SMBee public

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1	Description	Supplier	Manufacturer / code	Order code	Alt	SMBee	SMBeeHive	~ inc VAT	Notes
2	Reading Glasses >= 3.5x	Discount stores, ebay				1	1		Hands-free magnification
3	10x LED Loupe	ebay				~	~		Inspection aid
4	Fine-tipped tweezers	Wilko, ebay				1	1		Essential for handling SMD components
5	Hot-air station	Amazon, ebay	ATTEN 858D type clone. 700w		H	1	1	£40.00	Buy from the UK or Europe to avoid import charges. Warning: It isn't clear to me how this unit can pass Portable Appliance Testing earth resistance test. Use WIth RCD!
6	Hot-air station	Kaisertech	Quick 861DW		H	1	1	£288.00	A good professional 1kw unit.
7	Soldering iron					1	1
8	Soldering fume filter	Amazon				~	~	£20.00	Hakko FA-400 similar and a local light source (or use a P3 face mask)
9	RCD Adaptor	Amazon				1	1	£6.50	Residual Current Device
10	Small side cutters					1	1
11	Small scissors					1	0		Or alternative to trim Kapton tape to length
12	Needle file					1	0		Only required if PCBs supplied unfinished
13	Taper tap M3 Coarse (0.5mm)	ebay				0	1	£3.95
14	Tap wrench (M3 compatible)	ebay				0	1	£5.99
15	Craft knife					~	~		Trim screws to length
16	Digital microscope					~	~		Not suitable for real-time magnification
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19		~	Optional
20		0	Not required
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