claw hammer

regular or flat-blade screwdriver

cross point or Phillips screwdriver

#1 #2 #3
precision screwdrivers
hack saw
tin snips
locking pliers or vise grips
nut drivers
hex wrenches or hex keys
or Allen wrenches
Torx screwdriver
Digital multimeter or DMM or
Volt Ohm meter or VOM
Analog multimeter
drill gun
drill bits or drills
tape measure
open-end box-end wrenches
or combination wrenches
adjustable wrench
or
Crescent wrench
 soldering iron

soldering iron stand

solder
desoldering bulb
desoldering sucker
desoldering braid or desoldering wick
helping hand
or
third hand
electrical tape
cable ties
alligator clips
banana plugs
long nose pliers
slip joint pliers
needle nose pliers
diagonal pliers or
wire cutters or
dikes
wire strippers
crimpers
power outlet strip or surge protector
DC power supply
breadboard or prototyping board
calculator