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Binder Clips to Stabilize a Third Hand
A tip from @flameandstone for using binder clips to stabilize a third hand when soldering jump rings.
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Here is another way to stabilize with binder clips while soldering from @flameandstone - “I loved the binder clip/third hand trick. Here’s another use for them, just another way to stabilize the third hand for soldering. I love this for jump rings.” Thank you so much for sharing with us 🙌🔥 #metalsmithsociety #solderingtips
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