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* Capacitor discharger – Some capacitors can hold enough of a charge to injure or kill you.<ref>[https://clevercreations.org/how-to-safely-discharge-capacitors/ How to Safely Discharge Capacitors], Clever Creations</ref>
* Microcontroller programmer – Depends on the particular project.
* Tungsten carbide tipped blade – For scoring and breaking FR4, then clean the edge against wet ''wet and dry paper'' on a flat surface. Be aware that FR4 dust can cause respiratory problems.<ref>[https://www.eevblog.com/forum/eda/clean-way-to-cut-fr4-pcb/ Clean Way to Cut FR4 PCB], EEVblog Forum, Jan 2016</ref><ref>[https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/1151/how-do-you-cut-pcb How do you cut PCB?], Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/PrintedCircuitBoard/comments/af0kun/will_i_have_health_problems_from_inhaling_pcb/ Will I have health problems from inhaling PCB dust for a while], /r/PrintedCircuitBoard</ref><ref>[https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0288.html Fibrous glass dust]</ref>
== Other useful but less essential tools ==
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