Starting Out on an Electronics Hobby – Tools
Whether your interest in an electronics hobby stems from the desire to build your own gadgets or to modify existing electronics devices so they perform better – or at least differently – it is important that you take the best approach possible in order to get the most enjoyment from your hobby.
When you are first starting out you should put together a kit of essential tools. A simple kit should have the following set of basic, good quality tools:
- Wire cutter and stripper
- Soldering iron and solder
- Soldering iron stand (optional)
- Desoldering tool (optional)
- Pair of small pliers – long nose pliers
- Screwdrivers – small straight type and medium cross point type
- Test equipment – multimeter (optional)
If possible you should get a wooden board/bench to use as a dedicated work area.
For introductory courses on electronics as a hobby checkout the website below:
http://www.hobby-electronics.info/links/courses.php
You might also enjoy:
- Starting Out on an Electronics Hobby – Resources
- Basic Hobby Electronics Vocabulary Part 3 of 4 (I-R)
- Basic Hobby Electronics Vocabulary Part 1 of 4 (A-C)
- Basic Hobby Electronics Vocabulary Part 2 of 4 (D-G)
