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1 HN user recommended this in 2018, in one comment.
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Fluke 101 Multimeter Equipment Industrial
Amazon's catalog no longer lists this product (checked 2026-11-02). The name comes from the link HN users posted.
Here's a really nice entry-level soldering station that's not hundreds of dollars: https://www.amazon.com/Hakko-FX888D-23BY-Digital-Soldering-S...
Also, get a Soldapullt.
This is a plenty good enough multimeter: https://www.amazon.com/Fluke-101-Multimeter-Equipment-Indust...
Most importantly: Your first oscilloscope should be analog.
You don't need fancy test equipment with a zillion features, but it's especially important for a beginner to have well-made and properly-functioning test equipment. You need to be able to trust the readings even if you do something silly with it.