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Hello
I'm looking for recommendation on what brands and specific tool kits
to buy. I had a cheap, about 10-piece kit, but it got lost in a
recent move. It had some regular screwdrivers, a few mini-style
screwdrivers, a chip extractor, tweezers, a screw/connector/jumper/
box, and came in a crummy zipper case. Got that one at a trade show a
few years back as a freebie.
Whatever I get, in addition to the above I'd like the kit to have a
wire stripper/cutter, a soldering iron, needle-nose pliers and a
ratchet driver with standard/phlips/torx/square bits. A small
flashlight would be nice.
Amazon has a Belkin 55-piece kit for $34.98:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004Z6XS/qid=1116978821/sr=8-2/ref=pd_csp_2/102-3131651-8586517?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846
Buy.com has a Fellowes 55-peice kit for $33.88:
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10325579&loc=101&hdwt=0&sp=1
No soldering iron with the Fellowes, it does have a voltage tester.
Both have free shipping available, and both are priced about 40% off.
None of local stores have much available but the cheap 8-to-20 piece
kits, or very expensive kits with LAN and/or electrical tools.
Anyone have/used either of these? Are the tools of good quality?
Any other brands or specific kits I should consider? I don't need a
nice case or anything, as I plan to put all the tools I get into a
small tollbox that I have. I'd like to keep the price below $50.
Hello
I'm looking for recommendation on what brands and specific tool kits
to buy. I had a cheap, about 10-piece kit, but it got lost in a
recent move. It had some regular screwdrivers, a few mini-style
screwdrivers, a chip extractor, tweezers, a screw/connector/jumper/
box, and came in a crummy zipper case. Got that one at a trade show a
few years back as a freebie.
Whatever I get, in addition to the above I'd like the kit to have a
wire stripper/cutter, a soldering iron, needle-nose pliers and a
ratchet driver with standard/phlips/torx/square bits. A small
flashlight would be nice.
Amazon has a Belkin 55-piece kit for $34.98:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004Z6XS/qid=1116978821/sr=8-2/ref=pd_csp_2/102-3131651-8586517?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846
Buy.com has a Fellowes 55-peice kit for $33.88:
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10325579&loc=101&hdwt=0&sp=1
No soldering iron with the Fellowes, it does have a voltage tester.
Both have free shipping available, and both are priced about 40% off.
None of local stores have much available but the cheap 8-to-20 piece
kits, or very expensive kits with LAN and/or electrical tools.
Anyone have/used either of these? Are the tools of good quality?
Any other brands or specific kits I should consider? I don't need a
nice case or anything, as I plan to put all the tools I get into a
small tollbox that I have. I'd like to keep the price below $50.