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 ==== General ==== ==== General ====
  
-  * Workbench - Protect your house, have a proper work area +  ​- **Workbench** - Protect your house, have a proper work area 
-  * Storage Unit - Put your tools and components somewhere safe +  ​- **Storage Unit** - Put your tools and components somewhere safe 
-  * Small Plastic ​Cup - 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.
 ==== Safety ==== ==== Safety ====
-  * Safety Glasses - Protect your sense of sight +  ​- **Safety Glasses** - Protect your sense of sight 
-  * Face mask - Protect your lungs +  ​- **Face mask** - Protect your lungs 
-  * Fire Extinguisher - Don't let your soldering iron start a fire you can't put out +  ​- **Fire Extinguisher** - Don't let your soldering iron start a fire you can't put out 
-  ​Fire Blanket - As above +  ​Fire Blanket - As above 
-  ​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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 =====Electrical Instruments===== =====Electrical Instruments=====
    
-  * Multimeter - For testing circuitry. RS232 connected Autoranging DMM +  ​- **Multimeter** - For testing circuitry ​Voltages, Resistors and Transistors ​ 
-  * Oscilloscope - For testing signals. Dual trace +  ​- **Oscilloscope** - For testing signals. Dual trace is better , allow signals comparison 
-  ​Power Supply - Regulated lab power supply +  ​Power Supply - Regulated lab power supply . Help in getting the right Voltages inputs
-  * Digital Camera - For taking snaps to share with other MIDIBoxers +
-  * Mini Torch - Let there be lightA AA Cell MagLight ​in your mouth means you get perfect light+
  
-===== Video Tutorials ​=====+ 
 +==== Video Tutorials ====
  
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 +=====Soldering =====
  
-=====Soldering ​Stuff=====+  - **Soldering ​Iron or Station with Stand**- Temperature controlled 
 +  - **Solder** - Good quality solder for good quality joints, 63/37 Eutectic 
 +  - **Desoldering Pump** - - For removing soldered chips 
  
-  * Soldering Iron or Station with Stand- Temperature controlled 
   * Soldering Iron Tip Cleaner - Take care of your tools   * Soldering Iron Tip Cleaner - Take care of your tools
-  * Solder - Good quality solder for good quality joints, 63/37 Eutectic 
   * Tinning Block - for taking care of soldering iron tips   * Tinning Block - for taking care of soldering iron tips
   * PCB Holders - Make soldering easier and cleaner   * PCB Holders - Make soldering easier and cleaner
-  * Desoldering Braid - For removing chips from inferior boards, to insert in you MBHP ;) 
-  * Desoldering Pump - As above 
  
 =====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
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