Tools and Materials

If members of a team already have access to the necessary tools and materials, the actual expense can be lowered considerably. Some of the tools/materials include the following:

• temperature controlled soldering station
• a PCB holder for soldering
• soldering supplies (solder, flux, cleaning pads,...)
• general tools: electric drill, electric saw, vise, files
• inspection tools: magnifying glass, loupe
• test equipment: DMM, DMM probes, osciloscope probes, jumper wires
• programming tools: notebook computers (low-end ones are okay), inexpensive desktops (to be left in the lab)
• misc. items: binders for manuals, etc.