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Re: Recommended Electrical (Hand) Tools, Best Practices

In my 4 years in FRC I grew to use a certain set of tools, I'm not saying that these are the best in general, but what I prefer as far as tools.

Wire Strippers:
here

Flush Cutting Wire Cutters:
here

Good pair of dikes:
here

Wago insertion tool for the PDP(These things are amazing, its 1000 times better than a screwdriver):
here

Ferrules and this crimper:
here

Good set of small screwdrivers for electrical only:
here

Crimpers(Ratcheting kind, with die sets for whatever crimps you use):
here

Soldering Iron(Chisel Tip):
here

Hakko Iron Tip Cleaner:
here
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