"Essential Tools"

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Originally Posted by neoshaakti

would a soldering iron be absolutely necessary? can u give me an example of a time when u've used a soldering iron when building the robot
would u crimp or solder when attaching wires to a vector

thanks

A Soldering Iron is pretty much an essential. From shrinking heat-shrink tubing to permanently fixing on connectors in high stress areas to etching your team number into a plastic toolbox (jp), it is really a very useful tool.

You can pick up a soldering iron for as little as 5 bucks (I've gotten them for a dollar or free from school events (IEEE)), and it can make the last minute save for many things.

Jacob