Recommended Soldering Equipment

The gear list below is suggested for frequent soldering. If you're looking for a lighter kit, we recommend the Arduino Soldering Kit (for very occasional soldering) or the Ladyada's Electronics Toolkit (for moderate amounts of soldering).

Basic Tools

Price subject to change, but total basic tool cost is about $675 for these specific items.

• Soldering & Desoldering Station (Weller WE1010NA)
• Soldering Tip (Weller ETP)
• PCB Holder (Panavise 396)
• PCB Holder Tray Base Mount (Panavise 312)
• Digital Multimeters with Test Lead Set (B&K Precision 388BKIT)
• Heat Gun (Paladin PAL-1873)
• Wire Stripping & Cutting Tool (Jonard Industries JIC-2030)
• Heavy Duty Cutter (Techspray 1755)
• Diagonal Pliers (Weller MS54VN)
• Needlenose Pliers (Apex Tool Froup LN55V)
• Brass Wool Ball Cleaner (Weller T0051384099)

Material

• Solder (Kester 24-6337-0027)
• Heat Shrink (Qualtek Q2-F-1/16-01-QB6IN-36)
• Heat Shrink (3M FP301-1/8-48")
• Flux Paste Cream (DIYPhone VC505)

Additional Tools

• Dremel Tool
• Drill Bits
• Vice

Safety Items

• Solder Goggles
• Table Fan
• Gloves

Other Items

• Workstation Table
• Station Light
• Broom
• Dust Pan
• Tape Measure