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Is it worth it to get a set of wrenches and allen wrenches?

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tszaboo:
Yes, get a set of wrench. They are like 10 EUR. Also, you might want to buy the imperial versions, because some companies use them. And Torx screwdrivers. If you are not sure you will need them, buy B brand.

tautech:
A set of double end ignition spanners can be invaluable as can be a 1/4" drive socket set.
Depending on what you work on you might get away with spanners in 1/64" increments, mine go from 13/64" to 1/2". But there are times when you will need sockets and if there's a nut driver handle in your socket set you're usually covered for not needing a nut driver set. Your socket set needs cover metric and imperial in the 4-13mm range and just a few of the small inch fraction sockets for full coverage. (those under 8mm)
16mm ring open ender is the only other odd size you might need in electronics for the securing nuts on BNC sockets.

If you can find them a Fuller #130-8030 is a bloody good set of Allen keys with sizes from 0.028"-3/8" and 0.7-10mm. 15 keys in each range. I've never been without the right key with this set and never bent or busted any.

nanofrog:

--- Quote from: tautech on August 10, 2018, 08:09:11 am ---A set of double end ignition spanners can be invaluable as can be a 1/4" drive socket set.

But there are times when you will need sockets and if there's a nut driver handle in your socket set you're usually covered for not needing a nut driver set.
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Agreed.  :-+

I've also found that the deep sockets will fit longer shafts than nut drivers as a general rule, so find them more valuable than nut drivers. Even over hollow shaft nut drivers.

Another source for specialty electronics fastener tools are made by Moody. Decent quality, made in the US (Rhode Island), and reasonably priced IME (10mil & 25mil probe sets and precision JIS set). Not sure of availability outside of NA though.

tautech:

--- Quote from: nanofrog on August 10, 2018, 10:07:55 am ---
--- Quote from: tautech on August 10, 2018, 08:09:11 am ---A set of double end ignition spanners can be invaluable as can be a 1/4" drive socket set.

But there are times when you will need sockets and if there's a nut driver handle in your socket set you're usually covered for not needing a nut driver set.
--- End quote ---
Agreed.  :-+

I've also found that the deep sockets will fit longer shafts than nut drivers as a general rule, so find them more valuable than nut drivers. Even over hollow shaft nut drivers.

--- End quote ---
Yes, I forgot deep sockets  :palm: yes a 'must have' too !  :-+

GreyWoolfe:
I have some Bondhus ball end torx drivers.  Not the 'L' shape, these have screwdriver type handles.  I used the heck out of the few sizes I had working on company equipment for almost 7 years and outside of some of the finish worn off, they still work like new.  Like Jester, I have a ton of the XCelite 99 series drivers with screwdriver, hex, ball end hex, torx and nutdriver bits that I use for work also.  They have also served me well for years.  Don't buy cheap as they wear quickly and will end up messing up screws.

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