Your workshop :)

Samuel235

I think we should get a tooling topic going, what major testing equipment we all have and what we wish to gather in the future (if any) and then recommended tooling for new comers to purchase to help get their hobby off to a good start. Yes, I'm in that later category.

I will get one made within the next week if no one does it before me. Too busy right now unfortunately, so would appreciate if someone else did it but if they don't I will see to it asap!

TheoL

@Samuel235 I almost feel ashamed. I have a relative cheap soldering iron and a cheap multi-meter. But like I always tell people, when they ask me about the best tools for woodworking. It's not about the tools, it's what you do with it ;-)

Samuel235

@TheoL, this is my only 'higher end tool' at the moment. But i'm looking around for a good, but used, oscilloscope so i can start to inspect whats happening on my PCBs electronically. I also need a decent multimeter, i'm currently using a £5 'thing'.

There is no need to be ashamed at all, we all have to start somewhere ;)

Yveaux

@TheoL said:

It's not about the tools, it's what you do with it

That doesn't only hold for woodworking! ;-)

Samuel235

@Yveaux said:

@TheoL said:

It's not about the tools, it's what you do with it

That doesn't only hold for woodworking! ;-)

Lets not start getting 'saucy' here now boys and girls! There is a time and a place for that talk ;)

TheoL

@Samuel235 There is a thread on a Dutch forum which is describing the best tool for hobbyists, not the most expensive. You'll have to use google translator. But I've been told it's a good list.

http://knutselblog.tweakblogs.net/blog/12398/best-buy-guide-voor-de-knutselaar

Samuel235

@TheoL, thank you! I will continue to get a topic moving on our community as well though for our new comers :)

I shall have a read through this at some point tonight though!

Koresh

:smirk:

m26872

@hek Perhaps this applies to your Rigol DSO ?
http://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/project-yaigol-fixing-rigol-scope-design-problems/

scalz

@m26872 thx for the link :thumbsup:

hek

@m26872

Thanks, interesting!

tbowmo

just grabbed a quick image of the secret den here :)

and yes, it does need a bit of cleanup, so I have a space for my laptop there, but I have a couple of other higher priority projects.. So cleaning must come later (at least I have space for building pcb's whenever I have time for it..).

The following tools are in use:

Weller dual digital soldering station
Old digital multimeter (had it for 15+ years)
Tektronix 60Mhz oscilloscope
30V/5A power supply
Homemade vices for holding pcb's.

Samuel235

May I ask you guys how you generate 'stock' of components so you don't need to order parts to design and test circuitry ideas? Did you specifically order parts, if so what should i order to generate a 'versatile component library' that i can breadboard anything that pops into my head? or did you just order more than you need for each part and store them for future needs?

bjacobse

@Samuel235
I usually always order more than I need. And as soon as I wonder do I need this - I order from ebay or aliexpress :-)
so I am staring to sort out stuff. I bought a box from Biltema for my electronic stuff