{"id":17247,"date":"2016-02-18T12:03:54","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T12:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/randomnerdtutorials.com\/?p=17247"},"modified":"2019-04-02T10:23:33","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T10:23:33","slug":"9-tools-that-all-electronics-labs-must-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/randomnerdtutorials.com\/9-tools-that-all-electronics-labs-must-have\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Tools That All Electronics Labs Must Have"},"content":{"rendered":"

I put together a list of 9 essential tools that\u00a0I think all\u00a0electronics lab must have.\u00a0Either if you are just start building your own lab or want to improve yours, here’s the must have tools.<\/p>\n

1. Soldering Station<\/h2>\n

For electronics projects that require\u00a0a lot of rework and construction, you will need to use soldering tools frequently. However, even in simple projects, a soldering station is essential as lot of components don’t come with their pins attached so, you’ll eventually need\u00a0to use the soldering iron. If you need some advice on getting the proper soldering iron, read: Best Soldering Irons for Beginners and Hobbyists<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2. Hot Glue Gun<\/h2>\n

A hot glue gun is not truly essential in an electronics lab, however I absolutely recommend you to have one, because that are very handy to fix things.<\/p>\n

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3. Dremel Rotary Tool<\/h2>\n

If you like to build your own robots, PCBs\u00a0or whatever, a rotary tool is really useful so that your final project has a more professional look.<\/p>\n

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4. Multimeter<\/h2>\n

A multimeter is a measurement tool that is absolutely necessary. If you’re looking to buy one, I truly recommend you an auto-range multimeter. The auto-ranging is a great advantage, because it saves you of the hassle of having to know which range of value the\u00a0electrical characteristic you’re measuring falls under.<\/p>\n

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5. Precision Screwdriver Set<\/h2>\n

This is a tool that at some point in your projects, you’ll need. I recommend one with a set of extension bits because you’ll need all of them sooner or later.<\/p>\n

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6. Tweezers<\/h2>\n

Tweezers are very useful to manipulate the small electronics components. The ones in the picture below have an extremely small and pointed tip, which is perfect for electronics.<\/p>\n

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7. Cabinet Organizer<\/h2>\n

This is not exactly a tool, but I thought it was so useful that I’ve included in this list. A cabinet organizer is essential so that you \u00a0have all your components organized. There are a lot of cabinet organizers for electronics components with drawers that you can label, so that you always know where everything is.<\/p>\n

I\u00a0have two cabinets as the one in the picture below, and I absolutely love them. No more struggles trying to find components.<\/p>\n

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8. Third hand tool<\/h2>\n

Many task are much easier with the help of a third hand tool, such as soldering, wiring among others. There are lot of hand tools with \u00a0many different characteristics, fell free to choose the one that best fits you.<\/p>\n

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9. Self-adjusting wire stripper\/cutter<\/h2>\n

A wire stripper is essential in an electronics lab. I have a self-adjusting wire stripper\/cutter.\u00a0All automatic wire strippers should be this easy to use!<\/p>\n

With this wire stripper all you have to do is set the strip length, insert a wire, squeeze the handles, and you\u2019re finished.<\/p>\n

I wrote a post few months ago about my self-adjusting wire stripper\/cutter, that you can check here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Wrapping Up<\/h2>\n

Do you have\u00a0all these tools in your Electronics Lab?<\/p>\n

Are you thinking about ordering one of theses tools\u00a0listed above?<\/p>\n

Leave a comment down below!<\/p>\n

Share this post<\/strong> with a friend that also likes electronics.<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading,<\/p>\n

-Rui<\/p>\n

P.S. Here\u2019s a another\u00a0blog post that you can read that it is dedicated to Arduino modules: \u201c21 Arduino Modules You Can Buy For Less Than $2<\/a>\u201c.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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