Good Tools Needed?

RoEy

RoEy

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Hi all,

Wasn't sure where to post this so I apologise in advance if it's in the wrong place.

I'm looking to build a water-cooled system around December / Jan 09 and my budget will be around £2700. I haven’t got many tools though so I thought it would be a good idea to build up a good selection of 'quality' tools prior to my build.

Can anyone recommend a decent screwdriver set (magnetic tip) and other tools you feel will benefit me greatly?

Thanks in advance,

RoEy
 
TheRedZealot said:
I've been told that magnetic tipped screwdrivers can kill your hardware, may not be true but it sounds it.
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Yeah me too. But I've been using them for years and I've never had any problems. I just want a new set now.

RoEy
 
a few screwdrivers flat/star, needle nose pliers, something tweezer like for small hdd drive/mobo jumpers, anti-static band (if your a little careful you dont need this), cable ties/antistatic bags always come in handy , wire cutter (can use for pipes too), torch (maybe even a head mounted one if you're working solo)

btw avoid magnetic screwdrivers, you could potentially mess up chips and circuits (although i do admit i've used a magnetic screwdriver in several instances but you've just gotta be really careful where the head touches/goes)
 
Anti statick bags so i wasnt crazy to keep them when i ordered all of my stuff,

girl was like you are just hoarding rubbish but no i kept them thank god now got spares in them
 
ticktock said:
Used a magnet screwdriver for years with no issues, yet!
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Same here
I find I cant do without a magnetic screw driver, they are a valuable piece of kit for getting screws in awkward places.
I think some where down the Chinese whispers line its become distorted.
You can kill components with a screw driver with ESD. If you are not earthed and become charged, the screwdriver will conduct the ESD.
 
Mick-1965 said:
If you are not earthed and become charged, the screwdriver will conduct the ESD.
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so will any conductive metal, magnetized or not.

without magnetic screwdriver, it would have become absolutely impossible for me to build my computer.. unless i could shrink myself to 3 inches tall and go inside my pc case

£2700 budget ! :eek:
 
platinum87 said:
so will any conductive metal, magnetized or not.

without magnetic screwdriver, it would have become absolutely impossible for me to build my computer.. unless i could shrink myself to 3 inches tall and go inside my pc case

£2700 budget ! :eek:
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I think you need to read my post again. I too was saying that I couldnt live with out one
 
I’ve built quite a few PCs now and for the majority of the time all you need is a sharp knife to remove all the tones of packaging and screwdriver (definitely need a magnetic one). Unless you want to modify the case then a Dremel is popular. A small pair of wire snips are handy for cutting zip tags etc and a 3lb sledge hammer for when it all goes wrong;).

There are a number of competitors (so I can not name) that do sets designed for PC engineers that have a few screw drivers, pliers, snips bits and bobs all in a neat case.
 
underclocker said:
I’ve built quite a few PCs now and for the majority of the time all you need is a sharp knife to remove all the tones of packaging and screwdriver (definitely need a magnetic one). Unless you want to modify the case then a Dremel is popular. A small pair of wire snips are handy for cutting zip tags etc and a 3lb sledge hammer for when it all goes wrong;).

There are a number of competitors (so I can not name) that do sets designed for PC engineers that have a few screw drivers, pliers, snips bits and bobs all in a neat case.
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made me lol... although I might have used it once or twice by now if i had one :)
 
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