Skills, techniques and tools

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Introduction

Repairing involves many different skills and techniques, most of them pretty easy to acquire, and some of them made a lot easier with the right tools.

Step 1 Skills, techniques and tools

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A collection of pages covering general repair techniques, including:
Sticky stuff - how to stick things back together again when they break.
How to drive screws like a pro - we all know how to use a screwdriver, but do you know how to use it properly?!
How to use a multimeter - one of the most useful items in your tool box after a good set of screwdrivers.
Connecting and joining wires covers a variety of methods you will find useful in different situations.
Surface mount soldering - You can do more than you might realise with a modest collection of tools.
PAT Testing Survival Guide - the essentials of electrical safety testing.
Magnifiers and inspection aids - you can't fix what you can't see - how to see more.