Getting started in building your retro-computer/retro-electronics repair lab.
Some of the items and tools mentioned in this video:
DESOLDERING GUN:
Hakko FR301-03/P Desoldering Tool
https://amzn.to/47PMsNF
SOLDERING STATION:
KSGER T12 Soldering Iron Station
https://amzn.to/3Sv2Qyl
CAPACITORS:
I recommend buying Nichicon or Panasonic brand from either Digikey or Mouser.
Solder:
Kester Solder 63/37 .015 Dia. 1LB Spool
https://amzn.to/3SwS1Mz
Flux:
https://amzn.to/49arpq5
Soldering Iron Tip Cleaner
https://amzn.to/47Np8zN
Solder Wick
https://amzn.to/42eKrsQ
FAN:
KOTTO Solder Smoke Absorber
https://amzn.to/3UdPEPL
MULTIMETER
FLUKE-101 Digital Multimeter
https://amzn.to/3ugc6Nw
SNIPS:
Klein Tools D275-5 Pliers, Diagonal Cutting Pliers with Precision Flush Cutter
https://amzn.to/3HuKF5R
SOLDERING MAT:
Premium Heat Resistant 932°F Silicone Soldering Mat
https://amzn.to/4b9lFi0
ESD WORK STATION MAT:
https://amzn.to/3SwUOp1
ESD FLOOR MAT:
https://amzn.to/3SvmHgU
MICROSCOPE
AmScope SM-4TZ-144A Professional Trinocular Stereo Zoom Microscope w/ Light
https://amzn.to/497q8QA
WORKSTATION
The workstation I got from Uline, they call it their “Deluxe Workstation” with ESD top and customizable accessories.
Other items I commonly use:
SSD/SATA to IDE converter
https://amzn.to/3Suo3bP
SSD HARD RIVE
Kingston 120GB
https://amzn.to/3ShHkfq
SATA/IDE TO USB 3.0 (To connect HDs to modern computers for imaging)
https://amzn.to/42mbKSf
Jesse. I love your setup!
A few folks have asked about the workbench. I bought it from ULINE, they call it their "Deluxe Workstation" with ESD top and customizable accessories. I love it, super well built.
Great video, great tips on the tools as well. I wish I had that kind of space!
Great tour, equipment, and guide!
For caps you may need to get the low melting point alloy that melts on 138C so it will be much easy to take out caps from motherboards the low melting has bismuth alloy
Good to see you well done.
Let me know if you need any help with boards I do component level repairs for 29 year.
I got also extensive lab with bga stations eprom programmers and all the toys that we all need for repairs analyzers oscilloscopes etc
Hey, nice lab! Real deal pro stuff. Louis Rossmann would have liked that 🙂
Also, seeing DN3D running some demo, and then the Win95 screensaver, really was a trip down the SIMM 16MB lane… I played a lot of PC games in the '90s.