[Irinikus]

I wish to eventually get these two tools to carry out repairs on my machines in the future: (Not in the near future though!)

Fluke 190-204 ScopeMeter Test Tool. (It's ridiculously pricey, but it's portable.)



Weller WXR 3030, Rework Station, 230V. (A very neat system that covers all bases.)



What tools do you wish to have?

[GRudolf94]

I just have a small 5MHz handheld Velleman oscilloscope, a $10 chinese DMM and have ordered a new cheapo rework station. Don't ask me what tools I want, I'd probably go crazy.

[jpstewart]

What do I wish to have, or what do I wish to have <I>that I could actually use</I>?

I'd love a good soldering station like the one in the original post, and might actually get some use out of it. I'd also love an HP 16702 logic analyzer and a good, vintage Tektronix analog oscilloscope (465 or 475, I think). But I'd need to learn a lot more about electronics to use them properly. (And safely!)

I'm a software guy who's good with a C compiler, but not so handy with the physical hardware. Despite that, those are the tools I'd love to have and that just might motivate me to learn how to use them.

[Jacques]

A good solder station and multimeter, that's about it! I wouldn't know what to do with the rest of the stuff...

[Irinikus]

Why a complete rework station?

When carrying out some repair work on one of my SGI boards in the past, I had to make use of a friend’s rework station, and I must say, that if you want to carry out a repair involving SMT components, one of these things makes your life much easier.

Why a scope meter?

If you really want to have a good idea as to what’s going on inside a circuit, you need a scope. A good voltmeter is also a necessity. I would like kill these two birds with one stone, with a neat package, that I easily fit in a draw, when it’s not in use.