Comments on: Dealmonger: A 45-Piece Computer Technicians Toolset For $10 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/dealmonger-a-45-piece-computer-technicians-toolset-for-10/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:14:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Nate Bezanson http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/dealmonger-a-45-piece-computer-technicians-toolset-for-10/#comment-123607 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:26:37 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/dealmonger-a-45-piece-computer-technicians-toolset-for-10/#comment-123607 Even BIOS ROMs haven't been socketed DIPs for a few years now! Though a PLCC removal tool would be awful nice, if they'd include it. A good PC repair toolkit would have a power supply tester, Molex pin removal tools, a micro-prybar (bent straightblade screwdriver) for heatsink clips, a thread gauge with the common PC screw threads, an infrared thermometer, a static strap, and a set of stubby bipolar LEDs on pin-header connectors. But you won't even find a single retailer who carries all that stuff, much less offers it in a single kit. Even BIOS ROMs haven’t been socketed DIPs for a few years now! Though a PLCC removal tool would be awful nice, if they’d include it.

A good PC repair toolkit would have a power supply tester, Molex pin removal tools, a micro-prybar (bent straightblade screwdriver) for heatsink clips, a thread gauge with the common PC screw threads, an infrared thermometer, a static strap, and a set of stubby bipolar LEDs on pin-header connectors. But you won’t even find a single retailer who carries all that stuff, much less offers it in a single kit.

]]> by: Mopardude http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/dealmonger-a-45-piece-computer-technicians-toolset-for-10/#comment-123486 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:26:06 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/dealmonger-a-45-piece-computer-technicians-toolset-for-10/#comment-123486 Kyle- Actually someone who is into hard core electronics the chip extractor is still a very useful tool! Although I agree in a kit labeled as a PC rebuild kit, it does seem a little silly! Fish- I am frequent buyer from a newegg and there prices are always rollercoasting. When this posted it may have been a day when this was on sale. Kyle- Actually someone who is into hard core electronics the chip extractor is still a very useful tool! Although I agree in a kit labeled as a PC rebuild kit, it does seem a little silly!

Fish- I am frequent buyer from a newegg and there prices are always rollercoasting. When this posted it may have been a day when this was on sale.

]]> by: fish http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/dealmonger-a-45-piece-computer-technicians-toolset-for-10/#comment-123424 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:24:56 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/dealmonger-a-45-piece-computer-technicians-toolset-for-10/#comment-123424 you just recently posted this and i build computers as one of my hobbies. even though i have pretty everything i need i def cant beat 10 bucks. so i go on all three pages you posted and they all have it listed for 29.99. newegg has a 15.00 buck mail in rebate though but thats still not 10.00. just wondering if i needed a code or something. thanks. you just recently posted this and i build computers as one of my hobbies. even though i have pretty everything i need i def cant beat 10 bucks. so i go on all three pages you posted and they all have it listed for 29.99. newegg has a 15.00 buck mail in rebate though but thats still not 10.00. just wondering if i needed a code or something. thanks.

]]> by: Kyle http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/dealmonger-a-45-piece-computer-technicians-toolset-for-10/#comment-123245 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:18:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/dealmonger-a-45-piece-computer-technicians-toolset-for-10/#comment-123245 Yeah, these are handy. The funny part is that you really only need a phillips screwdriver for building and maintaining a PC.... I guess a needle nose helps for digging out dropped screws. I love how they always package chip extractors in these things, just in case your circa 1980 PC goes on the fritz. Yeah, these are handy. The funny part is that you really only need a phillips screwdriver for building and maintaining a PC…. I guess a needle nose helps for digging out dropped screws. I love how they always package chip extractors in these things, just in case your circa 1980 PC goes on the fritz.

]]> by: Mopardude http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/dealmonger-a-45-piece-computer-technicians-toolset-for-10/#comment-123041 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:41:29 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/dealmonger-a-45-piece-computer-technicians-toolset-for-10/#comment-123041 I have an old radio shack kit that is like this only not as cool as this set! Very handy for lots jobs other than working on PC's. I have an old radio shack kit that is like this only not as cool as this set! Very handy for lots jobs other than working on PC’s.

]]> by: Eric Dykstra http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/dealmonger-a-45-piece-computer-technicians-toolset-for-10/#comment-122949 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:38:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/26/dealmonger-a-45-piece-computer-technicians-toolset-for-10/#comment-122949 Oh man, I'm there! Oh man,

I’m there!

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