Essential HomeLab Tools & Accessories - Network / Server / PC Tool Kit

Every Home Labber and IT person has their go to set of tools and accessories to help them accomplish tasks for technical projects in their HomeLab. This ranges from the very specialized, to the common. I do all kinds of projects at home, from building and racking servers, to building mini and full-size PCs, to upgrading and troubleshooting hardware, to home office upgrades, to installing wireless access points and cameras, down to building raspberry pi projects. I’ve gathered up some of my most essential tools and accessories to assist you in your projects!

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Items

Here are all of the items that were in the video, plus a few more.

📦 See the entire kit here: https://kit.co/TechnoTim/essential-homelab-tools-accessories-for-home-labbers-and-it-pros

Cage nuts

• Nickel plated 60 pack https://amzn.to/3bPXCuy
• Black 50 pack https://amzn.to/3bMQboc

Network cables

• Mono price Slim cat6a https://amzn.to/3SIz5Iv
• Monoprice Cat6 pure bare copper https://amzn.to/3JPUdZp
• Cable matters 6 pack https://amzn.to/3bJDA52

Label Maker

• Brother p touch label maker https://amzn.to/3AaN9Dn

Laser grip thermometer

• https://amzn.to/3SEYPp7

Short Power cords

• 10 pack 8 inch https://amzn.to/3QcfHC4

12 outlet surge protector

• https://amzn.to/3QvlrXp

Fluke voltage tester

• https://amzn.to/3vOVCth

Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor

• https://amzn.to/3ASub52

SSD Mounting bracket

• https://amzn.to/3PeN3PB

Velcro

• https://amzn.to/3C2PJfY

Zip ties

• https://amzn.to/3JIVpxC

Hard drive screws

• https://amzn.to/3SyjlYJ

USB Drive

• https://amzn.to/3BYAnJx

SATA/IDE/USB Adapter

• Usb 2.0 https://amzn.to/3Qc6d9P
• Usb 3.0 https://amzn.to/3PrTMWB

Craftsman quick change screw driver

• https://amzn.to/3PdvtLC

DeWalt utility knife

• https://amzn.to/3bJFnXG

Cable crimper

• https://amzn.to/3ddXxBj

Punchdown tool

• https://amzn.to/3A9QYIV

TP Link Gigabit PoE Switch

• https://amzn.to/3PdBA2s

Dremel kit

• https://amzn.to/3BYA15E

Head lamp

• https://amzn.to/3SE3Oqg

Keystones

• https://amzn.to/3SQ9mxX

Cat 6 ends

• https://amzn.to/3QGXCfg

Cable tester Klein

• https://amzn.to/3dy7SrQ

Cable toner

• https://amzn.to/3QrKHON

Links

⚙️ See all the hardware I recommend at https://l.technotim.live/gear

🚀 Don’t forget to check out the 🚀Launchpad repo with all of the quick start source files