Computer Hardware Toolkits

Evac101

Just wondering if anyone knows a good site/shop to pick up a decent computer hardware repair/maintenance toolkit, preferably one with crimping tools. screwdrivers/interchangable head for proprietory screws, etc.

Appreciate any suggestions.

Col_Loki

To be honest you dont need a toolkit, they just charge you extra for the name.

Why would you need crimping tools? Anyway, pop into your local motor factors and they should have a nice crimping kit, and set of screwdrivers.........

Other than that www.vikingdirect.ie should have them , or maplins..... PS dont pay too much for them.

Stephen

Why would motor factors stock crimping tools?

ToxicPaddy

If you're in dublin, go to All Cables on Cork
street, have loadsa stuff for networking, cabling etc etc etc.. definitely worth a visit..
but leave the credit card at home, otherwise you'll end up spending a fortune..

Wouldnt bother getting a set kit, build it up over time, better quality tools that way
and you can pick and choose what you want.. spend about €250 and you will have
everything you need..

Tox

Col_Loki

Why would motor factors stock crimping tools?

All the cables / connections in cars , hifi's etc ......... they get called for them all the time and should be pretty cheap .

spend about €250 and you will have everything you need..

Wow, thats feckin crazy. What sort of tools would you be getting in a kit for €250? Jeez a computer can be built with a couple of screw drivers, run into problems then mabye long nosed pliers, crimping tool for joining wires, and mabye a snips.... thats roughly €40 and you wont even need that much, ive taken a pc appart with a door key.

unklerosco

€250 is mad... I just installed a waterkit today n all i need was 2 spanners a stanley blade a screwdriver n a drill. Heck I could have done it with a just the blade!!!!

Most decent cases these days r tooless, theres no way ud need to spend €250 unless ur a pro n using them every day...

http://www.peats.ie/cgi-bin/shop/db.cgi?view=1&id=6764&type=6&sid=724689x0

Something like that would be grand, maplin have some kits for round the same price too

ZENER

I just installed a waterkit today n all i need was 2 spanners a stanley blade a screwdriver n a drill. Heck I could have done it with a just the blade!!!!

Luxury lad . . luxury . . why when I was a nipper I built an entire Analytical Engine with a tin opener and som chewing gum !!!!







ZEN

unklerosco

What brand chewing gum, i used to use hubba bubba but it kept blowing up!!!!

HA...:D

ZENER

Ya just can't beat Monty Python . .can ya !!

Back on topic, A lot of PC manufacturers use odd screws in their boxes. Compaq use Torx some others use Allen keys. Start of with a couple of good quality Philips (0&1) and flat drivers, a wrist earth strap, an antistatic mat (portable) small maglite, half inch paint brush (for dust !) or compressed air if you prefer or better still both. A long nose pliers and a tweezers should complete that end of the kit. Oh and a tube of heatsink compound would be a good buy too.

If you want to get involved with networks etc. then an RJ11/45 crimp and a couple of patch/crossover leads and a cable tester would be a good start, then perhaps a roll of CAT5E UTP and a heap of RJ45 plugs. Make sure you get both type of RJ45S by that I mean the type for solid core CAT5E and the sort used for stranded patch leads.

Good luck !

ZEN

benz

Try www.radionics.ie they have everything you need.

ZENER

Try www.radionics.ie they have everything you need.

Way too expensive for tools. Try an electrical wholesaler - Botanic Electric - Woods Communications - O'Rielly Electrical (Santry) should have most of the above.

ZEN

LegacyUser

I built a pc last week. I used a penknife since I left my philips screwdriver at home! LOL 250! Now that is INSANE!:o

Evac101

Reason I was looking at tool kits was ....... My place of work asked me to source to comprehensive kits for PC repair/maintenance and basic networking stuff (cable crimping being one of the requisites). Kit would also need mini phillips and flathead screwdrivers for working on laptops.

Personally my toolkit tends to be a Victorinox Cybertool - takes care of the vast majority of situations, though a little unwieldy if you're working with a lot of screws.