Tools

You'll need a good pair of tweezers when soldering delicate surface-mount (SMD/SMT) components. These are a great pair of everyday tweezers. They'r...

Learn the fundamentals of soldering—and pick up an essential skill for building electronic gadgets. You’ll discover how to preheat and tin your ...

Strangely enough, that's the technical term for this desoldering vacuum tool. Useful in cleaning up mistakes, every electrical engineer has one of ...

The digital multimeter (DMM) is an essential tool in every electronic enthusiasts arsenal. The SparkFun Digital Multimeter, however, is not your av...

These Italian-made Hakko pliers are excellent for any precision work. The nose is flattened and fairly short to provide excellent control. The insi...

5ft spool - Used along with the solder sucker to clean up soldering messes. Wick really comes in handy when soldering or desoldering surface-mount ...

You can now attack just about every kind of box or enclosure that needs undoing with this Right Angle Phillips Head and Flat Head Screwdriver Kit. ...

If you've got a lot of wire-stripping to do, you may want to try out an automatic stripper/cutter! They are fantastic for stripping and cutting ...

Totaling 150 connectors and matching plastic sheaths, this Spade Quick Connector Kit is a must-have for your workstation. You'll have enough connec...

This portable, minimalist solder wire stand is so handy, we had to carry it in the shop. It comes as a solid metal frame that's not too heavy an...

Soldering irons work best if they're clean!This tip cleaner, made of low abrasive brass shavings, won't drop your irons temperature like normal spo...

Every piece of consumer electronics uses tin solder to some degree. While tin is easy to recycle the majority used in electronics still come fro...

These needle tipped multimeter probes are great for attaching to multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, function generators, etc. Not only can...

Prevent electrostatic damage with the iFixit Anti-Static Wrist Strap. This tools helps protect your electronics from accidental electrostatic disch...

Make cables and wiring harnesses with ease using the best crimping pliers we've used. These especially light, ergonomic, precision-machined crimper...

This USB Power Meter is a versatile little tool that can provide voltage readings down to 0.01V and current to 0.001A, displayed on the built-in co...

The Adjustable PCB Clamp Holder from Pro's Kit is designed for larger, heavier PCB soldering and desoldering. But it works great for small board...

The Manta Driver Kit includes iFixit's 1/4" Drive and 4 mm Drive premium aluminum screwdriver handles with magnetic bit sockets, knurled grips, and...

Do you need help soldering a difficult project, reworking a botched pin or just making your life easier? This 10mL no-clean flux pen from Chip Quik...

Poke and prod your electronics with a new 'scope probe. This is a classic probe, good quality and has a nice strong spring-clip and grounding clip....

These are our new and improved flush cutters, giving you a way to cut leads very cleanly and close to the solder joint. Diagonal cutters are good, ...

These are various leaded cables for attaching to multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, function generators, etc. 5 pairs of IC Hook to IC Hoo...

We don’t want to hype this solder TOO much, but this could possibly be the best solder in the world. There, we’ve said it. This is a special blend ...