There are also specialized crimping tools for crimping the RJ45 connectors used on ethernet cables, so if you plan to work with a lot of these will need to pick one of them up. You don’t need to buy one right away if you’re just getting into the hobby but eventually the day will come when you will need one and will find it useful. In many cases the crimping tool will also double as a wire stripper and bolt cutter.
While it may cost you a few extra dollars right now in the long run you’ll save money and do a better job by purchasing higher quality tools.Ī couple of sets of tweezers are also a good thing to have in addition to the pliers for working with very tiny components such as surface-mount devices.Īnother member of the plier family is a crimping tool, this is used for crimping wires onto lugs. Low-quality pliers often are out of alignment or have a poor-quality joint. If you can afford them try to choose high-quality pliers, as low-quality devices often use cheap hinges that will soon wear out. Often you can buy pliers in sets, this can be more economical than buying them individually. A set of bent or angled needle-nose pliers is also very handy. You want to make sure that you have both needle-nose pliers as well as flat nose pliers. When working with electronics you ideally will want two different sizes of pliers – the regular large ones and the miniature ones. These bits will also fit into an electric drill or electric screw gun. The nice thing about these is that the bits are pretty standard so you can continue to expand your collection as required. Instead you can get a multi-purpose screwdriver with interchangeable bits.
Of course it isn’t necessary to buy individual screwdrivers for every type of screw head. They can also be used as regular Torx drivers. These look like ordinary Torx screwdrivers except they have a hole drilled down the center to accommodate the pin used on Security Torx screws. If you plan on servicing electronic devices you’ll eventually find that you need some Security Torx drivers. Torx screwdrivers and Allen keys are available in a variety of sizes and it’s a good idea to start with at least a T15 and T20 and then gradually expand your collection. In addition you will want to purchase some small Jewelers screwdrivers as many electronics devices use very tiny screws.Īnother popular type of screw head used in electronics is the Torx screw.
You’ll want to get an assortment of screwdrivers, often you’ll find hardware stores sell a complete package that contain Robertson, Phillips and Slotted screwdrivers in a variety of sizes and this is an excellent way to get started.
There are a myriad of hand tools that you can purchase for your electronics experimenting but in its most basic form they all boil down to the following screwdrivers pliers and wire cutters. You can buy most of these either online or at your local hardware store. Tools that will make the job easier without breaking the bank. So follow along as I go over some of the essential tools for your electronic workbench. Of course it is possible to spend several thousand dollars on this hobby, as it is on many hobbies, but when you’re just beginning you’ll usually want to try to keep that investment to a minimum. A few basic tools and pieces of test equipment are all that is really required to begin working with electronics.
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Electronics can be a fun and rewarding hobby and despite what you might think you don’t really need a laboratory full of expensive equipment to get into it.
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