LOL. Well I use them for getting stuck on drivers out, either from the top or through the switch like on the SRK’s, that really helps a lot. Also for centering multi-meter emitters. You can reach the emitter through the reflector without touching the reflector and move the emitters around until they are centered.
Another great thing to have around are chisels. They are perfect for getting glued down emitters to pop loose. I also have one that I broke the tip off of a long time ago that I use to either push or even pound stuff in place with. It’s now flat so I can put it on a driver and give it a smack with a mallet if it doesn’t want to fit back in place.
The files I use on reflectors and drivers. On reflectors I use a small round file if I want the center hole to be bigger and on drivers I use a flat one if I need the driver to be smaller. I also use a flat file on centering rings and sink pads if I need them to be just a little smaller.
Let’s see screw drivers of course, marking pens, pencils, a small pencil butane torch. Magnifying lens, wire cutters, tin snips, needle nose pliers, helping hands, alligator clips, strap wrenches, regular scissors, drill, dremel, hacksaw and a small vice,sandpaper in various grits, I’m sure there is a bunch of things I’m missing. I’m just looking at all the junk on my desk right now.
Last but not least, a sledge hammer to once and for all fix the things I can’t make with my tools.
Of course these are just the tools and don’t include any of the parts. Copper, wire of various sizes, copper coiled wire, copper mesh, copper discs, pennies, solder, solder paste, electrical tape, thermal paste, thermal epoxy, glass cleaner, JB weld, super glue, plastic epoxy, silicone carbonite, drivers, emitters, resitors, FETs, flux, centering rings etc.
See why a poor man like me has to sell most of his mods to keep up with this hobby??
