$100 Amazon Gift Card. What should I buy?

[Fizz]

Just curious what you would tell someone just getting started in pedal building to buy with a $100 Amazon gift card? I just placed a big Tayda order so I should be good on most parts. What about tools or specialty parts?

 

[giovanni]

Do you have a good soldering iron? Hookup wire? Vise? Small pliers/cutters? Automatic wire strippers? The list goes on…

 

[jimilee]

Hakko FX888D

 

[Fizz]

Do you have a good soldering iron? Hookup wire? Vise? Small pliers/cutters? Automatic wire strippers? The list goes on…

I have a nice Weller WE1010NA and small pliers. I don't have any automatic strippers.. any recommendations on these? I also need some drill bits if anyone can recommend some.

 

[giovanni]

I have a nice Weller WE1010NA and small pliers. I don't have any automatic strippers.. any recommendations on these? I also need some drill bits if anyone can recommend some.

I have a Knipex which works very well! I recommend getting a set of titanium bits, at least a few small ones for pilot holes and a couple step bits in different sizes.

 

[Harry Klippton]

Fume extractor

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

-PPE (got good eye protection? How about some fume extraction)
-Solder/Flux
-Parts Organizers (I like the Akro Mills 10144 and 10164. They’re normally like $50-60 each, but if you keep an eye on them, they drop to like $35-40 each a few times per year)

Any of those tickle your fancy?

 

[Harry Klippton]

Also some kind of magnification, either a headset or on a swivel

 

[iamjackslackof]

I've found that Amazon has some knobs. Some are crazy expensive, but some are pretty reasonable and some are different than any I've seen at the usual pedal places.

 

[Fizz]

-Parts Organizers (I like the Akro Mills 10144 and 10164. They’re normally like $50-60 each, but if you keep an eye on them, they drop to like $35-40 each a few times per year)

Any of those tickle your fancy?

Those Organizers are a little pricey but when I was viewing them on Amazon I found this one for half off and got two Hopefully they will be good enough.

Amazon.com

 

[Fizz]

I have a Knipex which works very well! I recommend getting a set of titanium bits, at least a few small ones for pilot holes and a couple step bits in different sizes.

Which Knipex do you have exactly?

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

Those Organizers are a little pricey but when I was viewing them on Amazon I found this one for half off and got two Hopefully they will be good enough.

Amazon.com

looks great! I just use the AM ones because the sizes are convenient for me, and I only ever buy them when they're on sale for- they're no better quality-wise than any of the others, so yours should be just as good (plus the blue is way spiffier!). Enjoy!
Of course, now you need to invest in a label maker of some sort, so you know what you have in each of the drawers

 

[giovanni]

Which Knipex do you have exactly?

I think I have this one (I don’t have my tools with me at the moment).

 

[BuddytheReow]

Soldering iron, a helping hand, flush cutters, hookup wire, and good lighting. Maybe a magnifying glass. You may get lucky with enclosures

 

[steviejr92]

I have a nice Weller WE1010NA and small pliers. I don't have any automatic strippers.. any recommendations on these? I also need some drill bits if anyone can recommend some.

On the drill bits I use a set of titanium tipped drill bits from harbor freight

These are the ones I use
https://www.harborfreight.com/titanium-drill-bit-set-29-piece-61637.html
Can’t go wrong with 20 bucks they also have step drill bits if you only have a drill that can go up to 3/8ths like mine does.
I know you said Amazon but hey…

 

[Laundryroom David]

Just curious what you would tell someone just getting started in pedal building to buy with a $100 Amazon gift card? I just placed a big Tayda order so I should be good on most parts. What about tools or specialty parts?

Digital multimeter.

 

[BryGuy]

https://www.amazon.com/Pliers-Carbo...IjoiNC4yOCIsInFzcCI6IjMuOTUifQ==&sr=8-52&th=1

You can thank me later

 

[Feral Feline]

Just curious what you would tell someone just getting started in pedal building to buy with a $100 Amazon gift card? I just placed a big Tayda order so I should be good on most parts. What about tools or specialty parts?

FUME EXTRACTOR w/ good filter. Harry Klipton and Bricksnbeatles nailed it. Not sexy, too often overlooked, yet so important to your health.
Then a really bright light around a good magnifier glass.

 

[Dan M]

I use all of these: Fume extractor, solder mat, magnifying lamp, magnifying goggles, solder, and lead wipes.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07VWDN29F?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07CF77Q3N?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07BGW4245?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B073RFKHD6?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B071GWM9QN?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07R61JGN5?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

[Fizz]

Hookup wire?

... hookup wire...

What hookup wire on Amazon is recommended? I ordered some from Tayda but they left it off my order and haven't gotten back with me about it so no telling how long it will be before I get some. Might as well order from Amazon.