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By Phillip Torrone
Posted 2007/08/07 @ 7:00 pm
Category Electronics, General, Tools

Here’s a new set of tools we have in the MAKE store – hand picked by our Makers this kit features everything you need to get started with electronic construction.

Features

Soldering Iron
PCB Vise Panavise “Jr”
Small (7.8″) DeSoldering Pump
Soldering Stand with sponge
0.5lb 60/40 Solder
Desoldering Braid
Wire Cutters/Stripper
Shear Cutters
7-Function 2000-Count Multimeter

MAKE:it – Electronic makers kit – Link.

BY Phillip Torrone

Editor at large - Make magazine. Creative director - Adafruit Industries, contributing editor - Popular Science. Previously: Founded - Hack-a-Day, how-to editor - Engadget, Director of product development - Fallon Worldwide, Technology Director - Braincraft.

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9 Responses to MAKE:it – Electronic makers kit

NGinuity on August 8th, 2007 at 9:15 am said:

$99 dollars?????

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philliptorrone on August 8th, 2007 at 9:18 am said:

@NGinuity – add up all the costs, it’s about $99 – we didnt put together the cheapest possible, we put together something that would last for a long time. we could have left out things like the multimeter (it does continuity) and the panavise, but those are really important.

if you’re looking for the cheapest possible, you’ll get what you pay for.

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GregLipscomb on August 8th, 2007 at 9:36 am said:

It looks like a fair cost to me. Those are some essential tools for any diyer. It is similar to the list of the top ten needed tools for the DIYer that I did on my site.

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kaden on August 8th, 2007 at 10:21 am said:

Will there be similar offerings for non-electronic disciplines?

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philliptorrone on August 8th, 2007 at 10:31 am said:

@kaden – eventually, i’d like to. this effort took about 6 months to get all the right people, companies, pricing, etc..

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NGinuity on August 8th, 2007 at 11:13 am said:

Wow, how much does a panavise and multimeter go for these days, LOL. Admittedly, I haven’t had to replace my panavise and it is, well, old. I also keep two Fluke meters, and send them off in alternating years to get calibrated, so I haven’t had to get a new one in a long time either. It was just kind of a shock.

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amp2003 on August 8th, 2007 at 12:31 pm said:

A good start to what I was looking for. Does anyone know of a website that’ll sell a ‘starter kit’ of parts (ie. asortment of resistors, caps, leds, chips)? Or do I have pick and choose myself?

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Tek465m on August 8th, 2007 at 3:30 pm said:

Jameco.com – Has different assortment kits that come with an organizer, but gets expensive fast for anything more than passives. The Grab bags are a better value, but you never know what you’ll get.

http://www.goldmine-elec.com – Is also a good place to build up your supply of components.

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UHF on August 8th, 2007 at 7:36 pm said:

Xytronic is a good choice for the soldering iron.

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