Toolbox Thursday #14 GAS SOLDERING IRON

Good afternoon folks and welcome to another Toolbox Thursday this weeks tool is a gas soldering iron 

How my toolbox Thursday reviews work the first thing I will talk about is what its like to setup  then I will move on what its like to use and to where you can get one from (there may be an affiliate link if you would like to help me out ) and if its good value for money and the last thing in the review will be my overall rating of the item it will be a 5 star system with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest .

Setup 

the set up was quite straight forward  just a case of filling the tank with butane and tinning the tip 

Use 

sometimes I have to solder in places without power and that where this comes in I have soldered wires together on tractors in the middle of the fields or cars on the side road with this iron I have found it to be very useful in a number of time why not the a thing Id use on to fully solder pcbs but for joining wires or reattaching wires or quickly changing a component this woks great 

Where can you get one 

there are a number of places that you can pick one of these up from for the best value I suggest shopping around as the price can very a lot 

Rating 

my rating for this iron is 4 stars out of five if your going to be doing a lot of on the go soldering then pick one up if then id say give it a miss 

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Toolbox Thursday #13 30W soldering

Good afternoon folks and welcome to another Toolbox Thursday this weeks tool is a 30w soldering that I got from bang good 

How my toolbox Thursday reviews work the first thing I will talk about is what its like to setup  then I will move on what its like to use and to where you can get one from (there may be an affiliate link if you would like to help me out ) and if its good value for money and the last thing in the review will be my overall rating of the item it will be a 5 star system with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest .

Setup 

the setup was very simple with this iron is very easy to tin 

Use 

I picked this this iron mainly for the price it was which is very cheap after using this iron for a few hours I found it very comfortable to use . The iron heats up to a very reasonable temperature of around 400c very quickly. The tip takes solder and was very easy to keep tinned. the iron preformed very well on fairly heavy gauge wire and worked great on pcb with through hole components

Where can you get one 

you can get one of these from bang good by clicking here

Rating 

overall I pleased with this iron given its price under £5 you can't really go wrong I am going to it 4 stars out of 5 

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Toolbox Thursday #12 Screwdrivers

Good afternoon folks and welcome to another Toolbox Thursday this weeks tool is Screwdrivers 

How my toolbox Thursday reviews work the first thing I will talk about is what its like to setup  then I will move on what its like to use and to where you can get one from (there may be an affiliate link if you would like to help me out ) and if its good value for money and the last thing in the review will be my overall rating of the item it will be a 5 star system with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest .

Setup 

Screwdrivers can require a bit of set up if using muti-tipped screwdriver this is normally just choosing the bit you would like to use .

Use 

The Screwdriver is one of the most used tools you will have used for everything in this hobby you can open up items to tinker with  or for building your ideas  

Where can you get one 

you can get screwdrivers for nearly every where and if you like me you will own more than one set with a different tips and bits If your just starting out Id recommend picking up a cheap set from a tool merchant as they will have give you a good base 

Rating 

Screwdrivers area key item in my book and as this is a general post about them I have to give screwdrivers a full 5 stars in the future I will review sets of  screwdrivers which will go into more details on the that set that may change its score.

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Toolbox Thursday #11 Digital camera

Good afternoon folks and welcome to another Toolbox Thursday this weeks tool is the Digital camera 

How my toolbox Thursday reviews work the first thing I will talk about is what its like to setup  then I will move on what its like to use and to where you can get one from (there may be an affiliate link if you would like to help me out ) and if its good value for money and the last thing in the review will be my overall rating of the item it will be a 5 star system with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest .

Setup 

most digital camera require a small amount the setup this is normally putting in the batteries and memory card  as with this model which takes two aa batteries and an sd card .

Use 

I have had this camera for a few months I find it very useful for taking pictures of items that have complex internals which would be hard to put back together without photos of how it came apart . the other use I have for it is supplying the pictures and video for this blog

Where can you get one 

there are number of places where you can get a camera from.the price  will very depending  on the quality of camera you go for . The model  I have cost around £40 and is doing the job I want it to although if the blog continues to grow I may invest in a better camera .

Rating

Having a digital camera in your toolbox is not a must have thing but it is very helpful so I am going to give it 3 out of 5 stars .

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Toolbox Thursday #9 Wire snips

Good afternoon folks and welcome to another Toolbox Thursday this weeks tool is Wire cutters 

How my toolbox Thursday reviews work the first thing I will talk about is what its like to setup  then I will move on what its like to use and to where you can get one from (there may be an affiliate link if you would like to help me out ) and if its good value for money and the last thing in the review will be my overall rating of the item it will be a 5 star system with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest .

Setup 

there is no set up for these 

Use 

there is a wide ranges of uses for this I use them for cutting wires of all thicknesses as well snipping component leads from boards as well many other uses 

Where can you get one 

Banggood

Ebay

Rating 

these are one of the best buys I have made they work great they are always within arms length of me when I'm working in the shed I have had these for months and have had no issues with them  

These are great snips I use them all the time I can not give them any less than 5 stars 

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Toolbox Thursday #8 Files

Good afternoon folks and welcome to another Toolbox Thursday this weeks tool is files

How my toolbox Thursday reviews work the first thing I will talk about is what its like to setup  then I will move on what its like to use and to where you can get one from (there may be an affiliate link if you would like to help me out ) and if its good value for money and the last thing in the review will be my overall rating of the item it will be a 5 star system with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest .

Setup 

there is no setup with these its just a case of picking the file you want and using it .

Use 

I have found a number of uses for the files the main use I have for them is the clean up holes from drilling such I did in project day #7 but I have also used them to make channels for wires in cases .

Where can you get one 

EBAY
Banggood

Rating 

I am very please with these files although not for everyone they are really good in and a really good addition to my toolbox I give these 4stars 

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Toolbox Thursday # 7 Dremel 3000

Good afternoon folks and welcome to another Toolbox Thursday this weeks tool is Dremel 3000

How my toolbox Thursday reviews work the first thing I will talk about is what its like to setup  then I will move on what its like to use and to where you can get one from (there may be an affiliate link if you would like to help me out ) and if its good value for money and the last thing in the review will be my overall rating of the item it will be a 5 star system with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest .

Setup 

this is a very easy tool to setup simply plug it into the mains and choose the bit you would like to use and fit it into the chuck 

Use 

this model has a very handy quick change feature for the bits which I use all of the time . due to it versatile nature I find myself using in a number of ways which include cutting, sanding and drilling it has a great feel in the hand which aids in its use. the adjustable speed is the main feature I like about this tool which helps make controlled cuts in fragile materials there is also a wide range of bits available to buy and use with this machine . my one came with a number of bits as well a really nice case that is very high quality. 

Where can you get one 

there are a number of places you can pick one of these up from and I would recommend shopping around but what ever price you pay it is great value for money 

Rating 

This is a fantastic tool that I can not recommend enough it works perfectly ever time my rating for it is a full 5 stars. 

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Toolbox Thursday #5 Wire Strippers

Good afternoon folks and welcome to another Toolbox Thursday this weeks tool is Wire Strippers.

How my toolbox Thursday reviews work the first thing I will talk about is what its like to setup  then I will move on what its like to use and to where you can get one from (there may be an affiliate link if you would like to help me out ) and if its good value for money and the last thing in the review will be my overall rating of the item it will be a 5 star system with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest .

Setup 

this is very easy as they come ready to go straight out the packet .

Use 

The name gives it away here  you use them for stripping wires .The pair I use have a very simple operation all you do is place the wire into the jaws and squeeze the handles and the tool takes care of the rest as  you can see from the video below . they work well and are very easy to use . they can strip a wide range of wires and leave the actual wire intact which helps when your joining wires together or wiring this into a socket . I will say the pair I have do feel a bit cheap but they perform brilliantly .

Where can you get one 

you can pick these up cheaply from a number of places I have included links to three different places below .

Ebay ( this is the pair I use)  

Banggood 

Amazon 

Rating 

overall I have to gives these 4 stars for there great value and there ease of use given there affordable price tag I highly recommend that every electrical hobbyist pick a pair up.

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