[ale] [OT] hobbist grip tool thingY?

[Geoffrey]

Christopher Bergeron wrote:
> 
> I apologize that this is OT, but I know someone in this group will know the
> answer.  Does anyone know what those hobbyist grip tools are called?  I've
> seen them before but I have no clue what the name of the device is.  It's a
> device that clamps to a desk or something, and it has a bunch of alligator
> style clamps on it to hold things in place while you work on a circuit or
> something.  I've searched google and the digikey catalog but can't find it
> anywhere.  Can anyone provide any direction?

Back in shop class (circa 1969) we called them 'third hands'...

Radio Shack used to carry them.

--
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at denali.atlnet.com

"...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to users
that
are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation available."
- David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
- http://www.avirubin.com/passport.html

---
This message has been sent through the ALE general discussion list.
See http://www.ale.org/mailing-lists.shtml for more info. Problems should be 
sent to listmaster at ale dot org.