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  • Author Author: kellyhensen
  • Date Created: 14 Nov 2019 2:04 PM Date Created
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Tool Giveaway for Folks Getting Started in Electronics

element14 Presents  |  Engineers and Makers Wish List |  Workbench Wednesdays

 

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James has entire kit of must-have tools to get circuits built.  These products are all great gift ideas for the engineer (or electronic hobbist) who's just getting started since it includes the things you need to start building circuits; from a breadboard and jumper wires to a nifty assembly turntable.  It's also a great kit for updating the tools on a veteran EE's workbench.  The pliers included are the best you can get from German manufacturer Knipex.  You'll get a set of 11 different precision pliers, nippers and cutters that feel great in the hand and are lighter and thinner than what they're currently using (unless they already own Knipex).

See James' more detailed overview of the Knipex pliers in this giveaway.

THREE chance to win! Three kits of all the parts listed below will be awarded to the element14 member that tells us (in the comments below) the WORST tool to use for an electronics-related task.  This could be based on your personal experience or something that "happened to a friend."  Pictures of disastrous results will give your submission a boost.

  • Contest Opens: 18-November-2019
  • Contest Closes: 30-December-2019
  • Winners Announced: 11-January-2020

See full Terms & Conditions

 

What we're giving away. . .

 

Product Name Manufacturer Quantity Buy KitBuy Kit
MCMWire Kit, Jumper, Male to Male, Solderless, 100 mm - 250 mm, 75 Piece MCM 1 Buy NowBuy Now
MCMWire Kit, Jumper, Copper, 0.6 mm Diameter, 350 Piece MCM 1 Buy NowBuy Now
DURATOOLTurntable, Technician Table, Rotating Duratool 1 Buy NowBuy Now
MULTICOMPAnti Static Wrist Strap, Adjustable, 6ft Cord, Blue, Alligator Clip Multicomp 1 Buy NowBuy Now
KNIPEX Precision Electronics Gripping Pliers Knipex 1 Buy NowBuy Now
KNIPEX Electronic Pliers Knipex 1 Buy NowBuy Now
KNIPEX Electronic End Cutting Nippers Knipex 1 Buy NowBuy Now
KNIPEX Electronics Diagonal Cutters Knipex 1 Buy NowBuy Now
KNIPEX Electronics Diagonal Cutters Knipex 1 Buy NowBuy Now
KNIPEX Electronics Diagonal Cutters Knipex 1 Buy NowBuy Now
KNIPEX Electronic Super Knips Knipex 1 Buy NowBuy Now
KNIPEX Electronic Super Knips, ESD handles Knipex 1 Buy NowBuy Now
KNIPEX Electronic Super Knips XL Knipex 1 Buy NowBuy Now
KNIPEX Electronic Super Knips XL, ESD handles Knipex 1 Buy NowBuy Now
KNIPEX Precision Electronics Diagonal Cutters with lead catcher Knipex 1 Buy NowBuy Now

 

 

 

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Congratulations to  mahmood.hassan  ,  neuromodulator   and  wa0zog  ! Once  cstanton  has your details or you've notified them that you've updated your details on your profile we'll have the necessaries checked and hopefully the prizes sent out to you as soon as we can

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  • dougw
    dougw over 6 years ago +11
    In Canada, engineers are issued an iron ring after they take Rudyard Kipling's engineering oath. It is to be worn on the little finger of the dominant hand. Mine is actually made of stainless steel: These…
  • genebren
    genebren over 6 years ago +10
    Sometimes it is not so much the 'WORST tool for the job' but more a case of using the right tool in the wrong way. Early in my electronics career, in fact before I even had a career, while I was a student…
  • the-dubster
    the-dubster over 6 years ago +10
    I once inadvertently used my arm as a voltmeter . . . . . . . Back in 1986 I was undergoing training at RAF Cosford - Radar Technicians course, we were fault finding on the Decca Doppler system and part…
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  • pawel.czarczynski
    pawel.czarczynski over 6 years ago

    The Worst tool to use for me was Multimeter set to 10A to measure current in electric socket. It failed twice - once to measure quickly enough before fuse board went mad and to measure anything else afterwards. Not to mention the side effect - ball of fire and smoke....

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    colporteur over 6 years ago in reply to pawel.czarczynski

    There has been the occasional pause to remember don't measure AC on the ohms setting. I have yet to a meter go up in smoke. You tested the magic smoke theory. Electronic is just magic. Provided you keep all the smoke inside the device it works. Once you let the magic smoke out, it doesn't work anymore.

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    phoenixcomm over 6 years ago in reply to colporteur

    colporteur I do believe in "Magic Smoke" please refer to this video that I uploaded! phoenixcomm

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    colporteur over 6 years ago in reply to phoenixcomm

    Your link transported me to your profile page. Rather dubious if you are trying to increase the hits on your profile page:)  All you had to do was ask me to look at your profile and not mislead me.

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    phoenixcomm over 6 years ago in reply to colporteur

    YouTube video blogger that well got it wrong!!

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    phoenixcomm over 6 years ago in reply to colporteur

    YouTube video blogger that well got it wrong!!

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