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psykhaze [Video Tutorials]
electronics_diy_common_tools [2016/07/19 15:07]
psykhaze [Electrical Instruments]
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   - **Storage Unit** - Put your tools and components somewhere safe   - **Storage Unit** - Put your tools and components somewhere safe
   - **Small Plastic Cups** - Somewhere to put things temporarily. Don't leave your kit lying around.   - **Small Plastic Cups** - Somewhere to put things temporarily. Don't leave your kit lying around.
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   - Soldering Smoke Absorber/​Ventilator - MMmmm, Lead smoke. Mmmmm, Cancer. Mmmm, Insanity. Mmm…. I think not.   - Soldering Smoke Absorber/​Ventilator - MMmmm, Lead smoke. Mmmmm, Cancer. Mmmm, Insanity. Mmm…. I think not.
  
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 =====Trimming and Fastening===== =====Trimming and Fastening=====
  
 +  * **Cutters** - For trimming componenet leads
 +  * **Screwdriver Set** - Various sizes
 +  * IC Puller / Placer
   * Wire Strippers - For stripping insulation from cabling   * Wire Strippers - For stripping insulation from cabling
   * Pliers Set - Various Sizes and types   * Pliers Set - Various Sizes and types
-  * Side Cutters - For trimming componenet leads 
-  * Screwdriver Set - Various sizes 
-  * Spanner Set - Various sizes, including shifter spanners 
-  * Socket Set - Various sizes 
-  * IC Puller - Little tool for pulling IC's from sockets 
-  * IC Placer - Little tool for putting IC's in sockets, spreads even pressure over all the pins 
   * Claw - One of those little pens with a three-fingered claw for grabbing loose bits from where fingers can't reach   * Claw - One of those little pens with a three-fingered claw for grabbing loose bits from where fingers can't reach
   * IDC Crimping Tool - Because doing it with pliers sucks   * IDC Crimping Tool - Because doing it with pliers sucks
-  * Electrical Tape - Too many uses to list +  * Electrical Tape 
 =====Misc===== =====Misc=====
  
   * Mirror - Little mirror on a telescopic shaft for peeking where your eyes can't reach   * Mirror - Little mirror on a telescopic shaft for peeking where your eyes can't reach
   * Compressed Air Can - For cleaning stuff by blasting off dust   * Compressed Air Can - For cleaning stuff by blasting off dust
electronics_diy_common_tools.txt · Last modified: 2016/07/19 15:07 by psykhaze