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wait.) If you’re missing any of the tools in this list, it’s probably worth going

to your hardware store and picking them up.

Precision screwdrivers:This includes both straight and Phillips head

(the one with the cross shape at the tip).

Mini or hobby needlenose pliers:These are useful for bending wires to

various shapes for breadboarding; you also use them to insert wires and

components in the holes of the boards.

Standard sized needlenose pliers:These are useful for tasks where you

need to apply more strength than mini needlenose pliers can handle.

You can see both standard-sized needlenose pliers and the smaller ver-

sion in Figure 3-4.

A small pair of wire cutters:These are useful for clipping wires in close

quarters, such as above a solder joint. The standard size of wire clippers

you find at hardware stores is so large that you might have trouble clip-

ping the wire with enough precision. You can see the smaller version in

Figure 3-4.

Wire strippers Precision screwdriver

Mini needlenose pliers

6" needlenose pliers

Small wire cutters

Figure 3-4:

Handy hand

tools.

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