Tools

laptops

• grounding strap
• magnifying glass
• set of tiny double headed screwdrivers (weiss sets include torx)
• dental pick
• penlight or small flashlight
• x-acto knife set
• security torx bits - aka tamper proof
• chip puller
• tiny tweezers
• power splitter
• tiny zipties
• ps/2 "Y" - for keyboard + mouse to 1 port on laptop
• jewler's saw
• caliper
• 3 1/2 inch -> 2 1/2 inch hard-drive adapter
• voltmeter (digital)
• fine emery boards
• alcohol pads
• q-tips & alcohol

build

• wire cutters (1 or 2)
• plain pliers (4 - 1 per every 2 stations)
• phillips standard screwdriver (4, 1 per every 2 stations)
• nut wrench set (1 or 2)

system evaluation

(there are six stations)

• variety of phillips screwdrivers (2 per station)
• variety of flathead screwdrivers (2 per station)
• torx screwdriver (1 per station)
• magnifying glass (2)
• penlight or small flashlight (2)

receiving

• medium sized wire cutters
• file sharpener
• flat head screwdriver
• phillips screwdriver

recycling

• standard screwdrivers (8 - 1 per station)
• phillips screwdrivers (specialy #2's) (1 - advanced recycling area)
• wire cutters (8 inch) (1 for advanced recycling area)
• wire cutters - regular sized (4 - 1 per every other station)
• wire strippers (1 for advanced recycling)
• nut wrenchs (4 for entire recycling area)
• regular pliers (2 per entire recycling area)
• torx wrench (1 for advanced recycling area)
• box cutters (8 inch) (4 - 1 in advanced recycling)
• 1 socket set (1 for advanced recycling)
• 3/16inch nut driver
• 1/4inch nut driver
• standard sized hammer (4 for entire recycling area)
• 1 vice grip (8-10incher) (1 for advanced recycling)
• 1 open ended wrench set (to be kept locked up until used) (1 advanced recycling)
• bit holder with bits (1 - advanced recycling)