

Hot glue gun - Super useful for assembling prototype cases, insulating stuff, etc.I wasted too much of my life dealing with these before realizing how much better real wire strippers are. Wire strippers - You'll usually see people using the combination wire strippers / crimpers.Dental picks - Very nice for scraping, poking, prodding, etc, while soldering.Tweezers - Also get plastic ones if you're doing chemical PCB etching.Kenneth Finnegan also has a great post with links directly into Amazon. Anti-static work mat/ anti-static wrist strap – $20.Electronic component kits (resistors, capacitors, LEDs, chips etc.).Electronic cleaning solvent and air duster – $10.Strip boards with strip board cutters – $20.Assorted set of wires –Standard double size breadboard with pre-shaped jumper wires – $30.Tapes (duct tape, cello tape etc.) – $15.

#Electronic workbench projects driver#

Engineering ruler and digital vernier calipers – $20.Assorted set of small files & and a nibbler – $15.Small size spanner set and Allen key set – $10.Get a decent combination wire stripper or use side cutters – $10.If you are getting magnifying lamps, get a 5 diopter one – $25 Magnifying glasses preferably head mounted (for example, to inspect solder joints).Get a pair of goggles and fume exhauster or a simple desktop 12v fan for safety - $10.Tweezers (get stainless anti-magnetic ones, and get a set with varying tip shapes) – $10.Solder spool stand and solder wick is also recommended) – $20 Solder (standard 60/40 multicore, use thin solders with less than 0.5mm diameter.Hot air rework station ( Atten 858D) – $60.Soldering iron with soldering station ( Hakko FX-888D or Hakko 936 with a variable temperature setting, use a chisel type tip for soldering iron) – $120.Power supplies (more than one is recommended, dual tracking fixed or variable supply, constant current setting, build one yourself – high power stuff is usually not needed) – $100.
#Electronic workbench projects generator#
