Oct 21

We talked tools and recommendations. Here's a good list with basic / better / best price points :

http://www.ladyada.net/library/equipt/kits.html

Here's what I looked at last term for the DIY course

$ 100 Laadyada's Electronics Toolkit http://www.seancarney.ca/projects/arduino-gps-receiver/arduino-gps-system

 $20  30W model xytronic XY-258 adjustable temp soldering iron 
 $20  MasTech M as830L multimeter
 $20  panavise model 201 "junior" mini vise
 $ 4  Xcelite 170M 5" shearcutter micro
 $10  wire stripper i.e. Klein 1011
 $ 8  1/4 lb 60/40 solder
 + wire, solder sucker, solder wick, a few components, breadboard

-- similar via amazon ------------------------------------

$ 100 Weller WES51 Soldering Station http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BRC2XU

$ 39 Weller WP25 25W soldering iron http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000B63BTU

2 @ $ 5 Weller 1/32" ETO solder tip http://www.amazon.com/Weller-ETO-long-Conical-Tips/dp/B0002BSQRQ

2 @ $ 5 Weller 1/64" long conical solder tip, 1/64" http://www.amazon.com/Long-Conical-Tip-1-64/dp/B000ILEUCK

$ 4 Weller 1/16" flat solder tip http://www.amazon.com/Weller-Soldering-Tip-Single-Flat/dp/B000PDQMS6

$ 4 soldering iron stand http://www.amazon.com/Elenco-Soldering-Iron-Holder/dp/B0002LLWEU

$ 31 60/40 solder, 1lb spool http://www.amazon.com/Super-Solder-Wire-1-0mm-Diameter/dp/B0002KRAB0

2 @ $ 5 solder sucker http://www.amazon.com/Parts-Express-Solder-Sucker/dp/B0002KRAAG

$25 Panavise model 201 "Junior" mini vise http://www.amazon.com/PanaVise-Model-201-Junior-Miniature/dp/B000B61D22

$12 Xacto X75170 X-tra hands http://www.amazon.com/Xacto-X75170-X-tra-Hands-Magnifier/dp/B0006NDZR6

2 @ $22 mastech M as830L multimeter http://www.amazon.com/Mastech-as830L-Digital-Pocket-Multimeter/dp/B0000AXD47