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budget tools

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   1 EEVblog #91 - $50 Multimeter Shootout - Extech EX330, Amprobe AM220, Elenco, Vichy VC99, GS Pro-50

   EEVblog 15 people · 14 months · since Jul 2012

   Dave Jones compares budget multimeters around fifty dollars and settles on the Extech EX330, a common pointer for a first meter.

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   2 EEVblog #954 - How To Setup An Electronics Lab For $300

   EEVblog 8 people · 7 months · since Dec 2016

   Often shared with newcomers asking what to buy for a first electronics bench, with the usual caveat that not everything listed is essential.

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   3 EEVblog #1007 - Is a $25 Multimeter Any Good?

   EEVblog 5 people · 5 months · since Dec 2017

   Dave Jones reviewing a cheap Aneng multimeter, used to reassure beginners that a budget meter is fine for low voltage hobby work and to explain its limits.

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   4 EEVblog #596 - World's Cheapest Soldering Station - Yihua 936

   EEVblog 4 people · 4 months · since Jan 2017

   An EEVblog look at cheap Yihua soldering stations, generally cited as evidence that these Hakko clones are adequate for beginners and light use.

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   5 USB soldering iron test and teardown with schematic.

   bigclivedotcom 4 people · 4 months · since Jan 2017

   Big Clive's look at a cheap USB soldering iron, cited to show it manages small jobs while warning about power, tips and static.