I thought I'd take a minute and list some basic tools needed for this job for those who are considering this build or any amp build. Keep in mind this is my first build so I'm not an expert.
- Wire cutter & stripper.
- Small screw driver - phillips and standard depending on what type of mounting hardware you buy.
- A small set of needle nose pliers - I have a set of small tools I bought at sears a long time ago and I think they still sell them. See the picture below. The long needle nose ones have been extremely helpful in bending cap/resistor wires.
- Drill - The main thing for this amp was that I had to drill a hole for the ohm switch. For the twisting of the wires it is helpful, but you can build a small amp like this without it. If you build an amp with a bigger chassis and longer wire runs then it would definately help.
- Soldering iron - a variable temp iron. Why variable temp? For the light electronic parts you don't want to burn them up with a high watt iron, but when making ground connections to the chassis you need a hotter iron. If you have two irons already then this doesn't matter. I picked up this soldering iron for around $50 + shipping here: http://www.howardelectronics.com/xytronic/379.html and this place has it for $40 + shipping http://www.assemblyoutfitters.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=2163 It also helps to have a tip with a fine point because some of the connections are small.
Off the top of my head that's a basic list. Here are some pics
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