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Does anybody have a list of items or setup a person would need to have for a workbench to dive into the repair of game consoles and other electronic devices?
Examples:
Bench Power Supply.
Ifixit Tool Kit.
Magnifying for working on boards.
Plenty of good lighting.
Thank you
MJ
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Hi there!
Well, depens on what kind of repairs you want to do! Are you planning to do micro soldering? If yes, you do need a work bench, but also a heat gun and a nice soldering station.
First things first, a nice start is to have the iFixit Pro Tech toolkit. This one will help you a lot for opening a lot of game consoles.
Please let us know what kind of repairs you have in mind! Thanks!
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This will be a hobby to start as I will be retiring in a year and who knows how this will help then.
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Hi @mjrbnsn1
As @dan0 mention in his answer, your arsenal of tools will depend on what kind of jobs are you going to undertake.
I'll give you a rough example which I think is enough to start repairing most electronics.
Bench Power supply: New DC Power Supply Adjustable Linear Power Regulated Bench Switching 3005D
Soldering and re-flow station: YIHUA 852D Intelligent Air Pump Type Rework Station Soldering Station Digital
(If you buy them separately, make sure you get a soldering iron with a power rating of 75 Watts or above to be able to solder on thick boards, and make sure your heat gun (re-flow) station has a thick tube connecting the device with the heat gun handle as they have a built in fan and capapble of delivering a more consistent airflow and heat)
Microscope: TOMLOV TM4K Flex Arm Digital Microscope 4K Video LCD Microscope for Adults 64GB
(I use an AmScope Trinocular Stereo Microscope but it is too pricey to start with and these digital microscopes are really good value for money)
Multi-meter: SZ304 Multifunction 1999 Counts Digital Multimeter True RMS Handheld or Multimeter Digital LCD Voltmeter Ammeter AC DC Current Circuit Tester Autojack
(No need for a Fluke straight away, however, you want to have one that measure most basics; voltage AC/DC, capacitance, diode mode, resistance, continuity beep mode)
And you probably want to ge precision probes to measure the tiny components on the motherboards: Silicone Test Lead High-precision Measurement Multimeter Probe Pin Wire Pen
Tweezers: Titanium alloy Precision tweezers professional maintenance tool
You will also need a good quality solder (I prefer 60/40 Sn/Pb flux core leaded solder), some good quality flux (AmTech is a good choice) to make soldering easier and neater and a good solder wick (I use Gootwick 2.5mm and 1.5mm)
These are just recommendations, you can always go cheaper and more expensive, depending on your budget, but at least you know what to look for. Do your own research as well before you buy.
Hope it helps!
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This was most helpful.
I have already started with similar items you suggested.
Right now I have my eye on a bench power supply.
Siglent SPD3303C
I’m getting it second hand as it’s a little pricey to start out with.
Otherwise I will check into the consumables that you like and will take your recommendations.
Regards
MJ
I'm glad I could help :)
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