Soldering tools

[David Wright]

Any recommendations on a start up set for a newbie?
Soldering, desoldering pump, basic components, meters?

[David Wright]

Thanks for all the tips, I am moving forward guided by recommendations here.
The fear here is that I may be quite dangerous especially to Amigas.

I want to start simple, a power light on my 1200 doesn't work except when applying some pressure. Seems even to me a simple resolder.

The others, not sure. I have three Amiga monitors 1084 and 1942. Two have off colored displays which goes away when pushing on cable in back.
Seems like another resolder doesn't it? of course I know there are dangers with opening these without discharging. I need to learn and not the hard way.

[David Wright]

True story. I was modifying a 1084 back in the day when they were new - I was putting a touch-screen overlay on it. It involved some internal surgery, mostly to put a secondary power supply inside for the overlay.

So, I'm sitting at my kitchen table, and I reach over the open monitor to grab a tool. And my bare arm touches the tops of some of the big cap cans.

The jolt caused my arm to swing back so violently that it lifted me out of the chair and back. I woke up looking up at the ceiling, and counted myself very, very lucky.

So yes, learn from my experience.

I was thinking stamp collecting is a nice hobby.