While I don't own one, the TS100 [0] is supposed to be an amazing soldering iron. [1] As a plus, the hardware and software are open source. [2]
> "helping hands"
Realacc six arm third hand. [3] It's fantastic for the price.
> misc parts/supplies like wire, breadboards, switches, LEDs etc.
AliExpress? YMMV for quality though
> batteries, USB chargers, couple of PC power supplies for power supply
Can't recommend batteries or USB chargers from China, too much counterfeit junk. For PC power supplies, Seasonic is a well priced, quality brand. There are a bunch of ATX power switches available (e.g. AntMiner) on eBay for a few dollars.
While I don't own one, the TS100 [0] is supposed to be an amazing soldering iron. [1] As a plus, the hardware and software are open source. [2]
> "helping hands"
Realacc six arm third hand. [3] It's fantastic for the price.
> misc parts/supplies like wire, breadboards, switches, LEDs etc.
AliExpress? YMMV for quality though
> batteries, USB chargers, couple of PC power supplies for power supply
Can't recommend batteries or USB chargers from China, too much counterfeit junk. For PC power supplies, Seasonic is a well priced, quality brand. There are a bunch of ATX power switches available (e.g. AntMiner) on eBay for a few dollars.
[0] https://www.banggood.com/MINI-TS100-Digital-OLED-Programable...
[1] http://hackaday.com/2017/07/24/review-ts100-soldering-iron/
[2] https://github.com/Ralim/ts100
[3] https://www.banggood.com/Realacc-Strange-Third-Hand-Six-Arm-...