Sparkfun took an excellent idea from Instructables, and turned it into a finished product. The only decent version of a "3rd-hand" we've seen has been jeweler's grade $60+ precision units used for silver soldering. This is a great budget version worthy of any bench-top.

Originally designed as cooling jets for machine tools, these arms have been turned into super-flexible helping hands, with alligator clip grabbers at the ends of the arms. But the arms are only half of the product. These are installed on a beefy aluminum base which will hold your project solidly while you perform your surgery.

Note: A portion of this sale is given to Ryan for inspiring the design with his Instructable.

Specifications:

• 1x Aluminum Base Plate
• 2x Flex Arms
• 2x Alligator Clips
• 2x Alligator Clip Covers
• 2x 1" 6-32 Phillips Screws
• 4x Silicon Bumpers

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