Fuji 12" boards. WARNING: the $50 Flip BARELY fits 12" boards (but it works well with 11 3/4" boards or smaller) -- you must FORCE the 12" board into place because the Flip is just a little bit too small. I'm concerned about breaking this unit with larger 12" boards.

Fits a Dell Optiplex mainboard (10.5 " x 11") -- and of course it easily fits all smaller boards down to 2"
Does not comfortably fit a 12" Fuji mainboard (12" x 8 3/4")
Arduino Uno board (2" wide) is about the SMALLEST size board you can fit (that $10 holder fits down to 0.2" AND has heat-resistant METAL PCB holders)
Cannot be used under a microscope (surface mount work) due to lack of vertical height adjustment (too high)
Danger of melting plastic side holders with HOT AIR soldering

This is an excellent upgrade from the $10 PCB holder. The rotation knobs are LARGE and easy to turn and don't hurt your fingers when tightening and loosening (especially compared to that $10 holder I own). The wingnuts are easier to turn than the painfully small black plastic thumbscrews the competition uses. However, the wingnut design could be vastly improved by increasing their size for easier turning. The solid heavy base does an excellent job of holding your board in place. This unit IS NOT FLIMSY (customer question #1). The height should be increased by 1" - 2" for much better flipping clearance. Vertical height adjustment should be added (i.e. a vertical channel cut into the left and right arms to allow the spring loaded holder to move vertically up and down then be locked into place). Vertical height adjustment would be excellent for work under microscopes (that typically have low clearance). I do recommend this purchase but note that product improvement can be made.

Some product improvement recommendations for QuadHands:

1) Please make this device a much improved 14" wide and 1"-2" taller (for better flipping clearance)

2) Make the left and right side "plastic" PCB holders from a HOT AIR HEAT RESISTANT material (metal only, or with rubber/silicone for board contact)

3) Wingnut design could be improved by increasing their size for easier turning, or replace with comfortable knobs

4) Metal arm height should be increased by 1" - 2" for much better flipping clearance

5) Vertical height adjustment (a vertical channel with position indents cut into the left and right arms to allow the spring loaded holder to move vertically up and down, then be locked into place) would be excellent for work under microscopes and simply custom height adjustment

The above improvements would make this a 5-STAR item.
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mcfudge
4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the competition, but a little bit too small for the $$$. Need taller 14" version.
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2019
I am a hobbyist and Field Service Engineer. I purchased this as a replacement for the popular (7.8" wide) $10 Aven PCB holder. I plan to use the Flip with many sizes of PCBs including larger Fuji 12" boards. WARNING: the $50 Flip BARELY fits 12" boards (but it works well with 11 3/4" boards or smaller) -- you must FORCE the 12" board into place because the Flip is just a little bit too small. I'm concerned about breaking this unit with larger 12" boards.

Fits a Dell Optiplex mainboard (10.5 " x 11") -- and of course it easily fits all smaller boards down to 2"
Does not comfortably fit a 12" Fuji mainboard (12" x 8 3/4")
Arduino Uno board (2" wide) is about the SMALLEST size board you can fit (that $10 holder fits down to 0.2" AND has heat-resistant METAL PCB holders)
Cannot be used under a microscope (surface mount work) due to lack of vertical height adjustment (too high)
Danger of melting plastic side holders with HOT AIR soldering

This is an excellent upgrade from the $10 PCB holder. The rotation knobs are LARGE and easy to turn and don't hurt your fingers when tightening and loosening (especially compared to that $10 holder I own). The wingnuts are easier to turn than the painfully small black plastic thumbscrews the competition uses. However, the wingnut design could be vastly improved by increasing their size for easier turning. The solid heavy base does an excellent job of holding your board in place. This unit IS NOT FLIMSY (customer question #1). The height should be increased by 1" - 2" for much better flipping clearance. Vertical height adjustment should be added (i.e. a vertical channel cut into the left and right arms to allow the spring loaded holder to move vertically up and down then be locked into place). Vertical height adjustment would be excellent for work under microscopes (that typically have low clearance). I do recommend this purchase but note that product improvement can be made.

Some product improvement recommendations for QuadHands:

1) Please make this device a much improved 14" wide and 1"-2" taller (for better flipping clearance)

2) Make the left and right side "plastic" PCB holders from a HOT AIR HEAT RESISTANT material (metal only, or with rubber/silicone for board contact)

3) Wingnut design could be improved by increasing their size for easier turning, or replace with comfortable knobs

4) Metal arm height should be increased by 1" - 2" for much better flipping clearance

5) Vertical height adjustment (a vertical channel with position indents cut into the left and right arms to allow the spring loaded holder to move vertically up and down, then be locked into place) would be excellent for work under microscopes and simply custom height adjustment

The above improvements would make this a 5-STAR item.
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Anon
5.0 out of 5 stars Don’t bother with any other circuit board holder
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2021
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Very well built unlike many contemporary board mounts. It saves me sooo much time and frustration during soldering because of easy board flipping. Sturdy enough to apply the pressure needed to push components out during desoldering without any movement.
HIGHLY recommend if you’re prototyping/reverse-engineering, testing/measuring, or assembling boards; I wish I had gotten it earlier.
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Maria McGaghey
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it
Reviewed in Canada on October 27, 2020
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Excellent. Was looking for something like this for a while. It’s perfect
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Rapidepete
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have tool for the electronics tech!
Reviewed in Canada on November 4, 2019
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Perfect for repairs to electronics. The ability to flip sides makes trouble shooting problems and making repairs so much easier.
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