Tools

Adafruit Gift Guide for Tools. A red background with AdaBot holding a red tool box, a soldering iron and tweezers.

To get any job done you want quality tools. This guide has the stuff you need to get your electronic projects buzzing. If you are just getting started you can't do better than Ladyada's Electronics Toolkit For more great stuff keep on scrolling

Manual Tools

Collection of many electronic hand tools and soldering equipment
Ladyada's Electronics Toolkit
$100.00
Fine tip curved tweezers
Fine tip curved tweezers - ESD safe
$3.95
Precision Straight Tweezers
Precision Straight Tweezers - Rhino SW-11
$9.95
Red and black diagonal flush cutters
Flush diagonal cutters
$7.25
Red and black needle-nose pliers
Simple pliers
$3.00
Closed Multi-size wire stripper and wire cutter
Multi-size wire stripper & cutter
$6.95
Red and black flat needle-nose pliers
Hakko Precision Flat Pliers
$14.95
Very strong looking scissors with comfy grip
Super Scissors
$14.95
Red and black multi-size wire stripplers, closed
Hakko Professional Quality 20-30 AWG Wire Strippers
$17.50
Automatic Self-Adjusting Wire Strippers and Cutter
$11.95
Ratcheting Crimper Pliers
Ratcheting Crimper Pliers - #18-28 AWG
$34.95
Universal Crimping Pliers - 1.6 to 2.5mm Size Contacts.
Universal Crimping Pliers - 1.6 to 2.5mm Size Contacts
$49.95
Micro Connector Crimping Pliers
Micro Connector Crimping Pliers
$29.95

Sets That Twist

Open case of Precision Torx Screwdriver Set.
Precision Torx Screwdriver Set (6 pieces)
$6.95
Open case of screwdriver kit with two handles and many tips and sockets
65 Piece Ratchet Screwdriver and Tool Bit Set
$29.95
Array of many lock picks with plastic handles, plus wrenches
Basic Lock-sport Pick Set - 9 Picks and 2 Wrenches
$6.95
Open case of Precision screwdriver set.
Precision screwdriver set (6 pieces)
$7.95
Overhead shot of 9-piece hex wrench set in rainbow colors.
Rainbow Allen Wrench / Hex Key Set - Metric 9 Piece
$12.50
Top view of assorted computer repair components.
Computer Repair Screw and Standoff Kit
$9.95
Black Nylon Screw and Stand-off Set with M2.5 Threads, kit box
Black Nylon Machine Screw and Stand-off Set – M2.5 Thread
$16.95
Angled shot of Rubicon 9-Piece Ratchet Wrench Set - Straight Type.
Thin Right Angle Ratchet Wrench Set with 9 Bits
$17.95

Helpful Grabbers

Smallish table-vise with adjustable jaws and universal joint
Panavise Jr.
$37.50
Toggle Clamp - Small Flip-down Style
$3.95
Angled shot of mini rework station stand with an Adafruit Metro board.
Metal Rework Station Stand with Two Clips and Four PCB Holders
$29.95
Fully Adjustable PCB Clamp Holder
Fully Adjustable PCB Clamp Holder
$19.95
Heavy Stainless Steel Circuit Board Holder
Heavy Stainless Steel PCB Circuit Board Holder
$16.95

Fun Accessories

Dramatically lit Adafruit PCB Ruler
Adafruit PCB Ruler v2 - 6"
$4.95
Tactical Multi-Tool Hair Clip in black metal
Tactical Multi-Tool Hairpin / Hair Clip
$5.95
Adafruit PyRuler - Engineer Reference Ruler with CircuitPython
$11.95
Angled shot of a yellow Fixture Clip.
Fixture Clip - Short
$0.95
Double-sided Pocket Screwdriver with Black body, flathead tip
Adafruit Pocket Screwdriver - Black
$1.50
angled shot of coiled half-meter long black banana plug cable.
Retractable Stacking Banana Plug Cable - Black 0.5 meter long
$4.95
Pogo Pin Probe Clip clipped to a PCB with 2x5 pads.
Pogo Pin Probe Clip - 2x5 1.27mm Pitch SWD
$19.95

Solder Station

Fancy solder sucker with red metal plunger
Engineer Professional Silicone-Tip Solder Sucker
$17.50
Golden ball with round brass sponge
Hakko Brass Sponge Solder Tip Cleaner
$10.95
Solder Wire Holder Stand with wire feeder and solder installed
Solder Wire Holder Stand
$6.95
Opened box full of short lengths of multi color heat shrink
Pre-Cut Multi-Colored Heat Shrink Pack Kit - 280 pcs
$9.95

Soldering Irons

Adjustable 30W 110V soldering iron with US 3-prong power cord
Adjustable 30W 110V soldering iron
$22.00
Thin Pen type soldering iron with OLED display
USB C Powered Soldering Iron - Adjustable Temperature Pen-Style
$124.95
Thin Pen type soldering iron
Adjustable 60W Pen-Style Soldering Iron - 220VAC UK Plug
$24.95

Digital Readers

Angled shot of a Digital Multimeter - Model 9205B+.
Digital Multimeter - Model 9205B+
$17.50
Angled shot of a Pocket Autoranging Digital Multimeter.
Pocket Autoranging Digital Multimeter
$24.95
Angled shot of a Panel Current Meter reading 0.00.
Panel Current Meter - 0 to 9.99A
$9.95
Solar Digital Calipers with silver jaws
Solar Digital Calipers
$14.95
Angled shot of a SMD Component Testing Tweezers.
SMD Component Testing Tweezers
$31.50
Mini Power Meter with Voltage, Current, Watts, mAh & mWh Display
$24.95
mini battery meter hooked up to a li-poly battery. The display on the battery meter reads three out of four blue tiers.
Single Li-Ion and LiPoly Battery Power Meter
$2.95