What you need
Obviously, you’ll need some basic tools and equipment. Just exactly what these are and how much they cost depends primarily on quality. But some of these tools, as you’ll see in the next few pages, are pretty reasonably priced, and well worth having. Other expensive tools and equipment which the professionals often have can usually be substituted with tools or equipment costing only a fraction of the price. So, as you’ll see, electronics is not an expensive hobby. Indeed, its potential reward in terms of enjoyment and satisfaction can often be significantly greater than its cost.
In this first chapter I’ll give you a rundown of all the important tools and equipment: the ones you really do need. There’s also some rough guidelines to their cost, so you’ll know what you’ll have to pay. Tools and equipment we describe here, however, are the most useful ones you’ll ever need and chances are you’ll be using them as long as you’re interested in electronics. For example, I’m still using the side-cutters I got over twenty years ago. That’s got to be good value for money.
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