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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: Rotaku on Wed, 11 March 2015, 21:55:04

Title: Decent tweezers?
Post by: Rotaku on Wed, 11 March 2015, 21:55:04

Well today i realized that i really need a decent set of tweezers, but i dont know where to begin :P I was looking at this set here: http://www.all-spec.com/products/E7SA.html and i don't know if these are overkill or not. I'd use them for smd soldering and other stuff, but $33 on some tweezers seems like a bit much. Do you guys have any tweezers that you would recommend? 

Title: Re: Decent tweezers?
Post by: jamster on Thu, 12 March 2015, 08:51:02

$33 seems a bit nuts. I have Goot tweezers for about $8 which seem nicely made. They just don't have the big, unnecessary rubber grips on them.

The curved tweezers are perfect for popping open Cherry switches too.

Title: Re: Decent tweezers?
Post by: cmadrid on Thu, 12 March 2015, 09:11:54

http://www.amazon.com/Wiha-Stainless-Professional-Dissipative-Allergenic/dp/B000RELOCW/ref=sr_1_11?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1426169423&sr=1-11&keywords=wiha+tweezers


I can't reccommend anything from experience, but if even those Wiha tweezers are significantly cheaper, $33 must be a bit high

Title: Re: Decent tweezers?
Post by: Rotaku on Thu, 12 March 2015, 12:20:16

Quote from: cmadrid on Thu, 12 March 2015, 09:11:54

http://www.amazon.com/Wiha-Stainless-Professional-Dissipative-Allergenic/dp/B000RELOCW/ref=sr_1_11?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1426169423&sr=1-11&keywords=wiha+tweezers


I can't reccommend anything from experience, but if even those Wiha tweezers are significantly cheaper, $33 must be a bit high

Looking at the reviews, wiha tweezers seem solid, but is was wondering if i would get the ones you posted, or something like this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BSHHPM/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=
for a set of all purpose tweezers (mainly smd soldering), which would you guys rather go with?

Title: Re: Decent tweezers?
Post by: zombimuncha on Thu, 12 March 2015, 14:07:34

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00E0CH5YI?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

==

http://i.imgur.com/ojypcC9.jpg


great price. quality seems decent. Solid construction, maybe lacking in the precision department, but what do I know?
I failed to bend the contact leaf of one of my Matias Quiet switches back into shape with these. I don't blame the tools for my lack of success in this endeavour. If you want more photos, tell me what you want, like "close up of the angled one", or whatever.

edit: shipped from China. Took just over a week to get here (UK)

z

Title: Re: Decent tweezers?
Post by: BlueNalgene on Thu, 12 March 2015, 14:25:18

Quote from: zombimuncha on Thu, 12 March 2015, 14:07:34

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00E0CH5YI?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

==

http://i.imgur.com/ojypcC9.jpg


great price. quality seems decent. Solid construction, maybe lacking in the precision department, but what do I know?
I failed to bend the contact leaf of one of my Matias Quiet switches back into shape with these. I don't blame the tools for my lack of success in this endeavour. If you want more photos, tell me what you want, like "close up of the angled one", or whatever.

edit: shipped from China. Took just over a week to get here (UK)

z

These aren't good for electronics applications where static charge may be an issue. 

Title: Re: Decent tweezers?
Post by: zombimuncha on Thu, 12 March 2015, 14:33:22

Quote from: BlueNalgene on Thu, 12 March 2015, 14:25:18

These aren't good for electronics applications where static charge may be an issue.

true

Title: Re: Decent tweezers?
Post by: Lanx on Fri, 13 March 2015, 00:59:26

friend uses this brand
esd tweezer (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A9N5GUC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00A9N5GUC&linkCode=as2&tag=420usa-20&linkId=2BF2BEOOFXCGTM6Q)

i'd just use whatever tweezers my wife is done with, but those aren't ESD (that brand is), so theres that.