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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2020 16:34:01 GMT
As I am about to start to first build soon, I thought I would start a thread on what are essential tools for populating PCBs, and building audio devices . Feel free to add to the list.
Decent soldering iron.
Solder sucker
Helping hands with magnifying glass.
A decent desk lamp.
Small electric fan to blow the fumes away from my face.
A multimeter.
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 3, 2020 16:36:44 GMT
Solder lol
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2020 16:37:24 GMT
That is a consumable....
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Post by electronumpty on Apr 3, 2020 16:49:53 GMT
Get a lamp with a built in magnifying glass. very useful.
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Post by electronumpty on Apr 3, 2020 16:50:24 GMT
And a good knife
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Post by electronumpty on Apr 3, 2020 16:50:57 GMT
Hot air gun for heatshrink
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Post by electronumpty on Apr 3, 2020 16:51:21 GMT
Firebottles phone number🙂
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Post by firebottle on Apr 3, 2020 17:16:29 GMT
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Post by firebottle on Apr 3, 2020 17:16:56 GMT
Firebottles phone number🙂  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2020 17:17:45 GMT
Get a lamp with a built in magnifying glass. very useful. Any recommendations? |
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Post by electronumpty on Apr 3, 2020 18:01:21 GMT
Get a lamp with a built in magnifying glass. very useful. Any recommendations? Can't find the one I use. Plenty out there though avoid the really cheap ones! |
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Post by electronumpty on Apr 3, 2020 20:08:49 GMT
Oh yes also lead benders are v useful to for components.
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Post by sq225917 on Apr 3, 2020 21:25:53 GMT
Nail clippers, paper straws, good solder and soldering iron and a multimeter. For owt else you need knowledge.
I dont use braid or a solder sucker, ever.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2020 8:37:17 GMT
FFP2 face mask (if you can find one these days)
Solder fume extractor. I made my own but if not that diy minded you can buy them. Soldering fumes are highly toxic and do your lungs no good. If you saw the crap that an extractor picks up in the filter from the flux core being heated, you wouldn't solder without a mask or an extractor again!
Nitrile gloves;
Eye protection;
Calculator and note pad;
Ranging multimeter;
LCR meter calibrated and adjustable for measuring at 1KHz, 10KHz, 200KHz;
camera;
cutting or soldering mat;
small wire snips and long nosed pliers
solder tweezers and clamps;
small table vice;
PCB holder (rotates 360 degrees);
Decent lamp (LED daylight overhead strip lamps are excellent);
Dremmel or similar tool;
Small hot air gun or gas torch;
cordless drill, fine drills, standard drill set and reamers;
Parts bins or drawers;
Radio!
That's just for starters. If anyone would like a list of woodworking essentials, shout out and I'l list those.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2020 9:27:23 GMT
Superb. Thanks.
I have a lot of that already, but point noted on the mask/fume extractor.
I am thinking of a run of flexible air duct being fed by a 140mm fan and blowing the fumes out of the window. Primitive, but should work ok.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2020 10:43:55 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2020 18:44:34 GMT
Does this look reasonable for a lamp? Here |
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