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The Ultimate Helping Hands Add On for the PanaVise® - Now Even Better!
We use the PanaVise® clamping systems in our product development studio. But even the best tools aren't perfect for every situation. We often needed some extra "hands" to hold a component on while soldering. That was the inspiration for the QuadHands Flex - a four flexible arm add on for your PanaVise clamping system.
Four Magnetic Arms Make the PanaVise Perfect!
Four all steel flexible ‘gooseneck’ arms can be placed exactly where you want and they’ll stay. Just move them where you want and let go. Four stainless steel alligator clamps are mounted onto the threaded end of the goosenecks. Matched with a thumb nut, each clamp can be rotated 360 degrees in either direction then locked into place.
With a soldering iron in one hand and some solder in the other, you will find the QuadHands Flex makes your PanaVise system infinitely more useful. And since the arms have strong rare earth magnets in the base, you can use them on any ferrous surface.
Easy to Install
Installing the QuadHands Flex on your PanaVise system is easy. Remove the screws holding your PanaVise to the base. Put the QuadHands Flex between the two components and using the screws we've included with the kit put it back together.
Legal Things
PanaVise® is a registered trademark of PanaVise Products, Inc. QuadHands® is a registerd trademark of Alphidia, llc. There is no affiliation between the two companies. The PanaVise products shown in the pictures are used to show how the QuadHands Flex attaches to and can be used with those products and are not included. You will receive the QuadHands Flex, Four Magnetic Based Flexible Metal Arms and the screws needed to mount it to your PanaVise as shown.
The QuadHands Flex does not fit the PanaVise 311 Clamp.
MC
Reviewed in Singapore on December 17, 2024
H. Keramidopoulos
Reviewed in Australia on July 19, 2020
i also purchased the magnifying glass/light but the thread that is on the long version of the gooseneck holders is different to the magnifying glass it should be the same so it can be changed with the short and long moveable arms
Tom Kenney
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2019
For me this is a great product. I recently picked up two new interests and my PanaVise 350 is a big part of both. One hobby doesn't need helping hands, but the other almost always does. The movable arms allow me to use as many as I need, wherever I need, and then move them out of the way, or remove them entirely if I want. The plate adds a nice weight to my vise, and while it overhangs the wells in the tray a little, because of the contour of the wells all parts are in plain site and easily reached, in the front and side wells, at least.The arms are sturdy and flexible. There is some spring back, which may go away in time, but I just put the arm close to where I want and then position the part in the jaws. Precision requires some fiddling, but it always does. Once in place it's pretty much there. You can bump it away, but if you're a little careful it stays where you put it. The jaws have full rotation and lock easily and securely, and have silicone sleeves to protect wires and delicate parts.All in all, this is a great product, and it actually surpassed my expectations, which were high, based on how great this seemed to be on the webpage. It's not lab-grade equipment, but it's not supposed to be. This is a solid, functional tool for hobbyists or makers, and that's what it is supposed to be. Well done.
Retired Tech
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2018
I pretty much hated the original version, the bolted-in-place arms weren't well thought out, they often hindered other uses of my Panavise and were more than a nuisance. Once they switched to the magnetic type arms that changed significantly, and... this company was absolutely first rate in regard to how they handled my low satisfaction with the original type.I'm still not thrilled with everything about it, but I think well enough of it, and of this company, to up my rating to a very solid four stars. Those working with slightly larger items than I do, and/or who do not use the Panavise tray base will likely give this item a full five.Here's the bits that cause me to award only four stars to the current version of this item, BUT, the different model (deluxe, with large flat plate and 5 arms) I eventually wound up with is unquestionably a Full Five: The arms are bit too springy for very light objects (but that issue does reduce with use) causing some positioning issues with close tolerance work, but, with the magnetic base now on the arms I can more easily fine tune their positioning, so my largest gripe is now more-or-less solved. If you also use the 6 tray Panavise tray base, then the way this is cut out partially blocks the tray compartments, making it difficult to retrieve very small items from underneath the overhangs, it's not an issue if you don't also have the tray base, or if you don't typically work with tiny objects.The construction quality is very good. Heavy steel, no sharp edges, precise cutouts, and what seems to be a very good powdercoat.If you have the Panavise 6 tray 8" diameter base; get the deluxe model and then just place the entire Panavise setup on top of it. It is very stable, and it projects just far enough on each side of the round tray base to usefully attach the magnetic arms, and... you can also use it independently. I've found that setup to be far more flexible than this one which attaches directly to the Panavise, but it does take up a bit more space on your workbench, or a lot more space if you don't have the 8" diameter 6 tray base.
Friagram
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2017
I have used a lot of different helping hand type setups, and this one works the best, while also being very affordable.First of all, attaching to the PanaVise base greatly streamlines the hands and organizes the work space. I previously used the threads in the PanaVise mount to attach individual helping hands, but the circular hobby base has only 3 holes, and the cast iron base has just 2. Also, they are not in the most convenient spots. This product design puts the hands exactly where you need them, left and right. There is no fussing with wing nut tensioners or anything since it is using the gooseneck design.The arms are steel, and hold their position pretty well. You can easily push the ones you don't need back, and pull the ones you do need forward. It's possible to pull them all the way down to be flat with the table, which is a great feature if you like soldering on a mat.The stainless steel clips have a crimped nut that threads onto the arms, it's a UNC 8-32, very common machine screw size. There is also a knurled nut that you can use to tension the clips in place (so they won't spin). They come with silicone sleeves which will prevent the clips from biting into wires.Probably the best feature of this design is it allows you to make your own attachments, and easily affix them or change them out. I soldered brass nuts onto the end of some telecom clips, and they threaded right on and work perfectly. The telecom clips are amazing for holding a variety of objects, and have much finer teeth than the stock clips. I also plan on making some test probe holders which I can thread onto the arms. A simple cylinder with a 8-32 tapped hole will work just fine.
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