Giant "helping hands" made with vise-grips

The Big Daddy Helping Hands use a big ole pair of vise-grips and some machined hinged metal, along with a handy piece of lumber, to create a set of helping hands that go farther than those little dinky alligator clips. Link (via Make)

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I’m Stunned! You mounted a HF tool on a piece of wood. AMAZING!
phasor3000

Add a couple of non-functioning pressure gauges to the base, antique-stain the wood, and voila, instant steampunk visegrips!
phasor3000

Phenom, this is the third thread you’ve spammed. You do realize that your posts are going to be deleted?

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Dave X

Or tie it around your neck, to hold your big-ass harmonica.