Recommended gear

Tools and parts that work well for the projects on this site. We pick cheap things that are easy to find in big stores.

Multimeters and oscilloscopes

Auto-ranging, quick continuity beep and true RMS for very little money. Enough to check power, wiring and batteries in hobby projects.

Accurate bench meter that will serve for years if you measure a lot.

Shows how much current the board draws and which voltage the charger gives.

Shows what really goes over I2C, SPI and UART. Works with the free PulseView.

Oscilloscope, generator and multimeter in one handheld box for PWM and audio.

Two channels and a big screen at a low price, good first bench scope.

Some store links are partner links: the site gets a small share of the purchase, the price stays the same for you.