Tools

Prototyping circuit board that has a general purpose pad-per-hole pattern making it great for general purpose analog and digital use. It is a double-sided board with plated holes, which allows components to be easily soldered to either side of the board. A square pad is provided every 5th hole, which makes it easy to align components on the top and bottom of the board. An anti-tarnish coating protects the copper for a long shelf-life and provides easy soldering.
For fastening your project to a surface see our adhesive standoffs (S-H190)
Features:

• Pad-per-hole prototyping board with plated-thru holes. A square pad every 5th hole makes it easy to align components on top and bottom.
• Double-sided high-quality FR4 glass-epoxy circuit board with plated holes. Components can be soldered to either side.
• 1oz/ft2 copper with an anti-tarnish coating for easy soldering.
• 31 x 19 holes, 0.037" holes are drilled on 0.1" (2.54mm) centers. Four 0.125” mounting holes.
• Size 1 = 1.97 x 3.15in (50 x 80mm), 1/16" thick (1.6mm)

All-metal solder spool stand with a large metal roller for a smooth reel out. This stand features a handle as well as an eyelet that holds the solder line in a static position for ease of use. Extremely useful for making your soldering jobs quick and easy!

The GrooveTech Guitar/Bass Multi-Tool has everything you need to give your guitar or bass a full setup—and it’ll all fit in your pocket or your gig bag. For truss rod adjustments, this multi-tool is equipped with three ball-end hex wrenches for standard nuts and a a 5/16” nut driver for Gibson-style nuts. Additional hex wrenches cover bridge and tremolo adjustments, and if you need to work on an instrument with vintage-style saddle screws, the 2.5mm slotted screwdriver is ready to go. Need to remove your pick guard or neck plate or put on a new set of Straplok® Strap Buttons? The two Phillips screwdrivers will take care of these and other needs. Finally, the ruler will help you check neck relief and string action.
All wrenches are pro-grade, using heat-treated S2 steel with a polished chrome finish.

Solderless (plug-in) breadboard with 400 connection tie-points (i.e. 400 wire insertion holes) and 4 power rails. Solderless breadboards are great for building and testing new circuits because parts can be easily inserted and removed making them completely re-usable. This breadboard has a 300 tie-point IC-circuit area plus four 25 tie-point power rails. The housing is made of white ABS plastic, with a printed legend giving numbers and letters for columns and rows. The internal contacts are phosphor bronze with a plated nickel finish and a peelable adhesive tape backing is provided for attaching it to a surface. Be sure to check out the Zipwire™ jumper wire kits for use with this breadboard.

Bourns trimmer adjustment tool. This tool is compatible with both the R-VT96Y-X multiturn trimmers and the R-VT62P-X single turn trimmers. The recessed end is especially helpful when used with the 3296Y trimmers to avoid slipping off of the screw adjuster. Features

• Meets UL 94V-0
• Pocket clip
• For use on most trimmer shafts/rotors
• Recessed end for use with extended shafts
• RoHS compliant

Those of us who don’t want to fully remove that new set of strings to do some quick spot work on the fret board or nut will love this simple yet effective tool. Simply loosen your strings and place the string spreaders underneath the guitar neck. Bring the strings off the neck and latch them underneath the spreader's ends to allow for quick and easy fret-board work without the need to unstring your instrument. These string spreaders will quickly become a must have in your toolbox!

• Make room for cleaning, polishing or spot work on frets without removing strings
• Made of brass with a soft, finish safe, rubber coating

Fret Cutters. Use to trim the ends of new fret wire close to the fingerboard without leaving marks. Made in Japan. Dimensions:

• 190 mm total length
• 27 mm jaw width

Contains

• 5009 Duplex no-metal screwdriver
• 5097 K-tran tool
• 8271 core aligner
• 8282 Zenith alignment tool
• 9091 hex iron core tool
• 9440 transistor tool
• 8276 Duplex aligner
• 9304 double end tool

A small, easily-portable tool designed for quick adjustments of various instrument parts (including nuts and thumb wheels), from potentiometers and pickup switches to tuning machines. One end is designed for loosening, the other is designed for tightening. The device has been chamfered and polished to avoid damage to your instrument when used.

Padboard featuring a 0.15” vintage spacing. This spacing is great for vintage-style builds and more easily accommodates axial capacitors and other larger sized vintage parts like resistors and transistors. The board has a 20x10 grid of pads and easily fits into 1590BB style enclosures and larger vintage-style fuzz enclosures. Each square pad is HASL coated making soldering easier than most protoboards and also ensures a long shelf life. Features:

• High-quality 1.6mm FR4 glass-epoxy circuit board
• 1oz/ft2 copper weight
• HASL coated square shaped pads
• 20 x 10 holes
• 3.04” x 1.55”

Bob Smith Industries ™ Maxi Cure ™ Extra Thick Gap Filling Cyanoacrylate. A must have for luthiers! Maxi Cure ™ is the highest viscosity CA we have available and is great for extreme gap filling and finish fills. It can be carved with a knife or razor blade and sanded and feathered to form a finish which makes it great for chip repairs. The extra thick viscosity of Maxi Cure ™ also allows longer repositioning time than other glues (10-25 sec.) Apply Maxi Cure ™ in a coil pattern to one of the parts to be glued, spread glue evenly, then assemble parts. Hold or clamp firmly for 30-60 seconds. To speed up curing time use the Insta-Set accelerator! (S-F506)

Bob Smith Industries INSTA-SET™ CA (super glue) Accelerator. INSTA-SET™ is a catalyst which acts as an accelerator that allows CAs to quickly cure in thick layers by enhancing the alkaline conditions during polymerization. INSTA-SET™ in a spray bottle is normally used to cure the CA that flows from joints when parts are pressed together. Applying an additional bead of thick CA along a seam and then curing it with INSTA-SET™ significantly enhances a joint’s strength. For difficult to bond materials, INSTA-SET™ can be applied to one surface and CA to the opposite surface. When brought together, they will bond instantly. INSTA-SET™ is formulated with a strawberry scent and activates CA in 6 to 8 seconds without any degrading of the CAs strength, which can occur with many other accelerators. It is compatible with all surfaces, even clear plastic and white foam.

• Convenient pump spray (2oz.

Contains 6 different tools for all standard adjustments. Tools are Delrin with the exception of the potentiometer adjustment tool which is Nylon.
Tools are:

• 8282 Zenith type Hex/Screwdriver
• 8606 5" Hex wrench
• 9091 Hex iron core tool
• 9300 5" Double sided hex tool
• 9304 Hex screwdriver combination
• 8608 Potentiometer Adjustment Tool

ST3U StripBoard is a prototyping circuit board with a standard long strip pattern. Tracks run the length of the board. The long tracks are convenient for power and ground rails, and for signal buses. Strips can be cut as needed to make smaller tracks and circuit pads. It has 0.1" hole spacing for DIP integrated circuits and headers and other parts. It has higher quality than traditional stripboard. The holes are drilled, not punched. The base material is high-quality FR4 glass epoxy board. It has better stability and moisture resistance than boards using phenolic or SRBP (synthetic resin bonded paper), which can warp with exposure to humidity. Features

• Standard stripboard pattern, with tracks running the length of the board.
• Single-sided high-quality FR4 glass-epoxy circuit board.
• 1oz/ft2 copper with an anti-tarnish coating for easy soldering.

Our low profile aluminum understring radius gauges have a precision radiused top and bottom for accurate measurement. The slim shape allows you to take measurements of several radii without removing the strings on your guitar.

• Obtain accurate measurements of your instrument's fretboard radius using the bottom radius of the gauge. The bottom radius can also be used to set pickup polepiece height to the string radius.
• Use the top radius of this gauge to determine the proper height adjustment for the bridge saddles.
• The following gauges are included in this set: 7.25" 9.5" 10" 12" 14" 15" 16" 17" 20"

Make your frets shine with this fret polishing rubber. Erases fine scratches and marks. Set of 2. Because of the softness of the rubber, the polisher fits to fret arch perfectly and keeps the fingerboard damage to a minimum. Easy to cut for delicate fret work. This is a great rust remover and polisher!
Available in 1000 (tan), 400 (red), or 180 (blue) grit.

Gear duster from Befaco. The Befaco Synth Duster is a great tool for getting dust off of faceplates and other hard to reach spots on your equipment. The super soft bristles can gently clean around pots, jacks, and other hardware.

Digital Nut Slotting Gauge. Accurately measure the guitar string height over the first fret with the digital version of this handy luthier’s tool. Display measurements in inches or mm with an accuracy of 0.0005” (0.01 mm).

Replacement sponge for the Weller WLC 100 soldering station ( S-TWLC100 ) and others. Keep your iron tip clean using this genuine Weller replacement sponge. Cleaning a hot soldering iron on a damp sponge causes the solder to contract at a contrasting rate to the soldering iron, helping to remove any solder stuck to the tip. Always be sure the sponge is merely damp rather than soaked in water.

Turret staking tool for use with our turrets (S-HTUR-SG-2X, S-HTUR-SG-3X, S-HTUR-PR-3S).
For anvil see S-T1717
For smaller staking tool, see S-T1714
Directions:

• Drill 1/8" hole
• Insert eyelet
• Flip board over on to a hard service
• Center staking tool over the eyelet
• Strike staking tool with hammer to clamp eyelet to board

2 inch flat chip brush great for applying tolex glue or any other purposes. This brush features a 4.75 inch wood handle.

High quality digitally controlled soldering iron from Atten. The ST-2090D is a 80W benchtop soldering iron with a ton of features packed into its small package. This powerful iron features accurate and adjustable temperature control along and is compatible with a wide variety of tip options. This iron has a built-in dry tip cleaner and an attachable solder spool stand. Conical tip included. Features

• Digital led display
• Combined soldering station with soldering iron and solder wire holder.
• MCU controlled temperature calibration with PID system equipped
• Adjust temperature by knob button, easy to operate.
• The handle structure is ergonomically designed for comfortable grip.
• The heating wire and sensor are made of PTC material, which is quick in temperature rise and precise in temperature control.
• Auto-standby, auto-shut down is available.

Genuine Weller conical style (round) tips for use with all ET Series compatible soldering irons. The concal style is great for general use and precision soldering on small contacts. These tips are an excellent choice for use with the S-TWE1010 soldering station.

• Sensor hole in the base of tip is fitted with a stainless steel liner
• Prevents the tip from seizing to the sensor

Bias Master™ set of adapter probes for testing other types of tubes. For use with the S-TBM4-X Bias Master™ system.