EEVblog #168 - How To Set Up An Electronics Lab
Why Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange recommends it
Electronics Stack Exchange users link it when someone asks what equipment a beginner's electronics bench should include, such as which scope or meter to buy first.
Recommended by 2 people across 2 different months, 2011 to 2013.
What it is
Dave Jones of EEVblog walks through how to set up a decent home electronics lab, covering test equipment, soldering gear, surface mount tools, hand tools and parts, with rough costs for each. It is a 27-minute talking-head tutorial aimed at hobbyists building a bench from scratch.
What people said
Recommends snoopen · 2011-10 · Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange · on “Do I also need a multimeter if I buy a digital oscilloscope?”
I second the analogue scope recommendation. There in the US you should easily be able to get one around or under the $100 mark. If you want to capture individual packets then you'll need a good DSO. Watch this video for more tips on what a good electronics lab needs: [this video]
Recommends Stronger Hardware · 2013-03 · Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange · on “Which equipment for electronics should I always have on hand?”
I found this complete video ( How To Set Up An Electronics Lab [this video] ) that maybe can help somebody in the future.
Cites skyler · 2013-06 · Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange · on “Good first Oscilloscope”
I have had the need for a scope more and more and I have finally decided it is time to get one. What are the options and what are recommendations for a first scope. I am thinking a CRT one. I don't really have a lot of money, so I will spend 200 dollars Max. I also heard from eevblog here [this video] that you can get them on forums for free or cheap from some people. What are those forums?