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partfinder:tools [2012/07/28 00:03]
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partfinder:tools [2014/09/03 16:59]
johngineer [Soldering]
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 +Overlooked, underappreciated,​ and hard to justify until you already own them, the right tools can turn a formerly-arduous task into a trivial one. Save some time and just buy the good stuff right at the outset!
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 +===== Work-holding =====
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 | {{http://​farm8.staticflickr.com/​7093/​7289482806_679193d2ab_o.jpg}} | handy for holding PCBs during soldering | [[http://​www.panavise.com/​index.html?​pageID=1&​page=full&​--eqskudatarq=1|Panavise,​ Jr.]] |  [[http://​www.adafruit.com/​products/​151|Adafruit]] ​ | | {{http://​farm8.staticflickr.com/​7093/​7289482806_679193d2ab_o.jpg}} | handy for holding PCBs during soldering | [[http://​www.panavise.com/​index.html?​pageID=1&​page=full&​--eqskudatarq=1|Panavise,​ Jr.]] |  [[http://​www.adafruit.com/​products/​151|Adafruit]] ​ |
  
-| {{http://​farm9.staticflickr.com/​8004/​7659175072_fd7e867e19_s.jpg}} | The best technical notebook ever! | National #43648 |  [[http://​www.amazon.com/​National-Computation-Notebook-Inches-43648/​dp/​B00007LV4B/​ref=sr_1_1?​ie=UTF8&​qid=1343433519&​sr=8-1&​keywords=computation+notebook|Amazon]] ​ |+===== Soldering ===== 
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 +| {{http://​media.digikey.com/​photos/​Kester%20Photos/​83-1097-2331_sml.jpg}} | Cleans and deoxidizes solder pads; improves solder flow. | [[http://​www.kester.com/​products/​product/​2331-ZX-Flux-Pen/​|Kester 2331-ZX Flux Pen]] |  [[http://​www.digikey.com/​product-detail/​en/​83-1097-2331/​KE1808-ND/​365532|Digi-Key]] [[http://​www.mouser.com/​ProductDetail/​Kester/​83-1097-2331/?​qs=%2fha2pyFadujjH0IhtZRDx6TN%2fmiqYP2wUabc24auZ3U%3d|Mouser]] ​  | 
 +===== Crimping ===== 
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 +^  Image  ^  Description ​ ^  Part # & Datasheet ​ ^  Distributor ​ ^   
 +| {{http://​www.engineer.jp/​_products/​pa09/​p/​pa09_new.jpg}} | Four-nest crimper for tiny terminals, D-sub, JST, etc | [[http://​www.engineer.jp/​en/​products/​pa09e.html|Engineer/​Futaba PA-09]] | [[http://​adafruit.com/​products/​350|Adafruit]] or [[https://​www.sparkfun.com/​products/​10219|Sparkfun]] | 
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 +| {{http://​a.pololu-files.com/​picture/​0J2617.600.jpg}} | Two-nest ratcheting crimper for smallish terminals | [[http://​www.pololu.com/​catalog/​product/​1929/​resources|Pololu product page]] (anyone got better?) | [[http://​www.pololu.com/​catalog/​product/​1929/​resources|Pololu]] | 
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 +| {{http://​www.bmotorsports.com/​shop/​images/​thumb-100/​product-tool-01002.jpg.thumb_300x240_mat.jpg}} | Five-nest crimper for small automotive and other terminals | [[http://​www.bmotorsports.com/​shop/​product_info.php/​cPath/​111_112_170/​products_id/​364|product page]] | [[http://​www.bmotorsports.com/​shop/​product_info.php/​cPath/​111_112_170/​products_id/​364|Ballenger Motorsports]] | 
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 +===== Documenting ===== 
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 +| {{http://​farm9.staticflickr.com/​8004/​7659175072_fd7e867e19_q.jpg}} | The best technical notebook ever! | [[http://​nationalbrandproducts.com/​vw/​fs/​p014.htm|National #43648]] |  [[http://​www.amazon.com/​National-Computation-Notebook-Inches-43648/​dp/​B00007LV4B/​ref=sr_1_1?​ie=UTF8&​qid=1343433519&​sr=8-1&​keywords=computation+notebook|Amazon]] ​ |
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