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Reply With QuoteI use the brand PACE . very releable and I like it 'cause the range in temperature that works.
Thanatos.
I know jack about soldering and testing wiring and circuits. Actually that's not quite true, I've read a bunch and I understand the basics, I've just never soldered anything or used a multimeter very often.
So, can I get some advice on what to purchase for someone new to this?
The immediate uses are for my carPC project, but it's probably safe to say that I'll be working almost always with DC from around 3-18V, probably no more than a 50amps. As for the soldering iron, I want to do things like hack a 1/8" stereo jacks to wiring, putting capacitors and voltage regulators inline. I don't imagine needing something very powerful.
I'm looking for cheap, but not if it means busted/unreliabel. What are the brands and models people tend to flock to?
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I use the brand PACE . very releable and I like it 'cause the range in temperature that works.
Thanatos.
I use the cheap radio shack crap. Weller is a good brand (soldering iron) but i suggest learning on the cheap stuff then upgrading to the more expensive higher end stuff.
I have always used multimeters that have been handed down to me. Just be sure to get one that will measure volts amps and resitance
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Sweet. I've got a friend who is going to loan me a soldering iron. What should a multimeter cost? Also, I saw a thread about measuring the actual load of a car PC from the output of the DC power supply. They talked about being able to do this without making electrical contact (stripping the wires), how is this possible, what does that cost?
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Status: VM GTI sold, got out of the CarPC tinkering hobby, but I still think about getting back in.
well i dont know about that. If someone else can explain i am all ears
you should be able to get a decent one for under 40 bucks
-Jesus- King of Kings Lord of Lords
I don't know the name in English but is call pinza voltiamperimetrica in spanish.
Thanatos.
I used this at electronic school 1000 years ago.
Edit:
Digital Clamp Meter is the name in english.
I use a cheapo cold heat.
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I thought about that (mostly because I seem to find advertising for it EVERYWHERE), but a quick look around the net seems to indicate that's it's actually junk and not very useful.Originally Posted by HHdesign
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Status: VM GTI sold, got out of the CarPC tinkering hobby, but I still think about getting back in.
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