PANAVISE 350 Multi-Purpose Work Center

The Panavise 350 is an indispensable component of our commercial PCB soldering setup. Its substantial weight and sturdy construction ensure that it stays firmly in place on our worktops, even during the most intricate soldering tasks. We've found that when paired with a silicone mat, it becomes an immovable anchor for our workpieces. The integrated trays have proven to be a thoughtful and practical addition, preventing small components from rolling around and getting misplaced during our soldering work. This combination of stability and organization makes the Panavise 350 an invaluable tool in our daily operations, streamlining our workflow, and contributing to the precision and efficiency we demand in a commercial setting. If you're looking for a reliable and well-designed base for your PCB soldering needs, the Panavise 350 is a standout choice that delivers on all fronts.

This is simply the best small craft vice I've ever used. I have some Bessy and other brands, but this is spectacular!I use it for locksport and detail work on fixing mechanical components.It's heavy, sturdy, the head and base work with a variation of combinations if you get more Panavise modules. The action is smooth and precise, the depth of the jaws grip can be flipped to add even more space. Feels incredibly durable and solid, it's a BIFL product and even made in the USA (Reno, NV).They aren't cheap, as mini vices go, but it's a "buy once" product. My kids will probably be able to use this one day. Can't give it enough praise.

I have to say, i love this vice. The self centering jaws are great, but what really sets it off are two things.1. the super wide range. This is where all the others fall short that i've used. The smaller ones just have a 2 inch gap. Well. that stinks when you're working on a 2x4 piece of wood for something small (i was carving wood). SO having this giant range of available clamp widths is fantastic2. the base. now I didn't think i'd care about this, the others i've used are those with a lever you push over and it sucks up with a rubber foot. but having this very wide flat base holds the vice very stable. and the little trays around it are very handy to have. I'm going to get the soldering station too. but i just love this.the only negative, and it's really by design, you could never hold wood in this and saw on it. The head rotates side to side, now, under normal use holding a board, or a mortise cylinder lock, or electronics it won't be noticed, but it's not locked, so there's no stablization rotating which means if you put any real torque on it the head turnsbut again, that's really not what this is meant for. I know 80 bucks is a fantastic price though.I recommend this vice above any other small one I've seen.Footnote: when i got mine there was a mistake in packaging and the 4 little screws to secure the jaws weren't in it. You need these screws because they aren't typical. You can replace them with machine screws from Lowes, or Home Depot, but be warned you'll need washers. because the diameter of the screw doesn't typically encompass a head wide enough to go over the screw mount and clamp down on the jaw itself. it'll work with screws and washers but really doesn't look great.

I am a certified computer technician by trade and an electronics tinkerer and hobbyist, I perform many soldering tasks related and unrelated to my profession. Sometimes it is a motherboard component that needs to be re-flowed or replaced and sometimes it is "Hey honey the toaster stopped working, can you fix it?"For many years I have done all of my soldering without the use of a good set of clamps or a vise of any kind. I know this is entirely my fault but I went for so long without I did not know anything different.. Until recently when I spent some time visiting a shop and was asked to have a look at a challenging soldering task, I said I would do it and was taken over to the soldering station where they had a PanaVise 350 setup delicately but firmly holding a small circuit board "patient" needing some rework done. The soldering iron was a high end production quality Weller with a .05mm tip. the board needed 5 small surface mount components removed and replaced with new. The work would have been excruciating and nearly impossible without the help of the PanaVise 350 system. What would have normally taken 1 hour or more at my home shop I was able to get the work done in about 30 min.The ability to move and tilt the object being held was very crucial to getting this job done.Solid Quality workmanshipupgradeable base with many accessories available from [...].This vise has changed how effective and precise my soldering is, whether it is through hole or surface mount soldering my quality and precision has increased many times over. The saying "Use the right tool for the job" is perfectly displayed with the use of this vise. I now use this vise to hold heat guns in place, flashlights and my Dremel tool. Whatever requires a third hand I have my vise ready.I am looking at buying more accessories to go with my current stand.Starting with the Standard 300 model base you can build a variety of custom vise products.[...]