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When soldering, it's always nice to have somthing to hold the wire steady, I've always seemed to fight with it when doing the smaller work, and I'm trying to do a nice job with these harness connectors.
So I threw together this little jig for no real cost.

12G romex, from residential 12/2. Nice and stiff. 14/2 would probably work as well.

2 cheap China Auto alligator clips. Solder them on.

Cover the teeth with a couple layers of shrink wrap so they don't poke the wire insulation.

A scrap piece of wood and a self tapping screw.

Works great! Somtimes it's just the smallest thing that can make really make difference when doing a job.

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thats really cool!   I wish I could solder..  I always call my friend over, and he solders for me.. I guess thats a third hand for free too...

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That's real slick Mark. As long as you don't have the patent I may be copying one of those!

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im building one of those tonight!! thats perfect!! I am going to make one with four clips because i need it for wiring up electric guitars, and that would make it so much easier to hold the volume and tone controls!

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heres one i made for my brother in law, wish i would have kept it for myself, i like the carved flames (very time consuming!!)

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Damn I wish I could play guitar. Ever think of giving lessons?


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i used to teach all the time. if you want i could give you lessons. For free of course and we could do it after work on your way home.

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offer is still here Todd.

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Thanks! Let me check my schedule.

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thanks, really good.

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From soldering to guitar lessons, all in one easy thread!!! And I thought my thought train was easily derailed. You guys!!!!! rofl.gif

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as my wife says, there is no real thought train and ive been derailed for a while

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