Collin's Lab: Electronics Tools
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It's 2020 and I just came across Collin's Lab. You are the man!
For me it's 2021
Wonder what happened to him? He seems like a genuine character
@@Jamslerr I see him sometimes over at adafruit's channel
For me it's 2022 and I'm running out of his videos
@@Jamslerr he also has his own channel. Try looking for Collin Cunningham. 👍🏻
This is the guy who started it all for me. I was entertained by his videos in '10, loved him, and I am now part of creative Microsystems building coin sized computer for money! Thanks Collin! We miss you!
He's gone? what happened?
Justin F ditto I wanna know to:)
Miss him?
Collin's videos have changed my life. I know that's overly dramatic, but I don't know how else to put it. He explains things so well, they just make sense.
Collin, your tool suggestions are right on. The advice was right on too. Your delivery was great. My favorite needle nose pliers, which I have two, are 4" Diamond, made in the USA. Thanks for the great presentation. Joe
@MainVuper Collin considers a multimeter to be a "test instrument" - though it is, of course, vital!
My Electrical Engineering homework break consists of watching this video... which makes it oddly efficient. Thanks Collin!
you mean "FreedOhm"!
+Zer0's Supremacy Hey everyone, the greatest results that ive ever had was with the Gregs Electro Blog (i found it on google) definately the most useful info i've followed.
Get out!
Imad Kharchouf
hhhhhhh ok sm7li xD
HHHHHHHHH,, MEGHRIIIBIII??
saha echeikh !!!
"ensure you're able to void nearly any warranty" I think I may have found a motto I can get behind.
I love Collin's Lab! Every time one comes out I know I'm going to have fun for the next 10 minutes. Faux candid moments are hilarious
and what about the digital multimeter?
Stick with fluke, saved my ass many times. Chinese multimeters can kill.
I wish you we would keep putting new vids out. I'm here now and ready to watch them all
Always great information. And I love your style Collin!
Came back 10 years later and the intro was definitely nostalgia
I realise I'm 7 years late but this video is great, love the personality!
better than me lol. I'm 12 years late 😂
Great video, as always.
Loved the bit about the magnifying visor :D
Thanks so so much for all the helpful tips, you are amazing. I love watching all your videos.
Tin snips are hardly used for Tin anymore but they are good for almost any kind of sheet metal up to a certain thickness, its one of the most useful tools I own
i love this series so much
Colin is the only teacher I ever needed.
These are Honestly some of the best Electronics Instruction Videos I've seen. Clear concise explanations, Easy to follow, and Humourous and Fun .. Go Colin !!
It was a new soldering iron (so also the tip) and I always use rosin core
it just turned out that the 80W iron got to hot because since I added a in-line dimmer and got the right temperature everything works great and the tip isn't a problem anymore
I love this new setup (instead of a simple 30W iron I now have some kind of 80W station :)
What?!?!? No helping hands? Ah, this video is 9 years old and still relevant. Legend.
Haven't you always wanted to use his iron, it's so awesome
Pure joy - danke! The debate on purchasing the magnifying visor has been settled.
This is a great video. Lots of good information with lots of laughs along the way.
i love talking to tools and love those who talk to their's.... you are cool Colin.
Thanks for making this video!! I bought the Weller WLC100 and it made a world of difference compared to the knock-off I was using. Lesson learned.
Not just you.
Those cheapos, not worthy
Love those super-sized vise jobs!!!Great video......
I recommend the Weller WES51 soldering iron for about $120. It is perfect for this kind of work and has replaceable tips, a very important feature.
Omg finally the brand of his awesome soldering iron, I've been waiting for that
I appreciate the way u treat ur tools..
Metcal's what I use at work. Awesome iron, though I like it best because it has such a short tip length. Not great at tight spaces, and they get kinda hot after a lot of constant use, but the amount of control you get outweighs these problems many times over. Too long a tip kills accuracy.
Hemostats are a great idea! I would also add that a lot of problems with bad soldering isn't the iron's fault, it's that they haven't been tinned most of the time. Also you forgot the desoldering wick.
this is great idea for me about the use and name of electronic tools tnx
You are awesome! I had several good laughs watching this and appreciated the advice. Keep up the good work. Thank you! :-)
really awesome stuff :) Thanks Colin
You are a geek and you have a good sense of humor
This was super helpful and understandable for beginners.
Dear Collin,
With the help of your videos and a few others, I started making prototypes and circuit boards and just last thursday I was granted my first patent.
Keep up the good work, you're an inspiration to at LEAST a few of us!
Entertaining video - linked to it on my forum!
@ChozoSR388 Let me be more clear. I can use a Dremel, a soldering iron and a wire cutter (tools) to make a PCB. And to test it out I'll use an osciloscope and a multimeter (measuring instruments [instruments]). According to the context you're using, you can use both to say something is an instrument or a tool. In this case, some of us consider the multimeter as an instrument and not a tool.
I dig this guy ..has good sense of humor not to mention he really knows his stuff!
I still come back just to listen to Colin.
I need to get a good vise. Everything else I got! Thanks for another fun video!
You sir, can easily cross the line between seriousness and comedy very easily.
Thank you, you gave new good ideas for my lab. =)
Awesome stuff, informative and entertaining
awsome sir wish to have a kit like yours
many thanks and sharing a good piece of work . Now i am ready to buy some other things which i do not have before and also this video help that which tools for which purpose. now i am ready to learn electronic so quick.
Great review, handy for us just venturing into electronics. Love the comedy in this one :o)
You had me rollin...love your style.
I think solder-wick works much better than those spring pumps you displayed for removing solder. Good video by the way.
Collin, please make a video explaining the "Pros and Cons" of using both Leaded and Unleaded Solder. Also please make a video explaining which rechargeable batteries are better to use.
Keep em coming, cool videos
Hey Collin, did that curved tip come with the Metcal or did you specifically select it?
Very good 👌. Enjoyed it!
YES. Metcal. I used one at work and fell in love.
Collin is just all different types of AWESOME rolled in to one
Collin always make me laugh! Great video man!
Your tools talked much about you! Thanks for the video. You forgot the light source!
felicitation vous ete professionel.bravot.
Excellent Video.
I don't know anything about eletronic but I can watch this all night :D
Dry sense of humor, my favorite, thanks for the info. Subscribed and liked, I'll be back.
Recently discovered an awesome tool/trick. To remove a component for reuse-Pull on it lightly then hit the underside of the board with a heat gun on high and close. With just a little pulling when the solder softens, the component will come out nice and clean.
Carl Carrano wow thats cool thanks man thats gonna be pretty useful later on(:
man am serious impressed !!!! was wondering about my own lab and with tutorial as well :/
after all these years of 'suffering', lol
the panavise in, both formats, will not just save my sanity but also make life easier. thanks for the info dude!
afterthought.....my first thought was to build one myself (pretty simple) due to the fact you can't purchase 'bugger all' here in Europe and import tax is the official 'aka' for state sponsored monetary rape.
off to the workshop I go then to make: something useful ;)
Dear Mr Cunningham,
You are the Best
Regards
I like the way you talk..the way you presented things
great video man!
Good gravy, I love this fella
Nice, another funny but useful video! I agree with most of it except for the desoldering tools! Maybe I just suck at soldering (ok I def suck) but I've only ever had much success with a hi power soldering gun n desoldering braid! I'd also add a butane torch to the list, just 4 fun!
Good presentation man
Do you use soldering wire with/ or without rosin core?
Well, oscilloscopes are quite expensive, and you probably won't need it for most hobby-level projects. As for the fume extractor, you can make one, solder by the window, or outside; it's not truly essential unless you solder a couple times a week (or more frequently) or for long periods of time. I agree with you on the multimeter, though, even a cheap $10 one will cover most of your needs, and you'll be needing it always.
Colin, FYI,
3 in 1 oil is good for tools but I found another product you might want to look in to. It's CorrosionX It not only protects/lubricates tools but has a dielectric strength of 40,000 V. I found this at a hardware store and the guy there told me it would help keep rust off my tools. I gave it a try and it worked great. I went to there web site and found lots of info and 1 of the formulas works on electronics. Go to there web site and let me know what you think
"You can void any warranty". Very funny. Great work once again.
@TheAAMoy the multimeter is very uselful too you can t aproximate the voltage ,ma or anything else.every electronaut should have on
3:10 for cutting PCBs to length I'd recommend the: MicroLux Mini Tilt Arbor Table Saw. Or Proxxon FKS/E for people outside US. This with the diamond blade is really convenient for that job. I'm not paid to advertise this. I'm just sharing with you what works for me.
Been tinkering for many years, I'm reassured to see I already have most of this. But there's always something in these video's that is a good and new idea to me. Keep up the good work!
love this guys humor
will you please tell me what sort oil you use for the lubrication of your tools.
3:36 I use the same automatic wire stripper, except it is Radio Shack branded
hey collin I always admired your vids. I garra question , is there anything for measuring electronic parts like for example a small resistors or capacitors to know what are their types( numbers) ?
Babylon Gate For resistors, your typical multimeter can tell you their resistance.
Capacitance or Inductance is a little trickier to directly measure, the device used to measure that doesn't come cheap.
cool tools! thx for sharing...
YES COLLIN KEEP ON MAKING MORE VID'S BRO!
I use a firelight to strip wires..
Oh yes and thanks for your nice videos, you are my favorite of make.
I'm very visually impaired and just getting into electronics.
To see what I'm working with, I've purchased a clampable phone stand, and use an app that sends my phone's camera to my PC so I can work by looking at my monitor zoomed in.
This magnifying visor seems pretty amazing though
@bahstrike It might be useful for specific circuits, but certainly not a basic tool that you must have if you want to do anything with electronics (the only thing I can think of right now, is to check voltage if you switch from AC to DC or something, a lot of the time people have a DC power source though)
Frikkin love these vids
As soon as I hear the first two notes of the intro song, my heart starts to race.
Just to add...A good light source and heres a few improvised tools of my own... good pair of nail clippers are great for close cropping of wires/soldered joints and transistor/ic pins...also...blue tack or playdoh for temporarily holding awkward shaped parts etc, I have also made my own magnifying visor out of a pair of sunglasses...the plastic type by cutting a circular piece out of one lens and putting/screwing in an old telescope/binocular objective lens in the cut out circle, works well for working with/soldering very small parts, also...a headlamp in conjunction with the visor or without works well, Anyone else any improvised tools to add? I would like to hear from them, Great site by the way Collin!
dude thanks!!
I had no idea about the PlayDoh tip.
Great video
what about light, fume exhaustion and as stated by other people, multimeters and other test equipment. Also what laser printer and etcher do you currently use. I know there is a older video about etching but i guess newer tools come form time to time.
great job on the video
thanks and enjoyable as well
My Xytronic XY-258 fell apart literally right in my hand. Now I use a Weller soldering station. I am much more happy with the Weller, and my soldering looks professional.
Colin come back man. Dam I'm about to start making boards and I need you to make more vids. You even stopped on Ada's page.
Desoldering wicks are easier for me to use and probably cheaper than a desoldering pump. I was never sure how you were supposed to get the solder globs out of a pump. I especially like the wicks because I can cut off a 1 inch section and hand it to a friend who needs it or when I don't want to hold something clumsy when I don't have helping hands type tools around.
Hi, this is Jeff Hansen.
What are three wires for on small fan motors?
I understand + and - but what is the 3rd wire for?
It is a mystery to me.
JWH