2.
Mini Pliers Cutter – to cut component leads, wires, strip insulation o
ff
wires (if you don’t have a wire-
stripper tool).
3.
Mini Long Nose Pliers – to bend component leads, use as a heatsink, hold components, tighten bolts.
4.
Manual Solder sucker pump – sucks up solder when you made a mistake soldering components on
the PCB. Primitive operation, but it works… kind of.
5.
Multitester – A simple meter/tester to measure resistance, and voltages. A digital read-out is a big
help.
6.
Soldering Lead – 60/40 lead or lead-free solder
7.
Magnifying glass – to see what you’re doing! Especially when soldering IC pins and the Grayhill
selector switch.
8.
Clean and well-lighted work area – Lots of good lighting, clean work area. You want to be able to
leave your work-in-progress without packing everything away.
Extra Tools (Nice to have, but not required)
1.
Desoldering pump – if you make a mistake, you need to pull out the component from the PCB
2.
Component lead bender – bend component leads like resistors uniformly and evenly
3.
PanaVise – to hold PCB while you’re working on it
4.
Tweezers – to pick tiny things
5.
Masking tape – to hold components on the PCB while working
6.
Wire-stripper – for cutting wires and stripping its insulation
