[mdlug] OT: DIY Geek Tools

[Jeff Hanson]

On 6/25/07, Joseph Vartanian <jvartanian at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm sure at more than a few of you on this list are DIY geeks, so this
> is for you.  What tools would you want in your toolbox?  Types of
> tools, specific products, specific brand names...whatever.  What tools
> do you think are important in a good DIY geek toolbox?

Cheap multimeter:
www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0207743

Pillbox with lots of different PC fasteners, wire ties, standoffs.

RJ11/RJ45 crimper

Coax stripper and hex F-connector crimper.

Pocket microscope

LED flashlight

Cheap tool kit and some multi-screwdrivers

Utility and hobby knives

Dental or swivel mirror

Extending magnet

Knoppix or Damn Small Linux

USB Flash key

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook