Xacto X75170 X-tra Hands with Magnifier |  | Brand: Xacto
Category: Home Improvement
Department: U.S. Art Supply / www.USArtSupply.com
List Price: $12.68
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 257
Media: Tools & Hardware
Size: EACH
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7.1 x 1.8
MPN: X75170
Model: X75170
UPC: 079946094978
EAN: 0079946094978
ASIN: B0006NDZR6
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| Features:
| • | Dual alligator clamp for flexible and accurate work | | • | Holds work in any position for modeling and hobbies | | • | Assortment of knives, blades and tools for cutting, whittling, sawing and carving. Wooden chest. | | • | Two times magnifier for close, exacting work |
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Product Description
The X-TRA Hands dual alligator clamps with 2X magnifying glass by X-ACTO is the perfect solution for any hobbyist or designer who needs a second set of hands to hold onto materials. These clamps will hold your work firmly in position, freeing your hands up for soldering, gluing and other tasks.
The powerful, 2X magnifying glass will help you visualize even the smallest areas of your work. These convenient alligator clamps are great for the following tasks:
Gluing in small or tight spaces
Precision “micro” cutting and trimming
Small detail touches
And more
These sturdy alligator clamps attach securely to almost any rigid surface, allowing you to continue working at your desk or workshop without needing to relocate.
X-ACTO office tools and supplies are crafted with the same quality and attention to detail as the legendary X-ACTO knife. Our commitment to quality and performance assures that an X-ACTO product will stand up to the toughest jobs for as long as you need them.
X-ACTO quality office tools and supplies are crafted to achieve the perfect balance between performance and durability. Versatile enough to tackle the most heavy duty jobs and precision tasks at the same time, X-ACTO office tools make getting the job done easier. Additionally, all our products are designed with added attention to your comfort and safety.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 22
Great for the money! July 20, 2010
Skip Thomsen (Hilo, HI United States)
This little tool is exactly what I expected. It's a nice, heavy-based stand, an adequate magnifying glass and it is reasonably flexible as to holding positions. The price dictated that the various adjustments would be less than precision, therefor somewhat difficult to lock into any particular position. Once locked in, however, they do the job. The clips are standard electronics alligator clips and the coarse-tooth configuration makes it difficult to grasp tiny items, but again, with some patience, it can be done.
So for a tool that I will use only occasionally, for the price it is a bargain. If I were to need it on a daily basis, I would have paid over $100 for the professional version.
 awesome magnifier July 3, 2010
Kevin L. Riedl (Portland, OR USA)
I highly recommend this to anybody who wants a magnifying stand at a small price. it is a lot smaller than I had expected, but it works great
the only bad thing I can say about it is that it has a small magnifying glass, so any big circuit boards you may be working on may be a pain to work on
 Useful... but not without flaws June 24, 2010
ygd (San Diego, CA USA)
I'll start by saying that I've never used the magnifying glass on this third hand tool. I don't use this guy much unless I need to tension or hold wires for soldering. It's useful, but it still has some major flaws.
For one thing, it's base (or at least the base on my unit) is not completely flat, so it rocks around on my table. Also, I find the little alligator clips at the end keep coming off, although I can easily remedy this by pushing them back in and tightening them. The whole arm is also a little stiffer than I would like it to be, and not very flexible either. And of course, I found a similar model to this (made by Velleman) at my local Fry's Electronics for $5.
decent, but consider a jeweler's loupe. June 9, 2010
R. Newnham (Eugene, OR)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have one of these, yet I find I do not use it very often. It is a pretty good piece of hobby equipment for the cost, certainly, and the clips are good for holding and stabilizing a project. My preferred hobby is painting 30mm miniatures, and I find that I get better mileage out of a (pretty cheap) jeweler's loupe that I can clip to my glasses. Alternartely, I also find myself using an adjustable lighted magnifier, the type that is mounted on an arm and connects to an edge of a table. Simply put, I rarely use my X-tra Hands.
looks sad when NOT holding something for you. April 18, 2010
S. A. Brown (NC, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a good set of xtra hands.
The base has enough weight that it wont tip over while you are working on things.
The magnifying glass makes things larger.
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