 Hi, I'm N.P.I. Hi, I'm N.P.I. brought to you by Digi-Key and Adafruit. This week the product is from Digi-Key. Whoa! Haha! Ooh! Ah! It's N.K. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. This week, I'm going to show off the Digi-Key Standard Toolkit. So it's from Digi-Key, but it's kind of, like, it's actually cool. So I thought, like, I'd show it off. Okay. So let's go check it out. So this is their photo. So this is, um, it's a little webisode of, like, the Adafruit, like, we have a lady ad toolkit. This one has a little bit more stuff in it. Um, and also, like, that it comes in a really nice, um, blow-molded tote with, like, some cool bolts and stuff on it. And it's got, uh, the new Digi-Key branding as well. Um, it's like a little latching tote you see, and it's got DKSTK1. So I've noticed that, you know, ever since Digi-Key started doing their, they do, like, a branding revision, um, for stuff that's on a dash between Digi and Key, but also they're releasing more products as, like, in-house brand, sort of, like, you know, when you go to, like, the grocery store or whatever, they're like, oh, we have the Whole Foods 360, whatever, brand olive oil. So, um, that's good, because it's like, you Digi-Key will know, we'll be able to get you stuff that is at a really good price, and it's like standard items. Like, they're not probably not going to be making, like, controller chips, but they are going to have stuff like battery holders with connectors. So, um, this is something that isn't actually available from, like, any of the standard, um, battery holder vendors. So they're like, okay, we're going to make our own and sell it. They also have, uh, proto boxes with little, like, brand boards that fit inside. It's kind of reminiscent a little bit of, um, Radio Shack. I used to have these sort of things, but of course, but they don't have them anymore. Well, Digi-Key's got your back a lot of different sizes, so check out these, uh, proto boxes. Um, I also saw they've got, uh, heat shrink, um, kits and stuff. This one, you know, also under the Digi-Key standard brand. So I'm hoping to see a lot more, um, items from, you know, Digi-Key standard as, as they start, um, you know, they have this new warehouse. They have a lot of space. They probably won't want to fill it with all sorts of goodies. Let's go to the overhead and we'll check out this kit. So it's, it's kind of big, but, um, so it's got these, a lot of connectors open. And then, dun-dun-dun-dun-dun, okay. So this is what you get. So what I like is everything has its own little spot. So when you take it out, oh, so I'll make sure I don't spill a drink. Um, after you, like, move it, um, there's, um, a spot that you can put it back and it, like, sits nicely in it. So you know where it goes and what you're missing. So you don't forget anything. So it comes with, um, like, kind of like a standard multimeter, um, has DC, AC voltage, resistance, um, continuity, diode test, uh, and current sensing. There's also, um, you know, it's got a little kickstand and little, um, uh, lead holders and the leads are over here. Um, they're nice leads, by the way. They're, these are not like the stiff, um, leads that you sometimes get. These are kind of nice, uh, you know, nice and pointy and sharp. And you can, like, remove this if you want to have the long leads or just use the points. Um, and then these are all cat threes, 600 volts. Um, so that's kind of like, you know, for testing and stuff, it's not, um, there's a backlight, but there's no auto, uh, ranging, but like for, you know, if you want a low cost multimeter, which you get, you want a fluke multimeter. Did the key will sell you one for a couple of hundred bucks. Um, there's also solder equipment. Um, so they've got a hackle, blue, 40 watt, um, 120 volt iron. I like that they, you know, it's, it's a lower cost iron. It doesn't have adjustable temperature controls and stuff, but, um, you know, it's going to be lead free since, uh, hackle makes lead free stuff. You can change the tip out and they give you an extra tip, which I think is really nice. Uh, and the tip is good for like heavy SMTs like SOICs. Uh, 1206 is a 805s. I think you could probably do maybe a 603s. Um, and definitely through a hole. Uh, so you can plug it in and, uh, you know, like I said, there's no on off switch, but that's, you know, for a beginner kit, that's fine. And then, um, they've upgraded the little holder. Like this usually comes with, um, a little holder that doesn't have a sponge with this one does, which I like so you can clean off. You can put water in it and then clean it off. So nice little stand, uh, 50 grams of solder. I would recommend, if you're going to pick this up, also get some more solder because, uh, you will run out, you know, it's very fast. You put together like one kit. So maybe get another 100 grams, um, after this or another like spool. It's worth it. Um, solder wick, um, this is a nice copper wick and it's two millimeters wide, five meter, uh, five, two millimeters wide, five feet long. It'd be like this and then you can pull it out. So that's kind of good. And I think they put that in as well as the, um, standard solder sucker. Uh, usually you only get, uh, one or the other. So I like that, um, they include both. So you can actually like do some rework. There's the battery for the multimeter comes with the battery. So, you know, it doesn't accidentally turn on or anything. And then over here, um, a really nice set of, uh, screwdrivers. So Phillips and flat, um, not too big. I like that they're the small, small tips. So double zero, zero and one on the Phillips and then, uh, 2.42. So at 2.43 and two, and they even say on the side with the hours is nice. So, you know, and then, um, they've got the little, uh, rotating ends. You can, um, you know, you press down while you rotate. So, you don't have to strip the screws and nice hardened tips. So, um, extra nice, nice set for the, um, for the tools here, definitely. And then these also have a little spots that they live in. Um, wire strippers, um, so these come with the, uh, slots. They're nicer than like the $2 ones that I started out with at MIT. Um, this is the set that has larger holes. This is good for electricians as well as, which I think is kind of the goal here. It was like electricians, technicians and makers, but it does go down to 28, 24 gauge. So breadboarding wire and stuff will definitely be able to, uh, strip with this stripper. And then you have locks open, um, sorry, sorry, locks closed or open. And then the tip can be used for, for bending. And then there's, uh, I cut wire with this, but if you're, uh, dealing with heavier material, they also have diagonal cutter dykes. Um, so this is definitely for like more intense cutting. Uh, it doesn't up spring. Yeah, for most uses, you know, I would just use these. And then, um, for wedging stuff, you got your drop forged, uh, needle nose pliers. So, um, a nice kit for about a hundred bucks. So I think I gave you the tour and of course it comes with the case as well, which I think is actually like, you'd be surprised, like cases are quite expensive, so definitely worth it. Um, especially given that you get the full case and everything to put it, you know, in, and then you can latch it and, uh, put it under your desk. So I think it would be good for, um, makers and, uh, technicians. I said, did you keep, um, maybe you want to go back to us or? Yeah, I was going to go over here. Okay. Yeah. Um, it's in stock for about a hundred bucks. Good for makers, students, definitely like your first soldering, you know, kit. Um, you want to give a gift to someone, it's kind of a good gift. Um, schools and maybe like offices where you're like, oh, I want to be able to do some quick repairs. You don't have the full rework station and this is, especially for the price. It's a good also everything. If you get something on Amazon, it's probably going to be junk. Sorry. It's true. Um, but you know, Amazon has all sorts of weird ways. They kind of subsidize shipping, not really, but you could get it for a good price plus low shipping. Yeah. It's a detail. It's like using a hack or iron instead of like a cheap, like no name brand, I think is, for example, like most places, if you get, you know, you'll get like a $20 kit, but like the sort of iron will like break immediately. Like Hacker will, you know, it's inexpensive, but it's the best of the inexpensive. Okay. That is, that's this is this week's iron fight. Yep.