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Tools of the trade
« on: April 11, 2011, 08:38:00 PM »
What kind of tools ya got?

Most Expensive

Most Useful

Most you use to mod

Most simple

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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2011, 08:43:34 PM »
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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2011, 08:51:38 PM »
atm nothing  once i get my business started ill be buying a :censored: load of tools to  be up there i mean the only tool i consider usefull is my 30 bit set for cell phones and my xbox controller opner
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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2011, 09:10:47 PM »
any tools? cause I've got like $5k worth right behind me...


Most expensive? Ingersol Rand 1/2" Titanium Impact gun

Most useful? either my 2lb. deadblow hammer or my 24" prybar...

Most used in modding? Aoyue 899A+, X-Acto knife, wire cutters, tweezers with magnifier or Helping Hands...

Most simple? 6" piece of solder doubled up to 3" and twisted to make a flux applicator...

Most ghetto rigged? Solar eclipse viewer from a telescope turned camera stand or IKEA Forsa lamp turned Hot air rework gun holder...

Most beloved? my hands... it would be a sad day indeed if I didn't have those...




Pics later I don't feel like messing with it right now...
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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2011, 08:08:06 AM »
Most Expensive - probably my awesome bandsaw

Most Useful - Dremel rotary tool or my digital caliper

Most you use to mod - Weller WD1000 Soldering station

Most simple - set of small files maybe?

I dunno I have way too many tools, I got modding tools, electronics tools, programming tools, bike tools, car tools, carpentry tools, general purpose tools, metal working tools, clock/watch tools...

i come from a long line of craftsmen/tradesmen and tinkerers, only exceptions are my brother and my parents :P
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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2011, 06:49:31 PM »
Most Expensive -  Tektronix TDS2012 2-Channel O-scope



Most Useful - Breadboard/Multimeter




Simplest -  safety glasses/wire cutters/screw driver etc



« Last Edit: April 13, 2011, 06:52:51 PM by FOOKz™ »
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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2011, 06:57:25 PM »
Fookz how much for the candy?   next to the   Tektronix TDS2012 2-Channel O-scope  .

I.m Hungry                   
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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2011, 07:06:48 PM »
harrisburg's mlg team is sponsored by Hershey chocolate company and i coached a few new guys to get them up to speed with what they need to know then .... i snagged a few boxes :) hey they got 300 lbs of chocolate and handed it out to people... who would know?
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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2011, 07:21:19 PM »
My favorite tools for modding as follows:

1: Needle nose tweezers
2: DMM
3: Hakko Soldering iron
4: Hot glue gun
5: desoldering iron
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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2011, 10:52:57 AM »
lol mine is probly just my 30 watt soldering iron( got a whole kit for 25$)

i'm still in highschool, so for now just solder, lol
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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2011, 11:49:24 AM »
Most Expensive: Bridgport Mill + accessories

Most Useful: craftsman screw driver

Most you use to mod: soldering Iron ,exacto blade ,pencil

Most simple: Paper clip, used for removing the grills and opening dvd drives
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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2011, 07:13:14 PM »
Most expensive would be my computer. Which with out that I'd probably be lost.
Most useful would be this thing. It used to have alligator clips and a magnifying glass but I can't seem to find them. But I have a swing arm light w a magnifying glass.
Its like have 2 extra hands. I got it to tie fly's years ago.

Most useful to mod with ... Dremel or soldering iron.
most simple and always needed, a lil tiny flat head screwdriver.
My favorite tool to use is my dremel. I always feel comfortable using it.
most wanted tools : vinyl cutter . cnc machine . mig/tig welder.
« Last Edit: April 19, 2011, 04:39:50 AM by denali31004 »
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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2011, 08:20:51 PM »
I love my 'helping hand' or whatever you wanna call it... I use it on nearly ever mod I do, though mine has a magnifying glass on it, which sometimes comes in handy when soldering SOICs and other small circuits and chips...

Quote from: denali31004 on April 18, 2011, 07:13:14 PM
most wanted tools : vinyl cutter . cnc machine . mig/tig welder.

^This, definitely... I could live without the mig/tig welder right now since I can't afford any custom/resto work anyway (unemployment will kill your cash reserves lol), but a vinyl cutter and CNC mill/router would be freakin awesome... and even help eventually pay for that mig/tig welder and custom/resto work lol
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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2011, 08:30:12 PM »
If you don't have 'helping hands' like what jr and rodent use, just ghetto rig some 14 gauge romex and some alligator clips on the wire and c-clamp it to your table. works every time.
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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2011, 08:36:50 AM »
Quote from: FOOKz™ on April 18, 2011, 08:30:12 PM
If you don't have 'helping hands' like what jr and rodent use, just ghetto rig some 14 gauge romex and some alligator clips on the wire and c-clamp it to your table. works every time.

haha, I do something similar for an extra holder when my 'helping hands' rig is tied up with stuff; I take a pair of pliers, wrap a rubber band around the handle to keep them pulled closed, then I force them open just enough to slip the base of an alligator clip into the jaws of the pliers... like this:

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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2011, 09:20:20 AM »
Quote from: jrfhoutx on April 19, 2011, 08:36:50 AM
haha, I do something similar for an extra holder when my 'helping hands' rig is tied up with stuff; I take a pair of pliers, wrap a rubber band around the handle to keep them pulled closed, then I force them open just enough to slip the base of an alligator clip into the jaws of the pliers... like this:



Could of used Vice grips...LOL  I am sure you have a pair of them laying around , yet thats a good idea when the helping hands sometimes get in the way
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Re: Tools of the trade
« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2011, 10:37:41 AM »
lol yeah I have plenty of vise-grips, just don't feel like trying to find the key to my toolbox lol, I just had some pliers and a rubber band laying on my work table the other day when I needed an extra 'helping hand' so I threw this together, thought I'd share it as not everyone will have vice-grips but I'm sure everyone has a pair of pliers and a rubber band laying around...
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