Recommended tools and supplies for guitar tube amp building.
Safety Glasses
Milwaukee 49-17-2400 MK2400 Safety Glasses Clear Hard Coat
Faceshield
MSA Safety Works 817893 Adjustable Faceshield
Soldering station
XYTRONIC AUTO-TEMP 379 SOLDERING STATION
Fume Extractor
Xytronic 426DLX Fume Extractor
60/40 rosin core electronic solder (.031-.060" diameter); 63/37 is easier to work with for some.
Kester 44 Rosin Core Solder 60/40 .031" 1 lb. Spool
Vacuum De-soldering tool (Solder pump)
Extra Large Desoldering Pump
Plier sets
Titan 18405 5-Piece Precision Plier Set With Case
Stanley 84-079 6-Piece Bi-Material Mini Plier Set
Wire stripper and cutter
Xcelite 101S - 5" Wire Stripper & Cutter with Self-opening Cushion Grip Handles
Screwdriver
Klein Tools #32477 10-N-1 Screwdriver
Socket Set
Stanley 92-809 MaxDrive 60-Piece 1/4 and 3/8-inch Standard and Metric Socket Set With Case
Digital multi-meter (DMM) and leads
Triplett Model 9005-A Digital Multimeter
Steel 12” ruler (for mapping out chassis holes)
General Tools 1201ME 12-Inch Flex Precision Stainless Steel Rule
Drill Press/Hand Drill
Makita 6270DWPE 12-volt Ni-Cad 3/8-inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit
Greenlee stepper bit (Works better on aluminum chassis)
Greenlee 34403 7/8-Inch Multi-Hole Step Bit
Parts organizers
Akro Mils 10764 64 Drawer Cabinet
Rubber Floor Mat (isolate yourself from the ground)
Notrax 1/2"x2'x3' Black Ergomat Spark-resist Mat
Can of Compressed air
Clean-Away, Dual Pak, 12 OZ. Non-Flammable Duster Spray
Bench light (florescent light bulbs can cause hum, especially with an amp open)
Capacitor discharge tool
Light bulb current limiter
Amp Cradle (A must have item and easy to build)
Pencil and Paper (for taking voltage readings)
Set of startup tubes
Here are some other sites to check out for various parts and tools:
www.hoffmanamps.com for hardware, turret board material, turret stacking tool (press fits turrets to the board material). Doug Hoffman is very nice to work with.
www.allenamps.com for transformers.
