Bjbsquared designed a wire stripper tool with a LED indicator that flashes when contact with the wires is made. To built it you’ll need to get the model laser cut from acrylic or 3D printed. This is one of the best wire strippers I have ever used. If setup correctly, it can be very precise […]
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Kendal 852D hot-air rework station teardown
Schazamp bought a cheap Kendal 852D+ 2+1 hot-air and soldering iron rework tool. He opened it up and took some pictures. Most of the 852-whatever clones look pretty similar inside, there’s probably one factory churning out clones under a bunch of different brand names. Like our Aoyue 968, it’s made with through-hole parts. It’s a […]
Tool and equipment shops at Akihibara Electric Town tour
Akihibara has a great selection of tools and equipment too. Our favorite PCB drill press was widely available. More photos below the fold.
Oldest working Weller soldering tool contest
All-Spec Industries anounced the oldest working Weller soldering tool contest. All that is needed to enter is to send a picture of your tool to them, along with your name and shipping adress. First prize is a Weller WD1002T soldering station, and all entries recive a All-Spec Mug Boss. Via the contact form.
TOOLS: Flatbed scanner for PCBs, sketches, bookkeeping
Our favorite tools have a new home on the wiki. Each week we’ll muse about one of them. Have your own tool review? We’ll post that too! A cheap flatbed scanner is super useful in the shop. We use it to post design sketches, scan PCBs, and archive receipts. You might remember that Free PCB […]
TOOL: Aoyue 968 3-in-1 rework station
Our favorite tools have a new home on the wiki. Each week we’ll muse a bit about one of them. Have your own tool review? We’ll post that too! Our trusty Aoyue 968 was the first real electronics tool we bought. It’s a three-in-one rework station with a soldering iron, hot air rework tool, and […]
TOOL: Aoyue 852 hot air station
Our favorite tools have a new home on the wiki. Each week we’ll muse a bit about one of them. Have your own tool review? We’ll post that too! The Aoyue 852 is a dedicated hot air rework station. Hot air is probably the easiest way to remove soldered parts from a PCB, especially large […]
A look inside an OBD2 tool
Any car newer than 1995 has a fairly sophisticated computer used to monitor various systems ranging from accelerator pedal position to catalyst efficiency. This is a brief introduction to one example of the hardware used to diagnose automotive systems.