Hardware Laboratory – Part 1: Basic Equipment

   Hardware Laboratory – Part 1: Basic Equipment –  Soldering Iron or Station, Vacuum Pump, Desoldering wick, Tip Cleaning Wire and Holder, Helping Hand with Magnifying Glass, How-To-Solder – Tutorial, Video: Removal of Solder using Desoldering Wick

   Many young hobbyists imagine, that one day they will have a fully equipped laboratory with all possible kinds of technical tools and gadgets.

   Let together try to “solve the puzzle” and begin collecting the main members of hardware tools, needed as basic equipment for start creating Hardware designs.

   Firstly, the major member of the HW entourage is the working desk. You need a large and stable, not too high working desk. The table can be protected with an anti-static linoleum.

 Let see the small list of things, good to place on the desk: 

  1.  Soldering Iron and reheating and reflowing station and Preheating station.
  2.  The Vacuum-Pump, De-soldering Wick, 2.5mm for re-soldering activity. 
  3.  Some options for carrying clean the soldering tip.
  4.  Adjustable Power Supply Source. 
  5.  Measuring multimeter.
  6.  A Variety of little but useful instruments – like a knife, cutters, antimagnetic tweezers, pliers, and screwdrivers – many kinds and sizes.
  7.  Semi-automatical and Electrical screwdriver.
  8.  Dremel or another high-speed polishing & drill machine.
  9.  Driller machine. 
  10.  Functional Generator – Professional Option.
  11.  Oscilloscope – Professional Option.
  12.  Internet-connected notebooks or Desktop PC with a camera, laser printer, why not and 3D – Printers – are good options.

 The HW Laboratory Members:

  1. Soldering Iron or  Station

   There are two variants – single soldering iron or set with hot air options.

   One Soldering Iron with 50Watt Power, a variety of changeable tips, and regulation of the tip temperature is completely enough for basic and semi-professional HardWare activities.

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PIC. 1

ALL IN ONE” X-TRONIC – MODEL #5040-XTS HOT AIR REWORK SOLDERING IRON STATION

2. Vacuum Pump and Desoldering wick:

Vacuum Pump:

ERSA – AS196 – Solder sucker 34 cm³, WL12277

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Aven 17542 Desoldering Wick, 2.5mm Width, 5′ Length

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PIC. 3  Desoldering Wick

AMAZON.CO.UK Affiliate Link: Aven 17542 Desoldering Wick, 2.5mm Width, 5′ Length

 

 

VIDEO 1. : Removal of Solder using Desoldering Wick

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3. Some Options for soldering and carrying clean the soldering tip:

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PIC. 3   ERSA WL12387 SR100 – Solder Wire Dispenser

AMAZON.CO.UK Affiliate Link: ERSA WL12387 SR100 Solder Wire Dispenser

 

How-To-Solder – Hardware-Pro.Com Tutorial

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PIC. 4    Hakko 599B-02 Solder Tip Cleaning Wire and Holder 

AMAZON.COM Affiliate Link: Hakko 599B-02 Solder Tip Cleaning Wire

 

AMAZON.CO.UK Affiliate Link: SE MZ101B Helping Hand with Magnifying Glass

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PIC. 5   Helping Hand with Magnifying Glass

AMAZON.CO.UK Affiliate Link: SE MZ101B Helping Hand with Magnifying Glass:

VIDEO 1.  Mini Adjustable DC- PS/Meter – First look DP50V5A

VIDEO 2.  Siglent – SPD3303X  Precision Lab 

 

AMAZON.CO.UK Affiliate Link: Siglent SPD3303X-E Precision Laboratory Power Supply

 

TECH Zone:

VIDEO 3.   Altium Circuit Maker First impressions

To be Continued!

Don’t Stop To Reinvent Yourself, Dear Explorers!

 

 

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