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Offline Rotaku

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Decent tweezers?
« 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? 
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Offline jamster

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Re: Decent tweezers?
« Reply #1 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.

Offline cmadrid

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Re: Decent tweezers?
« Reply #2 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

Offline Rotaku

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Re: Decent tweezers?
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 12 March 2015, 12:20:16 »
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?
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Offline zombimuncha

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Re: Decent tweezers?
« Reply #4 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

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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)

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Offline BlueNalgene

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Re: Decent tweezers?
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 12 March 2015, 14:25:18 »
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00E0CH5YI?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

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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. 

Offline zombimuncha

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Re: Decent tweezers?
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 12 March 2015, 14:33:22 »
These aren't good for electronics applications where static charge may be an issue.

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Offline Lanx

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Re: Decent tweezers?
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 13 March 2015, 00:59:26 »
friend uses this brand
esd tweezer

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