A very useful thing all EE students should remember; "German tools, Chinese components"

@plongkie224

7 жыл бұрын

I think Alex No is somewhat right, for the component's durability of your proj. is important..

@nobytes2

7 жыл бұрын

I always buy Wiha tools they are the best! Well any German tool. Das beste!

@owendavidmalicsi5900

7 жыл бұрын

German tools,Japanese components.Those work excellently and those last longer.

@setoman1

7 жыл бұрын

Owen David +1 to this.

@Felisargyle

7 жыл бұрын

Hahaha nice one

that awkward moment where he points out your exact multimeter and says it's really bad lol

@slayer7003

6 жыл бұрын

Zombiesareuponus is all about the margin error, you know that ±1.0% could lead to failure in a project.

@Nikuv200

6 жыл бұрын

lucky you, mine's the cheap copy of that one. It doesn't get any crappier than that.

@arnab_blue

6 жыл бұрын

😂 😂 😂 😂 Yeah... Now I've to buy a new one... I really like his all videos...

@projectom9950

6 жыл бұрын

same lol

@corneliaxaos2745

5 жыл бұрын

Yea.. I have that second cheap one. Works plenty fine for the little projects I've done. Would be nice to have more features like audible continuity, but I haven't had any issues with it except wanting more for simultaneous tests. :P

tbh, i use nail clipper as wire stripper.

@RTNLRandomThingsNL

7 жыл бұрын

Bitelaserkhalif *cringes* bruh, but it is smart

@thedavinator37

7 жыл бұрын

Bitelaserkhalif *cringes* you can clip your nails and your wires at the same time lol

@jacksonshelton8055

5 жыл бұрын

That actually sounds like it would work okay

@Marco_Onyxheart

5 жыл бұрын

I use scissors. Yeah, just simple scissors. You eventually get a good feel for how far you can cut into any specific wire

@eduardoavila646

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too. But its a very old and rusty one

Soldering Flux, Desoldering Wick, Cleaning agents, PCB cleaner, ESD brush, various types of Tweezers, essential connectors, Third Hand, Magnifier, Bright Torch, ESD mat, Various types of Nuts, Bolts, Spacer, Hooks etc. Hence you may add those on your next necessary tools video!

Get a multimeter with auto power off, else you will forget sometime & leave it on until the battery dies. Totally agree about those cheap automatic wire strippers. I've had one break the first time I used it. Mini drills are super-useful. Favourite, most-used tool of all time: Vernier calipers. (Doesn't need batteries, always works.)

Holy cow! Thank you so much! I was looking not only for this but for projects to do as I begin my junior year! Much respect!!

I fully agree with most of your suggestions. I would also add: Wire cutter It's a bit brutal sometimes but always works A magnifying glass. Even if you have perfect vision, it always helps to zoom in to see better. Soldering flux. It makes soldering soooo much easier, put it in a small syringe so that you don't make a mess or use more than it's needed (it stinks but only when burned and is not good to breathe) Acetone and an old toothbrush. They help a lot with cleaning the mess that comes with soldering especially while using flux. If you don't have a heat gun, use a lighter to shrink heat shrink tubing. It needs a bit of practice to learn not to burn it. A jet lighter works very well. Too well, even with a normal one I'm now fine with not having a heat gun Solder pump (this thing that sucks melted solder with the press of a button). It has saved me tons of time and it was less than two bucks there's no reason not to have it when you need it If you can't afford a lab bench power supply, get a variable voltage transformer. It looks like a normal transformer but at the bottom it was a knob to choose between 3, 4.5, 5, 6, 9, and 12 volts. It's dead cheap (around 12€) and works flawlessly Helping clamps (they hold the circuit in place while you're soldering). I can't live without them after I got them for less than 10€ A ruler is also handy to have around along with a marker.

CHEAP GLUE GUN: $20... my glue gun: $2

@crusaderanimation6967

4 жыл бұрын

Same bro. cheap multimeter 50$ really cheap multimeter 25$ my multimeter around 15$(more or less 15$ because i brought it in my country for local currency of course) but i live in Poland when income is quite low for West Europe standards and 50$ is quite a lot money, especially for someone young like me .

@dabigdadyz

3 жыл бұрын

@@crusaderanimation6967 my soldering iron, solder, multimeter, flux, soldering iron and soldering stand cost me $3 lmao

@wolfdale_3m

3 жыл бұрын

@@dabigdadyz my soldering iron, $10, 80W, controlled by a light dimmer. I know, horrible. I use a light dimmer to limit the iron's power because 80W kept wrecking PCBs and it also damages tips. Plus, it's a pain to plug/unplug the iron.

So useful (and dare I say overdue?). I've coveted your tools for some time. I'm nowhere near your level but find your vids so informative. Thanks for this.

I grab an old oscilloscope (made in France, in 1986 !) from my electronic teacher, it's doesn't cost me anything and it's work fine. The retro style is very classy, a nice stuff to have ^^. Great video as always !

Thank you so much for your videos. Enjoy them very much. Very precise and detailed.

Something that I always find extremely useful is a transistor tester. These are very cheap and can check a wide variety of components with incredible accuracy.

you should do a DIY video for a multimeter. it's a good way for beginners to get an understanding of a voltage dividing circuit.

Great job man! This is definitely one of the most important videos you have put you! helped me so much :-)

Excellent informative video. Thanks for posting.

2:05 nice ryhme

@johnrubensaragi4125

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@jean-naymar602

5 жыл бұрын

If only he had said "USD" instead of "bucks" it would have been perfect.

0:13 Why didn't you include the magic cup? I want one now! ; )

I am only 13 but I love your videos! soin I will build your variable lab bench power supply. thank you really much because of you I really like electronic and electricity

@maxb6859

7 жыл бұрын

Mikkel Bakken hey bro. I just made mine and it is great! And it only cost me 18$ from AliExpress plus I got a 12$ refund because one fuse was broken on a ltc3780 board. Switched it out for a new one (0.05$) and it was working. Would recommend it for sure!

@thedavinator37

7 жыл бұрын

Mikkel Bakken same with me lol

@efesstuff4936

6 жыл бұрын

İm 12 years too and i will make solar lead acid battery lighting like his offgrid system video

@oscarpeters5309

6 жыл бұрын

I'm 11

@jaychallenger3842

6 жыл бұрын

Bluedragon967 same

I would also add desoldering pump. I love Fluke multimeter. And I use paintbrushes for dust removal.

Thanks! Congratulations for the channel!

Nice video mate I have a Weller soldering iron 50w bit hot for some jobs but bought it used but never let the down

I know this is old but if there are new people like me watching, it's still worth chipping in for them to read. I've been doing projects and working on things for awhile and have got a nice inventory of tools so here is what I would recommend. (I'm from Canada so I didn't exactly recognize most tool brands on the video but made in germany is a solid argument for tools!) First, the multimeter, I have bought about 2 now and used 4-5 (given to me) and if you're going inexpensive, it's a question of time before they get inaccurate like for a 40$ one, about 2-3years worth then the readings are gonna get inaccurate. An automatic wire stripper is a must, but I found that if you're working with 20awg wire or smaller, most automatic stripper will pull the rest of the cables isolation.(Pinch the side you want to use with pliers and it'll work fine like that) For electric tools, I personally found Bosch to make very descent equipment, but most importantly, the batteries are not locked to a certain amount of charges (about 400 or so I've heard) like makita's which do make excellent electric tools too. Dewalt is a very good quality brand also to think of during your buying process! For a soldering station, I just bought one since gettin into electronics. I've found on amazon.ca a 60cad$ Weller station and wouldn't suggest anything else, some chinese weller copies of 200$ models are actually decent for the same price as the 60$ one. But might as well get Weller. DO NOT GET CHEAP DIRECT PLUG IN THE WALL OPTIONS, I've had some in the past and they are horrible. As for the lab bench, I'm new to this too but I've bought the literal cheapest one on amazon.ca and I'm very impressed!(www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07WLYSJW6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) I am also in the pc world and for other tools like screwdrivers, I would suggest an iFixit kit as it is very practical and versatile on top of what GreatScott! mentionned. One last thing, you never had enough tools or wires! or screws.. or bolts.. or nuts or cableties or connectors etc etc get ready to run to the store or salvage very often!

I love these videos +GreatScott! Veey useful and I like the sarcasm as well!

I use the 20v Dewalt in industrial maintenance, but for round the house/electronics/small jobs, the 12v is beautiful. Just perfect.

I have the exact same soldering station as you. Had it for 4 years with no problem!

I have use the same Rigol Oscilloscopes as you before at the college lab, But it was a higher end DS1102E 100MHz version, it was fantastic.

I recently got a Digilent Discovery 2 USB oscilloscope, which worked very decently for small microcontroller projects.

thanks for the video. helps me with the shopping list. for my hobby bench tools

Rotating PCB holder can really help with assembly, great little tool. Additional, separate flux is a neccesity! Solder wick to save SMD. The thing that sucks solder with vacuum. IPA and cleaning tools, absolutely essential. Silver plated connection wire and Kynar. Tweezers of many types.

I don't mind your advertising, this is a great way for me to show not only what I do, but what tools I use and why they need to be specific and are not cheap.

I have a bunch of Xuron tools. They were all quite expensive, but they work really nicely. For a variable power supply there are now some nice units from Ruideng/Riden. Not as easy to use as a proper supply with knobs, but they work and they're much cheaper. For soldering there are now the KSGER and other similar ones. For screwdrivers I have a couple of Wiha ones, but what I actually use the most are a kit I bought from iFixit and another that was branded Rolson. Not the highest quality, but relatively cheap for a wide range of bits and they work without issues. I've also got a couple of those crimping tools that include a set of dies. Again not professional quality, but they make good crimps and they were affordable. Plus some wire strippers of unknown brand. They're ancient and stick a bit, but still work. The other thing I've found really handy is a board holder. Mine's branded Pro's Kit, but the same one is available under multiple names. My glue gun is horrible. It messes glue everywhere. I don't if they're all like that as this was a cheap one. What I've found works in using hot air to melt the hot glue.

Nice pointers and advice. Thanks.

I love the show dude you are awesome man.

Thanks, that was useful! I wish I could expect more videos like this👍 Love my Mastech multimeter - get one with automatic value order recognition (either the value is fractions, ones, tens, hundreds etc.) - you would not have to select it on a dial. It can measure temperature as well, BTW.

@speedsterh

7 жыл бұрын

Kirill Vishnevsky I also own a Mastech and like it. It has built in extensions for temperature and capacity measurement, unlike basic multimeters

very useful, thank you!! From Argentina, Buenos Aires.

So glad to find your channel.....of course subscribed...!!!

Great vid man. Also, if REALLY want a good oscilloscope, you should invest in a techtronix oscilloscope. BUT, they're super expensive. They cost as much as a car!

@GregorOttmann

9 жыл бұрын

The Rigol is fine for practically everything a hobbyist does - but yes, the Teks are really nice, that's true. I personally prefer Hamegs, though. :)

@erasethepatterns1

9 жыл бұрын

Yes I like techtronix also, but got mine free! It's a portable two-channel model that battery finaly gave out from field techs @ GE who got new upgrades. My father worked maintenance on all machines and buildings found in dump pile! Plugged in AC power brick and bingo. Also got refurbished Weller solder station when I worked as tech there. Local manufacturers often upgrade and ditch old tech, worth seeking out! I built my first 286 w/40 Mb HD at 15yo from there trash bin.

YES!! I found the first video with the new intro!

Love you man! you're videos are great! you're awsome! Oh! BTW i like your accent 👍✌

I use a solidering iron that i plug directly into the wall. It works just fine as a stationary one. For me, i use one with 30 watts on 230 volts. It works just fine, because i am working with precision. I would also recommend a screwdriver set with different types of screwbits, especially if you have very limited space, or just for practical space saving

In India, we get crap tools and parts even for good price. Seeing the quality of those tools, I feel sad. Though I have some tools that are made in Germany and US which I got from my father :)

@flavioavato6781

6 жыл бұрын

u need swiss tools

@maulikpatel1275

6 жыл бұрын

Because people want cheap thats why...bro

@ratnatekchandani4421

6 жыл бұрын

mrco74 shut up You people cannot even eat properly .

@anindyamitra5091

5 жыл бұрын

that's absolutely right but I don't have the latter one😋

@kalpanshah281

5 жыл бұрын

Sir, where can I get them also could you plz help!

That station is great!

Love your channel

The tools I use the most: Electro tools: -Proxxon FBS 240/E -Makita electric drill -Makita electric jigsaw -Makita electric buzzsaw (Got all of those Makita tools with a Makita LED-flashlight and radio, loading-station, 3 spare batteries and a lot of accessories in a nifty carrying-bag for 320€, tax included because that set was an exhibition piece at my local wholesaler :D ) -Pattex hot glue pistol -Ersa soldering iron Normal tools: -Knipex Automatic Insulation Stripper (Like yours, only from Knipex) -Knipex ESD-certified flush cutter Super Knips -Format flush cutter -Gosumodz crimping tool -B&D Piranha drill-bit set -iFixit Classic Pro Tech Toolkit Kind regards, Meta Custom Computers

Hey scott, ich finde deine Videos super! Mach weiter so :) Ein Video über Glediator wäre noch cool ;-)

I have the exact same solder that you have... :D love yout videos!

Hi Scott, I really enjoy your videos, thanks for the great job. Can you recommend a type of protective pot or resin to use in a multiplier circuit (high voltage, low current). Must be one easy to remove when it's necessary to replace a component of the system. Keep going with the great work and have a great new year!

@blmb4274

3 жыл бұрын

dude he won't look at comments on videos that are 7 years old

i love electronics.all of your video is very usefull also to me..

You are awesome dude!

I'm think crimper pliers is missing on that list! Congrats! Good job!

Great video!

3:48 I have the same model but in red and black from a dollarstore and it works perfectly... Even with flexible non-solid-core wires

Great buddy.. Would like to work with u on some project some day in life... Keep it up

Hi The bridge wire you use to solder . What kind is it? Quite new at electronics. Really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work

I have a third hand kit, it helps a lot!! I am sure you do too Scott.

Hey ! Nice tools ! I would like to add some more advanced tool for those who will go even further : 1st : logic analyser for UART(RS232), I2C, SPI, etc... 10$ from china and work perfectly with Salae© software 2nd: arduino or other simple boatd with microcontroller and good IDE. With that you are able to generate really fast some signals to test some functionalities (PWM, RS232, test some sensors, servo motors) 3rd : some isolation / protection system (differential circuit braker, electrostatic discharge)

I think it is the best beginner list but I also want to add some more here it is helping hand, function generators, heat sinks, magnifying lens, heat gun + shrinking tubes, apart from these a one substitute of function generators+ oscilloscope is analog discovery (portable lab)

@thedavinator37

7 жыл бұрын

Devashish Duklan you don't really need a heat gun, just use the soldering iron

fyi amazon store links are now broken, would've bought through there, thanks for all the advice!

Hi Scott, One time I saw in your video that you had a kind of device where you can test components like een resistor or a capacitor. It was a small device like a PCB where you can stick the components in.

@sarmadrafique4472

7 жыл бұрын

Its called a Component Tester,,, Google it..

This is a good video to watch

Du machst so gute Videos! :D

pretty cool tools for work video :)

Thank you very much Good job Good Channel

I am looking to get started with some of your projects. Would you recommend starting out with a breadboard kit? or just dive in and start building?

Love my Amprobe multimeter complete with rs-232 connection you can use this to interface rs-232 devices using the multimeter as a sensor. Wiha screwdrivers are great I agree as are a set of small metric / imperial spanner sets. I use a tiny little watchmakers set of screwdrivers & socket set ideal for getting into tight spaces with bolts.

I use Unior tools, they are an old brand with a long tradition of toolmaking. I live in Serbia and the tools are produced in Slovenia. They were also very popylar in Yugoslavia so they are very popular. We also have Wurth, Knipex and Wiha here but they are very expensive.

Can you please make a video about the Proxxon stand? I'm really curios how it works for you.

I have a BOSCH Drill and it works very well too

i have a uni-t UT30B hand held meter and never had an issue with it, i also have its bigger, bench top brother the uni-t UT801 along with a power supply, 60w soldering station and some ryobi tools very similar to what you have, but i just need a little press machine like you had for your proxxon! all i need is a decent affordable DSO and some small files like what you have :) maybe even a glue gun..... but, what im really struggling on is... figuring out, what i will need for a small electronics workshop =/ any hints/help would be grand :D

Wonderful videos. You use the UNI-T handheld multimeter... do you have any experience with UNI-T's bench multimeter? Should I trust their brand?

I found that you can actually strip very thin wires with the automatic tools. You just have to do it fast. Works reliably with mine. But if i go slow my experience matches up with yours, it just slides over.

Wow I'm pretty close to having all of them!

Love your youtube channel name.....hahaha..Great Scott!! it's just fun to say....Great Vid.. love your honesty "it's cheap and horrible" lol..keep up the good work, i subscribed.. San Diego/General Dynamics, BAE, USNAVY, soon Amazon hopefully!! studying for test w/your vids...

Rigol 1102 is nice but I bought a 10M Owon SDS 7102 that I like and have been using now for about two years. You get more memory and a bigger screen for the price. Ultimately I would like a Rigol MSO which has a built in logic analyzer and other functions. They are pretty expensive I think about 1,500 for a good one

Kester 44 or Multicore solder is my choice. I like them because their flux seems to work better than some of the other brands. I like the thin solder for circuit boards but for bigger connections the thicker solder is more manageable. Get a nice temperature controlled soldering iron. I have an old Weller TG202 but the Hakko irons look nice. For the occasional heavy jobs the Weller D530 or 8200 soldering gun works great. You can usually pick one up on Ebay for cheep. Try to find an older iron where threaded nuts hold in the soldering tip. I use the Xcelite 170M Shears for trimming circuit boards leads but they can be easily damaged by cutting anything big.

I do agree with pretty much every tool you've mentioned. But, I would say that a variable Constant Current Constant Voltage DC power supply is critical. As is a variable AC power supply, of which I prefer a variac. And if you have a variac, you casn use it coupled with a bridge rectifier and capacitors to power a DPS type CC/CV DC-DC power supply up to 0-50V, 0-20A for $50 or less, which is more than enough power

You forgot to mention the Uni-t ut210e clamp meter :)

@greatscottlab

8 жыл бұрын

+Dani jel124 I bought that some time after this video.

@littletechno7260

8 жыл бұрын

I like your videos

@JH-ms3ny

6 жыл бұрын

The 210E is possibly the best overall meter for the money. I use it for electronics, house wiring, and automotive wiring. Can't beat it!

@moki2093

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao the rhymes

Mr. Scott your one of the best I've learned about electronics, by the way where can.i buy those markers you use. There nice mine keep on breaking . Keep up the good work your the GREATEST. THANKS

@angelogarcia2417

5 жыл бұрын

Mr. Great Scott I've found them at Amazon after doing an extensive Search . Stabila 15 point 88 fineliner pen. Thank you any anyhow.

Wireless is pretty much mandatory for most of my tools. I like to use Portasol SuperPro 125 as my iron and Dremel Micro 8050-N/18 as my rotary tool. I find it extremely cumbersome to have to sit at a desk, near a plug. I like to be able to work on whatever I want on the spot.

get the Wera Vde compact screwdriver set. superhandy cool driver set! use them daily

Great vedio and tools.....

I love this video

Very informative...!!!!!

Which connection method you have used in your channel's logo to connect led ( Series or Parallel) ?

Does someone know what are those two music themes he uses in all his videos? I really like them!

How do you keep your components arranges.great scott ? And what to buy and always keep in handy because I live in a place where you cannot even buy 3v motors and have to buy what I want only when I go to my granny's place so what should I keep handy ?

Parkside have good quality and usually cheap tools, I got a solder station, drill and a rotary tool, which i had for a while and haven't given me any problems

0:12 seems legit

I recently purchased a Kaiweets DMM I am very happy with for the price. (July 2020)

I recommend slovenian brand called Unior it's cheap and it works really good at least for me and some friends!

I also love Knipex and Wiha. My welders are from Weller and my tools are mostly Bosch. ELV is also a good vendor. i think....

I recommend a precision gold a55kj soldering station and the dremel 3000

Any suggestions for soldering stations? I don't solder very often, but it should do its job.

y recomand weller solder stacion my grandpa had one and is stil working fine

0:13 i love this part

I also use a sponge piece, just for listening that bssssssssss (aka pleasing voice) 😂😂😆😆😄🤣

my fav advanced tools is the multimeter because i love to check if there is a short circuit ,resistance,miliamp ,voltage dc,ac

i have recently (3 days ago) bought a UT61C and i was having a hard time deciding between the 61C and 61D, temperature versus true rms. That were the hard decissions, but i don´t use ac voltage really often, in fact, i haven´t used ac voltage once on my "el cheapo" (maybe ´cause it was el cheapo). At the same time, i have seen on the eevblog the comparison of the 61D vs other 100 dollar multimeters. Not much input protection, slow continuity function (still better than my el cheapo), slow autoranging. But at the end, i think that the UT61 series are good multimeters, because they are really cheap for their category of medium class multimeters. Highly recommended for low voltage stuff.

I still have an old computer PSU. Where can I find more about creating a variable circuit PSU?

@noudlindeman1931

5 жыл бұрын

Marco Meijer he made a vid about it. Just search: great scott psu

I would recommend a gas soldering iron as an advabced tool. You just cant beat the 30 second warm up for quick jobs.