Cool Tools To Giveaway for a Blog Review

Who's got the time to check this one out and write a blog?

I got it on my desk right now. It's in  compact carrying case. Quite a few driver heads. Nice clasp for clipping onto your tool belt. The tool case pivots out for easy access. The rachet is small. So this is for tight spots.

Bit Set, Zyklop Mini Series

Well, I was going to say me, but 14rhb beat me to it . I own a couple of Wera Kraftform screwdrivers sets (Lasertip and Micro), and the Joker Combination wrenches (metricmetric and imperialimperial), all I can say is, Wera makes fantastic tools.

It's hard for me to say which ones are my most useful tools -I like many of them- but, since we are in an electronics collaboration community, these are my most used ones for my projects in this matter:

• Engineer PA-14 Wire Stripper: very clean and precise for thin wires.
• Engineer PA-09 Micro Connector Crimpers
• Hakko CHP-170 micro cutter: I use them for wires, pins and also to clean 3d-printed parts
• Tweezers mostly for SMD work and soldering: Hozan P-89 self-closing tweezers, Goot standard precision tweezers TS-10 and Goot eagle-break precision tweezers TS-15
• Measuring: Mitutoyo 950-300 pocket steel ruleMitutoyo 950-300 pocket steel rule and Mitutoyo 531-128 high accuracy caliper: both have Metric and Imperial graduations
• OLFA Cushion Grip Knife (AK-4): used mostly for deburring 3d printed parts and custom-made PCBs. Used also for SMD work -to clean/move excess of solder paste-.
• 1 mL Industrial Syringes with 18G x 1-1/2" Blunt Tip: for SMD work are very good, very little force required, small tip and only need to take just a small amount of solder paste out of the fridge.
• Tamiya Basic File Set: used for custom-made PCB -yes I use OSH Park- and 3d printed parts.
• Wera Kraftform Lasertip and Micro screwdrivers

Luis

Good to see you using a proper vernier caliper, none of this digital stuff

Kind regards

Luis,

You missed one of the most useful items, the cutting surface the tools are on.  8^)  Gordon

Hello Gordon,

Nice catch, that cutting surface is seen in most of my pictures and videos but, actually I left it out on purpose , the list was already long.

Luis

Hi Luis!

Nice set of tools!

The PA-09 is quite functional, but there is a cheaper tool (at least in the UK) and I reckon better too, the HT-225DHT-225D.

Although the PA-09 works, I find that the pins stick inside the tool after crimping, and require a lot of force (sometimes bending the part : ( to pull it out. Maybe I'm too heavy-handed with it.

Also, two crimp operations are needed, for the conductor and the insulator, which slows things down.

The  HT-225DHT-225D does the conductor and insulator all in one go and the part doesn't stick or get bent Also it is more easier and comfortable to use(because of ratchet and fatter handles

I've done maybe 1000 crimps with the  HT-225DHT-225D now and it has been very reliable with consistent results If you use the PA-09 a lot then I recommend giving the  HT-225DHT-225D a go I think you'll be really pleased

Hi Luis!

Nice set of tools!

The PA-09 is quite functional, but there is a cheaper tool (at least in the UK) and I reckon better too, the HT-225DHT-225D.

Although the PA-09 works, I find that the pins stick inside the tool after crimping, and require a lot of force (sometimes bending the part : ( to pull it out. Maybe I'm too heavy-handed with it.

Also, two crimp operations are needed, for the conductor and the insulator, which slows things down.

The  HT-225DHT-225D does the conductor and insulator all in one go and the part doesn't stick or get bent Also it is more easier and comfortable to use(because of ratchet and fatter handles

I've done maybe 1000 crimps with the  HT-225DHT-225D now and it has been very reliable with consistent results If you use the PA-09 a lot then I recommend giving the  HT-225DHT-225D a go I think you'll be really pleased

Hello Shabaz,

You are absolutely right!. I have the very same issues with my PA-09. I think it works for me because fits all the common sizes of crimping pins I regularly use and kinda got used to its weakness, but definitely will be trying in the future another option like the one you've suggested.

Luis