Starting a home hobby lab - where to get equipment

swarmpa · Nov 1, 2010

I'm looking for suggestings for a shoe-string budget to get equipment for a home hobby lab setup.

Items like power supplies, general parts, testing gear - I'd like to know what are suggested ways to feed my hobby??

thanks.

nerdegutta · Nov 1, 2010

Hi,

For starters, I would suggest:

Different set of pliers

Different set of tweesers

Different set of screw drivers, Flat and Phillips

Multimeter

Some sort of third hand to hold PCBs while soldering

Magnifying glasses

Good light

A computer nearby with the Net

A 12v battery

Some sort of voltage regulator

A super-good system for archiving your components

My power supply is a modified ATX PC PSU. Both 12v and 5v. Works for me.

Good luck with your new lab.

Or you could check this thread:
http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/showthread.php?t=41467

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