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Besides all the stuff I’ve listed so far, here are a few other items you may need from time to time:

 Electrical tape: Get a roll or two of plain black electrician’s tape. You’ll use it mostly to wrap around temporary connections to hold them together and keep them from shorting out. Do yourself a favor, and don’t waste time with cheap electrical tape. There’s a huge difference in quality. In my opinion, far and away the best electrical tape is Scotch Super 33+ Vinyl Electrical Tape. It’s about twice as expensive as bargain-basement tape, but you won’t regret spending a few extra dollars.

 Compressed air: A small can of compressed air can come in handy to blow dust off an old circuit board or component.

 Cable ties: Also called zip ties, these little plastic ties are handy for temporarily (or permanently) holding wires and other things together.

 Jumper clips: These are short (typically 12 or 18 inches) wires that have alligator clips attached on either end, as shown in Figure 3-14. You’ll use them to make quick connections between components for testing purposes.

FIGURE 3-14: Jumper clips are great for making quick connections.