Things you're gonna need for your basic electronics lab

I have been slowly gathering basic tools and components for my electronics lab and I thought that maybe sharing the list would be helpful to someone else!

What you're gonna need

Tools

Electrical Tools

• A multimeter: 50$ minimum. No more than 100$. You might want to get two, because sometimes you need to read both volts and amps at the same time.
• An oscilloscope: You can get an old CRT one for cheap. If you get a newer USB model, make sure it has proper USB isolation.
• A power supply: Consider making this one yourself as one of your first electronics project.
• A function generator: Generate waveforms, provide test signals.
• A soldering iron: Get one that has a temperature-controlled station.
• A Fume extractor: At the very least, get the fumes out of your face.
• A Glue gun: 'nuff said.
• Microscope: You can get a digital (USB) microscope for pretty cheap.

Hand tools

• Breadboards: You test circuits with these.
• Magnifier: Get a self-standing one with clips.
• Tweezers
• Cable Cutters
• Pliers

Hardware

Items

• Tip cleaner: For cleaning you soldering iron as you go.
• Solder: You probably want 0.4 mm.
• Glue sticks: For the glue gun.
• Flux pen: (As opposed to flux paste or liquid flux with a syringe). More convenient for beginners, requires less maintenance, and is easier to store.
• Jumper wire: For the breadboard.
• Hook-up wire: For the perboards.
• Wire wrap: Electrical tape can do the job but this is more convenient!
• Perfboards (DOT PCB): You build permanent circuits on these.

Components

You can get all of these in kits for pretty cheap.

• Resistors
• Capacitors
• Inductors
• Transistors
• Diodes
• LEDs
• Buck converters