Electronics Hobby Tools – Starting Out in Hobby Electronics

Essential electronics hobby tools: whether your interest in an electronics hobby stems from the desire to build your own gadgets or to modify existing electronics devices so they perform better – or at least differently – it is important that you take the best approach possible in order to get the most enjoyment from your hobby.

When you are first starting out you should put together a kit of essential tools. A simple kit should have the following set of basic, good quality tools:

• Wire cutter and stripper
• Soldering station
• Desoldering vacuum pump (optional)
• Pliers set
• Screwdriver set or at least a small straight type and a medium cross point type
• Test equipment – Multimeter (optional)

If possible you should get a wooden board/bench to use as a dedicated work area.