[mdlug] OT: DIY Geek Tools

[Joseph Vartanian]

On 6/25/07, Jeff Hanson <jhansonxi at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>

OK, you completely threw me off with the survival handbook.  But the
pocket microscope...I would have never thought of it.  I can
definitely see how it can be useful, or at least fun.  That goes on my
shopping list.

-Joseph