Equipment I Use


Power Supply

The power supply I use is the CSI3010SW. This power supply is like any other except it can go up to 10 amps. This power supply is also a switching power supply, which means it a produce a fair bit of electrical noise. It was around $60-70 when I bought it, but it has gone up in price, I would recommend a cheaper power supply.

Multimeter

I use the CSI2010 for my multimeter. This is a fairly cheap and accurate multimeter for the price. It does not have that many fancy features but gets the job done.

Soldering Station

For soldering I use the 862D+. This is a soldering/hot air station. For me, it has been pretty reliable and works well. The soldering station uses an internal transformer, which means you might hear a slight humming, otherwise it’s pretty solid. I am considering getting a cheaper and smaller portable soldering iron in the future, but for now, I am stuck with this.

Oscilloscope

The oscilloscope I use is the Rigol DS1054Z. A very good price for a very good oscilloscope. The Rigol DS1054Z has lots of features for its price. It’s the only 4 channel scope I know that’s below $500. It also has a 100MHz frequency range, a insanely good memory depth, and a great sample rate. If you want a starter oscilloscope, this is perhaps the best deal on the market. There are some features that are locked behind a payment system for this oscilloscope, but you can bypass them using this website.

Programmer

For programming EEPROMS, PROMS, and etc. I use the TL866II Plus. It can program almost any IC that you can think of. For what I do (microcontroller programming), it gets the job done well. If you want to use this with Linux you can use minipro, it lets you program ICs using Linux, BSD, or most Unix based systems.