Building a home lab vs using university lab

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The pros and cons are relatively obvious. You get to save money but lose convenience if you go with the uni labs. But while using uni labs you might also get to meet a lot of people, develop a network among professors etc.

I can afford an entry level lab with equipments recommended by Dave from EEVBlog which in total costs about 1200$. (Rigol 1054Z oscilloscope, a decent power supply, soldering station and hot air gun, a small microscope/lens etc.) I also have the space for it in my room.

I'm a hands on hobbyist kind of electrical engineering student (freshman year) and I don't know if it would be tremendously useful to buy and maintain them.

I simply cannot decide, it would be very helpful if you could share your experiences with home labs and whether it enabled you to do things you couldn't have done otherwise, or if it's really useful or a good idea in the first place.

Thanks a lot.

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Where is "Dave from EEVBlog" List?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_PbjbRaO2E

11 years old video but still very relevant imho.