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Ten Must Have Tools for the Electronics DIYer

by Kevin Humphrey on January 16th, 2006

Ten Must Have Tools for the Electronics DIYerOne of the distinctive characteristics of frugal folks is our desire to do things ourselves. Whether it’s making or mending clothes, building a shed, fixing the car, we seem to prefer self-sufficiency. If you’re interested in taking up some electronics DIY’ing, DIYlive.net has put together a great article on what they think the ten most needed tools are. By no means an all inclusive list, it is a good starting point for anyone interested in starting to play with circuits or do their own gadget mods.

In no particular order…

  • Soldering Iron
  • Digital Multi-meter
  • Wire Strippers
  • Solder iron stand
  • Good tool box
  • Solder remover
  • Solderless bread board
  • Set of micro screw drivers
  • Hands free Solder man
  • Oscilloscope

Check out the article at DIYlive.net for details on the recommended types and brands of the various tools as well as the comments from the readers with their thoughts on what you must have.

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POSTED IN: Doing it Yourself, Web Resources

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