What five tools have helped

angelodp · Post by **angelodp** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:04 am

What five tools ( perhaps beyond the usual ones, temp controlled iron, nut drivers, etc ) have made a difference in your building techniques.

v00d00blues79 · Post by **v00d00blues79** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:32 am

Hemostats... great for hard to reach places!

Andy

drhulsey · Post by **drhulsey** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:16 pm

angelodp wrote:What five tools...

Chop sticks
Dental mirror
Step drills
Air-powered file
Beginner's luck

Homework (pre-build planning) Oops

That's six

FUCHSAUDIO · Post by **FUCHSAUDIO** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:55 pm

Hammer, Nibbler, Unibit, duct tape, silicone.

CaseyJones · Post by **CaseyJones** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:03 pm

Torches, body grinder, English wheel, shot bag, Bridgeport.

ampdoc1 · Post by **ampdoc1** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:04 pm

Thermal Wire Stripper ($35 on Ebay)
Drill press
Amp cradle
Variac.

sportster4eva · Post by **sportster4eva** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:11 pm

angelodp wrote:What five tools ( perhaps beyond the usual ones, temp controlled iron, nut drivers, etc ) have made a difference in your building techniques.

Dovetail Jig
Air Stapler
Circle cutting jig
Drill press
Vega rip fence
Common Sense .... (honorable mention)

Andy Le Blanc · Post by **Andy Le Blanc** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:23 pm

a good bench light
long florist pliers (rubber covered handles)
steel sponge (tip cleaner, doesn't vary the temp)
a clean bench
better than ok ventilation

Structo · Post by **Structo** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:23 pm

Any of you guys use one of those things that sucks the solder fumes away from you and filters it?
Can't be good to breathe that stuff (lead) for extended periods.

drhulsey · Post by **drhulsey** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:00 pm

sportster4eva wrote: ...Common Sense .... (honorable mention)

Maybe that should be #1

Andy Le Blanc wrote: ...a clean bench...

Now you're steppin' on toes

Dai H. · Post by **Dai H.** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:15 pm

Structo wrote:Any of you guys use one of those things that sucks the solder fumes away from you and filters it?
Can't be good to breathe that stuff (lead) for extended periods.

you can build a cheapskate version. Just get some filters (for a manufactured version fume filter) and a fan and a power supply (AC adaptor, etc.). Doesn't get 100% of the fumes but it's a lot better than nothing.

v846 · Post by **v846** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:23 pm

Dental pick, I use em to bend leads to form around turrets
long nose pliers
good wire cutters
heat sinks

fans for extracting fumes

angelodp · Post by **angelodp** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:14 am

http://www.el34world.com/Hoffman/tools.htm

http://www.el34world.com/Forum/yabbfile ... dle_II.JPG

Tonegeek · Post by **Tonegeek** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:32 am

curved needle nose pliers
dental pick (good for hooking wire when desoldering)
strong lighting
full scale layouts (glue stick to work, drill, soak to remove)
good ears!

LOUDthud · Post by **LOUDthud** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:10 am

Small boxer type fan in a small box with fuse and switch. Good for blowing fumes or cooling amps while running them at full power.

Thermal wire stripper. Great for use on teflon wire. Remove the insulation without nicking the wire.

Needle nose pliers with smooth jaws. They don't leave marks on wires.

Strain relief pliers. Get those darn things in and out with ease. Not cheap.

Small variac to run soldering iron(s).

The Amp Garage

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