and needle nose pliers untill you have held a hot wire waiting for the solder to solidify you dont know pain

here is a few items you should pick up..


http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...%5Fid=64%2D009
http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...5Fid=64%2D1866
there is also a stand like mentioned before. it has several aligator clips on it and a magnifying glass... helps hold stuff together so you dont burn your fingers. I cant find it on there site though...