Essential Tools that you will need for creating electronics projects!
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In this video I will present you my list of the essential tools that you should have laying around in order to create electronics projects! Let's get started!
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- Ultrasonic bath
- Silicone mat (heat resistant)
- Fume fan
- Third hand
I also quite often use a glass from an old induction heater as a mat for anything sharp and pointy. I cut on it too, although it damages the knife.
Yeah especially the fume fan is ncessary if you're into a lot of soldering.
A third hand is always super helpful and makes soldering way more convenient.
A silicone mat is nice to have, but a piece of wood is sufficient imho.
@@Hellass47 na the fume fan is the bottem of my list ,
Also an interferometer!
DJ Scottdog and the unicorn in the corner tells you to keep breathing in the fumes ;)
Quick PSA, most cheap fume extractors that you find online don't actually do any proper filtering. It just removes the fumes from in front of your face and sends them whizzing around your room, where, if you work in an unventilated environment, it will build up over time and could cause you harm.
The cheapest way to deal with this is to either do your soldering outside or in a well-ventilated environment. The other, more expensive alternative is to get a proper HEPA grade fume extractor. Here is a really good video by EEVBlog on this topic: czcams.com/video/ffaiKZMU0Lw/video.html.
"Essential Tools that you will need for creating electronics projects"
*THE MONEY*
true, but its really time as well. if you want everything now, yea, you need money. ive only been into electronics for maybe 5 years now. ive been using general homeowner shed tools my family owns for most of my tools. for the specialised tools, i've had to gather cheap and useful tools over time. until yesterday i used a cheap £10 multimeter that was accurate enough to be useful in repairs, now i have a UT210D. considering i do a lot of automotive stuff, the inductive 200A DC measurement feature is a dream come true. the temperature probes amazing too, but now im gushing. my point is if you love this stuff, you'll still have that little bug in you that gets you to spend a little bit on some nice stuff and you'll slowly see your collection of specialised tools grow. don't let money limit you.
Not really true, I managed during Corona lock down to strike pretty good deals at all my lab (used in most cases, for the oscilloscope, function generator and what not) equipment and for $220 got almost all what it's needed including benchtop multimeter, analog function generator, tektronix digital scope, lcr benchtop meter and a logic analyzer
I tried going to landfills to get tools and parts that i could fix so i didn'tt have to spend money. And some things still worked and didn't need fixing at all. Thrown out because they bought the new model i guess.
Anyways, turns out it's illegal where i live to pick up someone else's trash even if it still works. So never doing that again and for now i've given up on making things and repairing things.
Can't afford the parts and tools, i clearly can't afford a fine or prison.
Good luck man, hope you get around money at some point so you can make your brain work :)
Cheers!
Just buy them as you need them in my opinion. First off you'll need a soldering station (or just an iron), some spare wire, few crimps... etc.. then buy more as you get more money to spend :)
@to G I've got an osciloscope from hantek for around 300€. Search on banggood hantek dso5202p. You will find a couple of videos abut the osciloscope...It measures a lot of things but don't expect I2C data reader or fancy graphs(except for XY) it does it's job really well
3A for a lab bench power supply ain't gonna cut it my man, need at least 20A for extra fun with magic smoke extraction.
Remember, the minus terminal of a capacitor is the red wire!
@@joshm264 LMAO😂😂
Why you didn't use rtx 500w power supply?
Wth😂😂
If that's what you wanted, then get the absolute cheapest one from China, @@brabbrabmotovlog702. They're the only one who don't have overcurrent protection. The PSU may as well double as magic smoke generator in the process though..
When he started counting my wallet ran away
Getting it all at once would be jaw-dropping. I've been collecting tools for about 50 years now (since grade school) and it's not too bad spread over time. The only tools I can think of off the top of my head that cost more than $500 are the oscilloscope and 3D printer. Most of the rest are sub $100.
You should have had some clamps on it to stop it escaping ... DUH !! 🙄😂😂
just buy decent enough but cheapest ones you can find, and then gradually replace the tools you use most often.
You forgot my favourite tool: The label maker.
I hate unlabeled switches and connectors. And it's good for organising your workshop as well.
I was going to say the same thing! He has a pile of expensive tools but still uses masking tape to label everything !
Just got a Dymo Rhino and i can now label wires with the heatshrink they sell or use the tags setting to make labels for wires
+1 for label maker! An analog/manual one or a dedicated label printer (great for weatherproof and durable labels) or at least pre-cut self-adhesive paper for normal a4 printers.
I was lucky and got the Brother PT-E110 on sale for 20€.
The label material is kind of expensive but it's a very easy to use handheld device that has a dedicated menu for electronics symbols and can print flags for cables.
You know, I've got several label makers and never used them. My sister tried to give me yet another one with labels for my birthday and I told her keep it. I've never used it because it just takes too long to punch things in, and the dang label tape for them is insanely expensive. Once your tape runs out it's useless. A roll of paper tape and a sharpie however require no batteries and always works. Not pretty but....
Masking tape still works better and is a few pennies. A labelling gun is pointless for 99% of people. Like how many things do you actually label? and what does it do that some masking tape and a marker or some paper with clear tape over it cannot do?
One of the tools you missed, might be the usb power meter. I find myself using it a lot, and, at least in my opinion, is essential :) And thanks for the great video. Very useful as usual!
Depends on what you do, if you never work with USB its useless.
Had one, ended up replacing the USB-Ports with Pins and using it as some kind of low voltage and current meter🤷🏼♂️
Didn't stay with USB for too long since I started strolling around with electonics
USB power meter is really nice :)
@@tobimai4843 No it isn't. Everybody has devices that charge over USB. It is essential to know wich one are bad cables/power bricks and wich are not.
Janus Kobain a 3d printer is essential IMO, I unlocked so many new projects for me
>"Essential Tools"
>$1000+ oscilloscope
GreatScott, I hate to break it to you, but I'm _broke_
haha same
Never used oscilloscope, hobbyist for 20+ years :D
@@PexiTheBuilder wow! I use mine all the time, its an old crt one, 25mhz. I got it at a decent price, $100 (it was like new)!
There are tiny, simple oscilloscopes that you can fit 5 of in your pocket for ~$20-40 each. I've used some of those and they are definitely good enough for most beginner-to-intermediate users.
Keysight makes expensive products, but they are also great quality. If you can afford it, I'd look into the Rigol DSO1054Z. For around $375 it's very good for the price.
I'd add, from my own lab: a fumes extractor (nobody likes lungs diseases, right?), a powerful LED magnifying lamp, a good xacto knife and a cutting mat to protect the table you're working on.
How did you comment 2 weeks ago?
@@lankoglot6015 Patreons see videos before non-patreons? No idea, just guessing..
One of the first things I bought for my humble little lab is a fume extracter. I live in a small basement apartment and I'm already a smoker haha. One thing I think is missing from this list is a handheld magnifying glass, I keep mine stuck to my desk with a big magnet and use it constantly.
Quick PSA, most cheap fume extractors that you find online don't actually do any proper filtering. It just removes the fumes from in front of your face and sends them whizzing around your room, where, if you work in an unventilated environment, it will build up over time and could cause you harm.
The cheapest way to deal with this is to either do your soldering outside or in a well-ventilated environment. The other, more expensive alternative is to get a proper HEPA grade fume extractor. Here is a really good video by EEVBlog on this topic: czcams.com/video/ffaiKZMU0Lw/video.html.
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Not done yet
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Please recreate the ts100 portable soldering iron , that would be interesting
And create long range metal detector
I've got the smaller version of your Würth Box and I have to say Würth tools are such a delight. I use them almost daily and they never failed me.. definitely a good recommendation.
Great video, Great Scott! as usual my friend. It’s a great video for young ones starting in electronics..You covered about everything for general electronics. Yes there are a bunch of things for particular types of electronics, but you covered everything required to get started. I would maybe add one of those TC-1 component identifiers. They are only a basic identifier, but i have found it handy from time to time. I also might add a cap tester/ESR tester. I also things such as power/watt meter, distortion analyzer for audio electronics, but you covered all the basics very well. I do a lot of vintage electronics as well, so i have a curve tracer and transistor testers, tube testers, tube matcher and other vintage electronic stuff. For a modern electronics lab you have covered everything. Great Stuff! Thank you.
Super informative as always - thanks heaps for the updated set of Essential Tools :D
I am going to put in my opinion as well:
The tools I use regularely and I think are the minimum you are going to need are as follows (listed in order how often I use them):
a lab bench power supply, a multimeter, an oscilloscope, a soldering iron.
Also I think it doesn't have to be the most expensive or the newest equipment
my Power supply (0-30V, 0-5A) did just cost around 35€, the soldering iron is my dad's old one, it has a safety transformer so it kind of looks like a soldering station but the temperature is regulated by changing the tips, for a multimeter I have a new one and one from the 80s and they preform equally so to me it comes down to if you prefer an analog meter or a digital display
none of that equipment has failed me to this day and I didn't come across any limitations yet
the oscilloscope on the other hand is also an old model, I got it from ebay for 80€ and it actually did blow up at one point it was easy to fix but that always might happen to old equipment.
You might notice that I didn't bring up a function generator, that's becaue I made one myself simply by connecting an operational amplifier to the headphone output of my computer and using audacity to create a waveform. Worked for me but when you do that always put a 10nF capacitor in line with the signal wire with a 100kOhm resistor between the used input of the amplifier and ground and another 100k resistor between the signal and shield wires of the audio jack, that way you get rid of any ground connection of the computer and protect it from shorting it without loosing the audio cable's shield.
and always test on breadboard first but keep the capacitance between the breadboards traces in mind ; )
for basic parts you should always have in stock I recommend a set of resistors, at least 100Ohm, 1k, 10k, 100k and 1M, different capacitors (the ones I need most frequently are ceramic 10nF and electrolytic 2,2uF, I recommend getting sets with those included), LEDs of different colors, a couple of 10kOhm potentiometers, any silicon Diodes, BC547 and BC557 transistors, any operational amplifyers and at least one micro controller
if you read so far I hope this might help someone
happy tinkering to everyone
I use old phone-type chargers instead of a proper bench supply (but I would like to get one.) The one I use all the time is 5 volts but it has nice current limiting of around 1.1 amps instead of the more common 'hiccup' mode.
You must not compromise on the soldering iron; a temp regulated and nicely grounded or isolated tip is needed.
@@janami-dharmam who speaks of compromising my dad almost regrets having given it to me now and whenever he does bigger soldering jobs he borrows it back from me
it has a much nicer handle and performs better than his new one, the only downside is it needs 2-3 minutes to heat up and about 10 minutes to cool down enouh to touch it
even replacing the tips for different temperatures isn't that bad
just because it's old doesn't mean its not good anymore ; )
if anyone is interested here is how the temperature regulation works:
in the soldering iron is a switsch controlling the heater and on top of it is a magnet so whenever there is something magnetic in front of it it turns on and when you remove it it turns back off, in the tip is a piece of a magnetic alloy that looses it's magnetic properties at a certain temperature so it switches off the iron when it's up to that temperature and back on when it's cooled back down thus holding the iron at that temperature rather precisely.
@@fdsmaster8098 If my memory serves me right, this is a Weller soldering machine and it costs a fortune - even a single tip is expensive. It is still available in the magnastat model and costs more than 100USD or 100Euro. They are almost topline models.
@@janami-dharmam It is made by Weller indeed, I don't know how much it had cost since It has bin passed on from my grandfather who got it from his workplace when they decided they had more than they needed and wanted to throw them out to free space so his boss said he could have it.
the tips for this particular model cost between 5 and 10 euros wich I find reasonable considering the Tip it currently has is about 30 Years old, used a lot and still perfectly fine
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I don't quite agree with you on crimping; I find myself crimping more and more for creating custom lengths of wires, various adapters, and so on.
Also, a pair of reading glasses (+3.50) are now part of my essential tools set. As I get older it gets harder to see details when soldering etc. And they're cheaper than a microscope, and don't need any setup or table space.
And let me add that your videos are great and I always enjoy watching them. Thanks again for making CZcams a greater place for makers!
This are definitely not "essential" tools. The only really essential tools of them for me are the screw drivers, soldering iron, a multimeter and maybe the lab power supply (but for starting you could use there also some different power bricks). At least these are the things I started with
You probably also want wire cutters and strippers. Needlenose pliers are probably my most used tool and the built in cutters are great for cutting small wire and usable for stripping.
You said it. Going for the real basics as well soon and has nothing to do with most of this video xD
@@eDoc2020 wire cutters? Nah, I'm using scissors.
Wire strippers? Hold on, lemme grab my nail clippers for that
@@bitelaserkhalif I'd go the other way; nail clippers for cutting wire and scissors for wire stripping.
tbh he did call it "important tools" and they obviously are important as soon as you diversify your skills and interests.
Nice video! I'd definitely rank digital calipers higher on the list, especially if 3d printing - but even if not, they're very handy to have around the house.
I love this filming style, the way the camera rotates and zooms, it's great
Honestly one of the best things to see on a Sunday morning
Stay creative!
"Because it costs a lot less" he said, "essential tools" he said.
*1100$ Oscilloscope*
With 200Mhz and the function generator it's even $2000 ;)
For a decent oscilloscope with great functionality that is actually pretty affordable...
I wish there was a great scope for 200 bucks, but unfortunately there isn't. So I can't afford one either.
I use a cheap (maybe 40 €)handheld Scope. Its not perfect and pretty crappy but it works for detecting if there is a signal at all and thats what i need most.
That is nothing if you compare to most other hobbies. Radio systems easily go up to 10k. So do drones. But a 2000usd oscilloscope will usually serve you good enough anything other than RF. Not that there aren't super expensive scopes out there but no hobbies will own one. Which is not the case for other hobbyists like machining, ham radio, drones, photography. Their collection usually go above 10k.
I only paid a little over half that for my better 'scope, which is a dual-channel 100MHz unit, and less than $200 for my 10MHz USB 'scope (Pico Technologies) that does over 90% of what I can do with the more expensive 'scope.
I recommend updating the firmware of the TS100 to the open source variant, it improves the soldering iron quite a lot.
agree. Initially I was disappointed, but after installing the OSS firmware I love it!
Do you have a link for it?
@@akhurash I'm not him, but Ralim is (i think) the one most people talk about: github.com/Ralim/ts100
Yeah I also love the Tetris version.
Holey moley! You can upgrade the firmware? This iron is now on my wishlist!
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Oh my god, your workshop tools made me drool! I'm hoping one day ill have enough money and experience to buy what you have and also build awesome stuff like you!
Hey, for my personal experience i recommend having a smaller oscilloscope. I use the DSO203 or DSO quad. Of course, it is less powerful than 1000$ beast but it is suitable for 95% of my work.
Another really important tools is logic analyzer. You can get the DSLogic from banggood for 100/150$ and it can help you a lot with all signal you can have to debug.
And the last step for me is small utility knife and tweezer for small electronic.
To summarize :
- DSO 203 as oscilloscope
- DSlogic for logic analyzer
- Good pair of tweezer
- Good utility knife
- Wire stripper
- TS80 or TS100 as soldering iron
- Small fan to extract the fume
- Small tube of soldering flux + soldering wick + solder pump
- A good lamp and magnifier
- A thrid hand or small vise to hold a pcb (some people use patafix or other sticky paste)
- Multimeter, Uni-T is a nice brand but you can get used Fluke for 100$ on ebay
- 3D printer (ender 3 for me)
- a set of file to rework your print
- A dremel or any cheapo small rotary tool
- A leatherman Wave of Charge (personal taste since i use it a lot). Can become a must have on the road.
- A decent kit of screwdriver and general purpose tools
P.S : It's my vision of required tools. Maybe i've missed something or the tools i use seem unusable for you but please bear in mind the idea of "small budget beginner friendly" stuff.
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I fully agree here! Depending on the project, a logic analyzer can be a very helpful tool. Also havin a DSO is important, but a cheap 20 MHz 2 Channel scope is more than enough for 99% of all hobbyist projects... You rareley ever need several GS/s and 100s of MHz
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Makes sense of course too put also wrenches with wires. How else?
@@glmnet At least wrenches and wires both start with W.
Great video! Other than the SMD stuff (I'm thinking of learning SMD, I've been doing through-hole stuff for about 50 years, it's time I catch up with the modern world) and nice microscope, I have everything else --except a clamp-on ammeter. Now I know what to get with my birthday money! I've been wanting one for years, but keep putting it off, now that my thinking has been started, I'm getting one! Thanks for the idea!
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*Recommend a €240 / €43 soldering iron
*me
Iam still good with this €3 soldering iron
Also me😌
Even most engineers use them
Same man..., same....
I remembered using a halogen lamp to solder back then
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Great video, great scott! However, I've been missing a vacuum pump desoldering for years and all the ones I see for sale are very expensive compared to normal soldering irons. Diy or buy?
Also, diy or buy the solderex automatic soldering iron?
jhsevs my haako desoldering iron has saved me days worth of time versus braid. They’re worth it.
S-993A is quite decent for the price
Desoldering vacuum is something that I almost use every time I do something.
Really handy tool..
I fully agree with most of your suggestions. I would also add:
Wire cutter It's a bit brutal sometimes but always works
A magnifying glass. Even if you have perfect vision, it always helps to zoom in to see better. Plus the LEDs help even in bright environments
Soldering flux. It makes soldering soooo much easier, put it in a small syringe so that you don't make a mess or use more than it's needed (it stinks but only when burned and is not good to breathe)
Acetone and an old toothbrush. They help a lot with cleaning the mess that comes with soldering especially while using flux.
If you don't have a heat gun, use a lighter to shrink heat shrink tubing. It needs a bit of practice to learn not to burn it. A jet lighter works very well. Too well, even with a normal one I'm now fine with not having a heat gun
Solder pump (this thing that sucks melted solder with the press of a button). It has saved me tons of time and it was less than two bucks there's no reason not to have it when you need it
If you can't afford a lab bench power supply, get a variable voltage transformer. It looks like a normal transformer but at the bottom it was a knob to choose between 3, 4.5, 5, 6, 9, and 12 volts. It's dead cheap (around 12€) and works flawlessly
Helping clamps (they hold the circuit in place while you're soldering). I can't live without them after I got them for less than 10€
A ruler is also handy to have around along with a marker.
Thank you for recommending budget alternatives to your expensive ones. The soldering iron looks nice.
Safety eyeglasses. That protected me when I really thought the current task is harmless.
A cheap one from a bicycle shop is fair enough.
No shit, losing your vision sucks. Fvcking carb cleaner in a can blow back got me in one eye. Fucked it up for good. Any sparks or solvents in a can are dangerous.
I use safety glasses all the time when soldering ever since I had a speck of hot solder flung at my eyelid.
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@@greatscottlab Looking forward to it :)
Thanks Scott. I think you covered everything I might have thought of, and then some. Though I was a bit surprised that you didn't have an isolation transformer as part of your equipment to protect yourself from electrical shocks or your oscilloscope. But then, I'm relying on what someone strongly suggested during my research on lab equipment. I also have to admit I don't have much experience working with powered-on HV electronic circuits. I follow the "one hand in your pocket rule" when working on these.
I can totally recommend the TS100 I got it for my fpv drone to be able to repair „in field“. Now it is my main soldering iron.
Keysight is still on the rather expensive side. I guess you still dont get decoding with your 1k scope. Look rather at the Siglent SDS-1202XE or similar.
3:23 my drawer just fell
Had to pause @2:08 The Tears the Tears of missing my tools .I have not been able to afford the tools or pieces to go back to electronic repairs ;until now sorta .By 2022 I should be able to start my home repair business again .Oh Yeah I love your videos; so until 2022 I get to live thru your wonderous videos :) You make this 40yr OLDMAN excited about electronics again!
I'm a noob, but I'd say Label Maker. I've watched all the amazing detail with your meticulous writing and drawing of circuits, yet you use masking tape and a pencil or bad marker to label your cabinets and supplies. It's just humerous. I've learned so much just watching a few videos so far. Obvious you really know your stuff. Keep up the great work. And get a label maker...
you missed flux and soldering wick :D
Those aren't tools
Not tools though🤷♂️
It's a tool to me lmao
Haha :D, even though flux is only a reagent. It would be worth a mention whenever talking about soldering. Essential stuff! :)
U missed a thermal camera.
I wish I had a fraction of the things you have.
in ancient times we used "freeze spray" to diagnose overheating ICs. thermal cameras are getting so cheap though...
@@Douglas.Kennedy Cheap? were is that? Still a couple of hundreds bugs. Nothing to justify as a hobbyist.
Thanks for the video. It has inspired me to sort out all my tools and clean up my garage!
I think that in your case the most important tool you have is your brains. Keep up the good work!
Oh cool let me just grab the spare 5 grand I've got laying about
2:40 Those tips look horrible, in particular the first one from the right. Great video nonetheless.
im actually amazed at how much you do with so few tools as my bench i think at last count(insurance) i had 97 screw drivers not including sockets in metric,imperial then some impact vartions
well done good sir
Pen and Paper are among the most important tools.
Also, a computer or smartphone (with internet connection) and (I hate to admit it), even a printer.
Sketching something up on paper, having datasheets on paper and being able to research stuff online are absolute must-haves.
For hobbyists;
3$ soldering iron
2$ multimeter
Wire strippers
Trust me, that's all you need.
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--Thomas A. Edison
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So I guess Edison didn't have pile of junk
@@realdragon Edison WAS a pile of junk
A good imagination, and someone else's invention. :D
I have the same Ersa soldering station and it is a nice piece of equipment, high quality and reliable, made in Germany of course!
You just described my dream lab in a video.. Amazing Amazing Amazing.. No words to describe 😍😍😍
you ARE THE PERSON that got me into electronics thank you so much
I really like this kind of videos! Good job and I hope you make more of these :)
I got interested in electronics just recently, thanks for the recommendations.
You did it!! Atleast one youtuber made a video on what I suggested!!
I'm happy now🤟🤟🤟😆 thank you
Wow... This video is a visual treat for every hobbyist
Your setup is OP!, im jealious. The only suggestion I would have is a basic DIY carbon filter fan made from a 140mm PC fan for soldering fumes. Super important!
Let's appreciate the fact that his tools are super duper clean.
Got a microscope from your list. The only one I missed in my mancave.
Got it in the Netherlands in Just 3 days and its great.
Keep up the vids. I love them
I usually cut stuff over a high tech wood piece. My desk has a fan for fume extractor a 3D printed vice to support boards it’s great.
A really handy addition to the rasp drawer would be a narrow chisel with really square edges. I often find this easier to use than files/rasps for tidying up nibs and strings in 3D prints or plastic/soft metal enclosures. Look for a woodworking channel on how to sharpen the chisel tip for best results.
Beautiful video!! Been looking forward to it.
Great workshop. You may add a small vise to hold parts. Thabks for yor videos. You are very clear explaining how the circuits work. I apreciate it
Awesome video!!! Btw, a hack for the cable drawer is to use empty toilet paper rolls to store them. Easy access, never tangled, small footprint.
That power cord and wrench drawer 😂 I love it! I definitely have a power cord drawer too 😁
Wow that was an impressive set of tools!
Thanks for posting this video man.
I LIKE THE WAY YOU SPEAK LETS GET STARTED IT IS VERY CREATIVE
Your one of the reasons I discovered that I love electronics
Station: I can vouch for the KSGER T12, those run around $35 (and you get a huge selection of either genuine or imitation Hakko T12/T15 cartridges). I've also heard of the Bakon 950D (also T12 compatible) which runs around $25 (never seen one in person)
Meter: Uni-Ts are badly designed from all the teardowns I've seen. From what I've heard, Anengs are respectable enough, although I trust my good old Fluke
Cheap calipers usually don't use absolute encoders and thus are suspectble to skipping, their jaws are also usually not precisely ground within tolerance. I can confirm that my friend's pair of IGaging calipers ($40 on Amazon) are more or less on par with my Mitutoyos that retail for about 4x price (doesn't feel as smooth though)
Box cutters: I prefer the trapzoidal utility knives, it's easier to find high quality blades for those
Wire cutters: A Hakko micro cutter costs the same delivered
Drill bits: Just go to your local industral supply store or hardware store, it's ironically cheaper
Additionally, a center punch is nice if you're drilling plastic or metal, drill-point countersinks also work
Wire brush for the files, they get gunked up over time
I'd take a secured mini-vice over a bunch of clamps
Assortment of heat shrink is always nice
Jet lighter for heat shrink
Anti-static wristband
Alligator cables
Heat sink clamps
A sharpie
Electrical and krypton tape
Solder wick or one of those sucky thingys really help for removing components from a pcb, especially with a cheap soldering iron and a flux pen helps too
If you are working with batteries, a general purpose battery charger is great to have. Something like IMAX B6. I use if for all the batteries quite often.
Some of these tools are pretty expensive and, while they're worth their price when you can use all their features and specs ranges, a beginner/intermediate hobbyist can get away with a few cheap substitues. Things that I have tested and can recommend:
- LCR T4 as diode and transistor tester with LRC measurements as well (get it with the probes, you don't want to desolder every element to measure!), 5-10 $
- DSO 138 or DSO 150, small and portable digital oscilloscopes, 15-25$ (kit or assembled)
- adjustable power supply with LCD display, from 3-15 $ (depends on complexity, precision and principle of work, the cheap ones are LM317 with a potentiometer), usually as kits
- 858D hot air rework station, 936 soldering iron station (with changeable tips of course), both with temperature regulation and display, both really inexpensive at around 30-40$ each
- XR2206-based function generator kit, usually as kit for as low as 3$
Now of course these are amateur-grade tools, but they can go surprisingly far, given their price. And let's admit it, most hobbyists build DC circuits anyway, and when it comes to AC, we're usually dealing with audio frequencies (that includes PWM of our microcontrollers). I have a Keysight DSOX1102G oscilloscope on my bench and I haven't even used it in quite a while, as the cheap ones are enough for the job.
I got a chuckle out of seeing the cheap 858D+ hot air station next to your high-end keysight gear!
😍thanks for information @great scott❤️
I was waiting a long time for this video
Fantastic tips, dude! Thanks a lot!!! 😃
Stay safe there! 🖖😊
I will also recommend ground wrist strap and some kind of fan to prevent inhaling the fumes of soldering
The most recent addition to my arsenal is the TS100 soldering iron. I love it :D and you know i've upgraded that custom Ralim firmware!!
link to that firmware?
google and github
@@areg7182 just google ts100 firmware dude.
I love your videos, i watch your videos when i see.
I tend to use my heat gun a lot. Mostly for heat shrink tubing but occasionally for reheating hot glue or bending plastic conduits.
Amazing video as usual
The most important tool I use is the Magnifying Lens and light combo, to assist with tiny pcb's and of course the third hand
Great equipment and decent lab!
What I missed from your toolset is:
- An isolation (1:1) trafo especially when troubleshooting switched mode power supplies
- A cheap but very useful component tester
- and a hat with different set of glasses for older people like me :)
You can also build a isoltion transformer with 2 transformers with the same sec. voltages. So 230-12-12-230 and you can get isolated mains without spending more money for a transformer thats 230-230
Awesome video man!
thank you very much. I really wanted to start in the soon future. Grüße aus Duisburg
Your work area is very very clean 😁👍
I’d recommend the Ender 3 Pro over the Prusa Mini. Bigger build volume, bigger community, and it’s still really straightforward to use even though it’s cheaper. Also I know that oscilloscopes are really useful but for beginners it’s not really necessary. A good soldering iron, a multimeter, a variable powers supply, and the 3D printer are probably the most useful tools.
I’ve owned both. If you want to do 3D printing as a hobby, Enders are fantastic machines. If you want a 3D printer as a tool, and only a tool, A Prusa or something like the the BambuLabs P1P is the route you want to go. Creality and similar printers can be made into absolutely fantastic machines, but that takes a lot of time in my experience, more than some would want to put Into a tool.
I would love to see more use of the Keysight LCR. I have that, but most people in videos use other.
Did I not see a dim bulb tester, it may be used more often for repair but if you are building and testing amps or other large circuits, it's nice to have.
A reliable breadboard which is always needed for prototyping. Otherwise great video, would love if you could do one on the best oscilloscope to buy for 2020 for a reasonable price as this is the most essential pice of equipment for electronics.
Great video! Thanks!
I would add:
- Silicone mat (may be ESD) - it should be resistant to heat
- Some breadboards/universal boards
- Magnifier glass/Microscope
- Plastic tools for opening stuff
- Big and Small vice
- Set of tweezers
Other thoughts (mostly for beginners):
- Some kind of power supply (there are plenty of them on ebay, analogue linear power supply, with adjustable current limit would be enough for start)
- You probably won't need oscilloscope/function generator right away (if you are beginner)
- Consider getting some cheap component tester (there was pretty cheap tester based on avr mcus, ... )
- Some kind of soldering iron - it doesn't have to be most expensive stuff
- Some component storage boxes
I love how clean your workshop is. Do you find that your workshop gets excessively cluttered while working on a project or do you clean as you go? Mine is a mess right now but as soon as I finish a project the first thing I do is clean and organize thoroughly.
A small vice would also be very useful, I use it a lot when drilling, cutting up and polishing PCB's. It's also good for making small wood/plastic pieces.
Definitely a vise and hand tools for cutting, boring and burnishing metal cases in which to house built projects
I love your channel because you don't simulate but build the circuits.
Can you make a video about how clamp maters work?
I have been waiting for this video
Thanks Keep inspiring. Greetings from Venezuela 2022
I've got a Digilent Analog Discovery 2 as my oscilloscope, logic analyzer, function generator, etc. It's cheaper than a desktop unit, and takes up less space (since I already have a desktop computer where I do my electronics).
I would recommend a multimeter whose continuity mode can supply enough voltage and current to light up an LED, as a way to test them. Mine has a diode mode, but it's not enough for LEDs. :-(
I would also suggest a mostly depleted coin cell battery (one you've removed from some other gadget; for example, a CR2016 or CR2032). It's awesome for testing through hole LEDs, and confirming polarity.
Thank you great Scott for introducing this tool, but all in all I have only wire stripper in wole tool that you have shown, but peoples still called me technician 🤣🤣🤣