Hi there!  

I have been working on getting my youtube channel going again at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT8ZCyZKebfSoz71i0o6sbw  Feel free to stop by!

As I get this question a lot, I compiled a list of some of the most used items in my lab!  If you decide that you want to purchase any of these tools, please do it through the links below.  It costs you nothing extra and helps support my projects! :)  The links are all through the amazon affiliate program.  I know that most of them are not budget tools.  I am a firm believer in just buying a good product to begin with and take care of it.
Thank you!  

Stuff on the bench:

• Hakko Side Cutters: https://amzn.to/2zDSRAo
• PACE ADS200 : https://amzn.to/2uno1Hu 
• HAKKO 888D :  https://amzn.to/2NitFkV
• Hot Air, Quick 861DW: https://amzn.to/2uC72Ax
• ECG J-045-DS desoldering iron: https://amzn.to/2uESM9W
• Sigilent SPD3303X-E Power Supply : https://amzn.to/2JrMqjH
• Silicone mat: https://amzn.to/2Jrb18g
• Anti-static Mat: https://amzn.to/2uBTWTT
•  Not one I use but I often get asked for low budget recommendation,  Siglent Technologies SDS1202X-E 200Mhz Oscilloscope: https://amzn.to/2NT5KcV
• Oscilloscope I use Tektronix MSO2024B: https://amzn.to/2JqXYDD
• Budget Multimeter Extech EX330 : https://amzn.to/2Lcr5zG
• Much Higher End Multimeter Fluke 87V: https://amzn.to/2NURqAL
• UV EEPROM eraser: https://amzn.to/2NRKxjH
• EEPROM Programmer: https://amzn.to/2L98kx9
• Pickit 3: https://amzn.to/2JvN4fY
• Microchip ICD3: https://amzn.to/2unC8MC
• iGaging Speedmic: https://amzn.to/2JqSCsa
• Amazing item for those just getting started in electronics. The Analog Discovery 2: https://amzn.to/2Lcbnog

Recording Gear:

• AMSCOPE SM-4TP Microscope: https://amzn.to/2LlHjTO
• Barrow Lens 0.7x: https://amzn.to/2NT46rL
• Amscope Light  LED-144W-ZK: https://amzn.to/2NgYPcw
• Amscope MU503B Camera: https://amzn.to/2Lj6OFj
• Logitech Brio: https://amzn.to/2uBTbKx
• HDMI Capture HD60S: https://amzn.to/2Leps4t
• Camera Boom: https://amzn.to/2NT4iY1
• XRGB Mini: https://amzn.to/2NRVUYM

Robot:

• Cozmo:  https://amzn.to/2mjYkTJ
• Special Edition Cozmo: https://amzn.to/2NTORz5
• Cozmo Tracks: https://amzn.to/2LmdbrD
• Cozmo Case: https://amzn.to/2uoQLiY
• Robo Sapien: https://amzn.to/2LcCiQB

Development boards:

• Raspberry pi 3B: https://amzn.to/2zFkVDN
• Raspberry pi Zero W: https://amzn.to/2JqIwHR
• Arduino Uno: https://amzn.to/2LaDynp
• Digilent Arty A7 FPGA devboard: https://amzn.to/2L8fGkz 
• Digilent Picmicro Chipkit Max32: https://amzn.to/2Lg2Lge