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Come to grips with this handy vise on a flexible gooseneck. By Collin Cunningham

Circuit board vises are great, but you may find yourself repositioning the head too often trying to get an ideal view of your project. With just a little additional hardware, it’s possible to raise a PanaVise Jr. to eye level and free up some valuable bench top real estate.

Photography by Collin Cunningham

1. Pick a spot. Mark the holes for the microphone mounting plate on your prospective surface (Figure A, next page).

2. Drill. Make holes with a R" bit or thereabouts.

3. Secure the base. Send in the screws … and set ’em straighter than this one (Figure B).

4. Mount the gooseneck. Twist the extension on tightly to ensure a stable connection (Figure C).

MATERIALS

3" microphone surface-mount flange RadioShack part #33-332

13" gooseneck microphone extension RadioShack #33-330

PanaVise Jr. vise head from model 201, or stand-alone model 203

Self-tapping screws, size #6 or #8 ( 3)

Phillips head screwdriver bit

Power drill and R" drill bit

Make: 137