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What is the purpose of the pin and hole on some pairs of tweezers?

I use a set of tweezers as part of my toolkit, and they have a hole in one arm and a corresponding spike in the other. Why?
user32885
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Do I also need a multimeter if I buy a digital oscilloscope?

This is probably a newbie question, but I am looking to buy some tools and start playing around with more embedded electronics and robotic stuff. The digital oscilloscopes such as the DSO nano…
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Removing DIP Package from socket

I've designed some PCBs where I have a socket for a Teensy 3.2. The exact sockets I purchased were these turned pin open frame sockets. I also purchased these turned pin headers to solder to the Teensy. This works great, however the Teensy is…
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What's the best (cheap) way of stripping enamel off of magnet wire?

What is the best way of stripping enamel off of magnet wire using things available in a common electronic setup? I mean, I have some wire cutters and I can use it to strip the enamel off of thicker magnet wire but I have two thin types of wire. For…
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What is the best tool to hold small printed circuit board?

To solder a small PCB I need something that can hold it very tightly, so I can touch it and it won't move. I tried a lot of tools. First I used this third hand with magnifying glass below. But it can damage the board and is not so good for my…
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Electro Pounce Alternative ideas

I'm a sign writer and often need to transfer patterns / designs to paper in a perforated way. Small holes in the outline of the design allow chalk or charcoal to be applied through the paper to the final surface. This can be a very long process…
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How hot can a dremel 200 get?

How hot can a dremel get during normal operation and what happens if it stalls? I use a dremel 200 at home and when it's been running for longer periods of time (5 min continious) I notice that it get's hot and seems to run faster.
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What parts in the hot air gun may be damaged while blowing air, intermittently, into closed carton-box?

I saw (around the web) that many peoples are using their hot air gun to blow hot air into a carton-box (300°C position) and turns the carton-box to a kind of oven, in order to cured painted object etc. (See attached photos from youtube) The…
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D-punch/die set for SMA panel cut-out

I'm looking for a D-punch/die set for SMA bulkhead cut-outs into 1mm thick plastic. Coax connector manufacturers don't seem to offer such tools (even though there are many manufacturers offering such widely used connectors)... I'm wondering if…
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What's the best tool to close a circuit on purpose

I have a PCB with some cheap SM switches (the ones with discs kept in place with adhesive tape or something like that). I am using a screwdriver which is not reliable and I was thinking of something like a touch stylo covered with conductive ink. Is…
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Measuring very dim light-- charged glow in the dark paint

I am not even a novice, but was directed here by several companies when they couldn't help me with finding a tool. I am setting up an experiment to determine which glow pigments are brightest. Full details of the controls and experiment is on…
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Why this Plier is advertised with conductive handle?

See the product here. Ok, I cannot think why I would want the handle to be conductive. What is the deal?
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