What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase!

[TinkerGDS]

Received my PineA64 board with 2gb.  Will build a PC with Windows IoT and a rebuilt 15.6" laptop LED backlit panel.  My goal to assemble this into a swivel panel PC connected to my work bench.  Power will come from an Ethernet POE adapter.  That'll be more fun than trying to find a sampler for my broken HP3542 counter.

[Cubdriver]

What did I buy today?  Not a bloody thing!  Spent about two hours in L.A. traffic driving from Orange County up to Apex Electronics only to find that they were closed for the day.   

Well, that's a drag. Does the LA area ever not have traffic these days? Every time I've been there there seemed to be congestion at all hours of the day and night.

<scampers off to look at evilBay  >

Speaking of which, I bought a variety of little things such as tweezers, SOP clips, cables, etc. as well as one of those $10 timing GPS modules as a basis for my upcoming universal/frequency counter repairs. Now, I just have to find the thread I read months ago about those modules to refresh my recollection on how to go about setting it up.

Mental note - call ahead next time.  And based on my (admittedly limited) observations, no, LA doesn't ever not have traffic.  At least apparently not between about six AM and midnight or so, and certainly not when places like Apex are open!  Cool area to visit, but I wouldn't care to live there - too crowded for my tastes.

I look forward to reading about your frequency counter repairs.

-Pat

[rx8pilot]

What did I buy today?  Not a bloody thing!  Spent about two hours in L.A. traffic driving from Orange County up to Apex Electronics only to find that they were closed for the day.   

Well, that's a drag. Does the LA area ever not have traffic these days? Every time I've been there there seemed to be congestion at all hours of the day and night.

This is why I work from home in LA. Until I can afford a helicopter......staying at home. The first few years I lived in LA, I had to do a lot of driving for work. Totally insane.

This city is rotten and angry.

[VK5RC]

Hey guys move to Adelaide, the weather is very similar to California, some of the best wines in the world, a 'traffic jam' is waiting for 2 cycles to get through a set of traffic lights in the middle of town at 5PM . (but rubbish local used electronic wholesalers!!)   

[Mr.B]

Hey guys move to Adelaide, the weather is very similar to California, some of the best wines in the world, a 'traffic jam' is waiting for 2 cycles to get through a set of traffic lights in the middle of town at 5PM . (but rubbish local used electronic wholesalers!!)   

Hey guys move to Nelson, NZ, the weather is very similar to California, some of the best wines in the world, a 'traffic jam' is waiting for 1 cycle maximum to get through a set of traffic lights in the middle of town at 5PM . (but rubbish local used electronic wholesalers!!)

Just to add: I get annoyed if it takes me more than 6 minutes to get to work...
Yeah, I know, small town mentality, but good wine and a great climate.

 

EDIT:  Earthquake activity excepted...

[VK5RC]

Mr B …  don't look at Adelaide's bushfire record either ,
Hope your family, friends and property have faired well in the recent earthquakes.

[SeanB]

Well, bought this last weekend, but got around to polishing it a little today. Nice unit, ex railways signal lamp. Just need a new wick for it and then it will be used as a mosquito lamp.

[rrinker]

 Neat. Looks like it was a marker lamp, or an interior light for a caboose. I have a couple of hand lanterns but none of that type.

[Richard Crowley]

Hey guys move to Adelaide, the weather is very similar to California, some of the best wines in the world, a 'traffic jam' is waiting for 2 cycles to get through a set of traffic lights in the middle of town at 5PM . (but rubbish local used electronic wholesalers!!)   

Hey guys move to Nelson, NZ, the weather is very similar to California,
EDIT:  Earthquake activity excepted...

Yeah, earthquakes and brushfires similar to California as well!  Fair dinkum.

[apelly]

some of the best wines in the world

In your opinion. I guess they tend to the better side of OK, if your palate is limited to bland Pinot.

<Ducks>

[tautech]

some of the best wines in the world

In your opinion. I guess they tend to the better side of OK, if your palate is limited to bland Pinot.

<Ducks>

I don't think he'll be throwing wine bottles though, Mr.B's are probably all broken from the quakes. 

[bitseeker]

Thanks, Pasydron. That's wasn't an obvious drive-by plug at all. Never would have suspected a thing.

[Cubdriver]

Thanks, Pasydron. That's wasn't an obvious drive-by plug at all. Never would have suspected a thing.

Subtle like a freight train!   

-Pat

[TheSteve]

I love ebay deals, newest score is a Keysight U1733P kit which is the U1733C LCR meter, leads, carry bag, power adapter, IR USB interface and the SMD tweezers.

[VK5RC]

@The Steve ; I like that!

[Johnny10]

Nixie Tubes!
I picked this up cheap for parts...

[bingo600]

Portable (Handheld)
TENMA  72-9355  Oscilloscope, 2 Analogue, 60 MHz, 250 MSPS, 512 kpts, 5.8 ns
http://uk.farnell.com/tenma/72-9355/oscilloscope-handheld-dso-2ch/dp/2061825

Got it here on EEvblogfor a super nice price from TopLoser   

NOS, just a missing PSU - Got a PSU for £8 incl shipping to DK

/Bingo

[BFX]

From my last visit in Shanghai , some nice microscope finally. for 160$ 

[bitseeker]

I love ebay deals, newest score is a Keysight U1733P kit which is the U1733C LCR meter, leads, carry bag, power adapter, IR USB interface and the SMD tweezers.

Sweet combo kit, Steve! Must...resist...more...test...equipment...

[alank2]

I ordered a picoscope 2207B today - I've already got a couple of bench scopes and needed something I can put in my computer bag and take around easily.  It is the cheapest one they have that can do 1GSa so we'll see how it performs.  I'd put it through some tests and do a mini review about it when I get a chance.

[MosherIV]

Got myself another multimeter 

Since I cannot find any info on adjusting the calibration of my Solartron 7060 (6.5digit) meter, I bought another more popular 6.5 digit meter.

The Solartron 7150Plus

[BravoV]

Couldn't resist the offer about $6/pcs at local recycler shop, and I don't even know what to do with these big heatsinks.   

Dimension L 28cm , W 16cm , T 5cm with base thickness 12mm. Put few 3 pins semiconductors as size comparisons.

Yeah, I'm a hoarder. 

[Falkra]

You could cool some high power LEDs or peltier modules, for example. But... if you have nothing to cool at the moment, you'll have to wait. 

[Reminx123]

From my last visit in Shanghai , some nice microscope finally. for 160$ 

Sounds interesting, magnification ratio? mechanics is ok?
Where did you get it in Shanghai, at the two towers at East Beijing Rd?

[STMartin]

Got me the new Rigol AWG. Looks pretty capable. Can't wait to have some time to play around with it properly.