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OF THE ALLIGATOR CLIP, AND TWO EXTEND 10 1/2 INCHES.  WHEN ITS USED ON A 36
INCH HIGH WORKBENCH, YOU CAN WORK STANDING UP WITH THE HOLDING ARMS
EXTENDED.  SMALL RUBBER COVERS FIT OVER THE ALLIGATOR CLIP NOSES TO PREVENT
SCRATCHING.  THE BASE OF EACH ALLIGATOR CLIP PLUGS INTO A PLASTIC ASSEMBLY
ON THE TIP OF A FLEXIBLE ARM, AND THE ALLIGATOR CLIPS CAN BE ROTATED.
TURNING THE NOTCHED WHEEL LOCKS THE CLIP IN PLACE.  WHEN HOLDING THE PC
BOARD WITH ALL FOUR ARMS, I FOUND IT A BIT AWKWARD TO BEND THE ARMS TO THE
SAME LEVEL.  IN ADDITION, IF YOU WANT TO WORK ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE
BOARD, YOU HAVE TO UNCLIP THE BOARD, TURN IT, AND RESET THE CLIPS.  I FOUND
THAT USING TWO ALLIGATOR CLIPS WAS SUFFICIENT TO HOLD SMALL BOARDS FIRMLY
IN PLACE.  IF YOU USE TWO CLIPS AND DONT TIGHTEN THE WHEELS COMPLETELY, YOU
CAN ROTATE THE PC BOARD FROM THE COMPONENT SIDE TO THE SOLDER SIDE WITHOUT
UNCLIPPING THE BOARD.  THE MAGNIFYING LENS WORKED WELL, AND ITS FLEXIBLE
STALK MADE IT EASY TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY IF NEEDED.  I ALSO FOUND THAT
USING THE LED LIGHT SOURCE WITHOUT USING THE MAGNIFIER WAS CONVENIENT.
AVEN ADJUSTABLE CIRCUIT BOARD HOLDER  THE UNIT SHOWN IN FIGURE 13 RESEMBLES
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