What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase!

[VK5RC]

Yes, and the time I live longer I spend collecting dogpoop. 

The time spent in collecting dogpoop counts as exercise which will increase your lifetime 

So you can collect even more dog poop, says the owner of 2 dogs myself 

Griffin was Airedale number 3 in our household, our garden is growing really well!

[Rbastler]

Bought some new tables, because the Ikea ones are bending. Not surprising, because they are made of thin wood and cardboard....I should've done more research before I bought the Ikea ones.
And also I got a new antistatic desk mat.

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[Mr. Scram]

Bought some new tables, because the Ikea ones are bending. Not surprising, because they are made of thin wood and cardboard....I should've done more research before I bought the Ikea ones.
And also I got a new antistatic desk mat.

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Yeah, the cheaper stuff tends to do that. The somewhat more expensive stuff is a lot better.

[tablatronix]

replacement panels for my instek sfg 2010, was bought with damage.

[Cubdriver]

Bought some new tables, because the Ikea ones are bending. Not surprising, because they are made of thin wood and cardboard....I should've done more research before I bought the Ikea ones.
And also I got a new antistatic desk mat.

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Yeah, the cheaper stuff tends to do that. The somewhat more expensive stuff is a lot better.

Yup.  Learned long ago - buy once, cry once.  Often turns out to be cheaper in the long run.

-Pat

[bitseeker]

And less painful.

[Mr. Scram]

Yup.  Learned long ago - buy once, cry once.  Often turns out to be cheaper in the long run.

-Pat

Yes. People tend to think of Ikea as selling crappy furniture, but that's because they only buy the cheapest stuff. Some of their slightly more expensive stuff is quite nice and good value for money. You can spend a lot more and end up with a lot worse.

[Mr. Scram]

replacement panels for my instek sfg 2010, was bought with damage.

Did you get that from GW-Instek directly?

[jonovid]

a analog video 5.8 GHz 16 channal AV sender/receiver pair.   Chinese
all is good at fire up, but
one of the pair of (AC to 5 volt DC ) plug-pack's failed 10 minutes after power up with a pop! no signs of smoke on the pcb 
the AV sender sill works over 10 meters ok    with a new 6 volt input from the bench.

[HighVoltage]

I have a good day today, and once in a while, we can get lucky on ebay Germany.

Lots of stuff from one single ebay auction for 57 Euro.
Many new low thermal original MC test cables in there.
Almost everything new and unused.

[Specmaster]

Wow, that really is a good haul for just 57 euros, well done lucky sir.

[McBryce]

Nice haul, it would have cost you a bit more if I had spotted it on ebay

McBryce.

[BU508A]

Lots of stuff from one single ebay auction for 57 Euro.
Many new low thermal original MC test cables in there.
Almost everything new and unused.

Happy tinkering. 

[Cubdriver]

I have a good day today, and once in a while, we can get lucky on ebay Germany.

Lots of stuff from one single ebay auction for 57 Euro.
Many new low thermal original MC test cables in there.
Almost everything new and unused.

So....  Do you currently have the proper crimper for the wire ferrules, or do you now have justification to buy a proper crimper for the wire ferrules?   



 

-Pat

[HighVoltage]

Nice haul, it would have cost you a bit more if I had spotted it on ebay

McBryce.

My sniper was set to 70 Euro.
So, it would have been yours for 71

I guess I was lucky, usually these "collections" go much higher.

So....  Do you currently have the proper crimper for the wire ferrules, or do you now have justification to buy a proper crimper for the wire ferrules?   



 

-Pat

The ferrules I was not much interested in, since I have plenty already.
And yes, I must admit, I have already more than one ferrule crimper.

[Cubdriver]

A ferrule crimper and ferrules are something I still have yet to get, though I'm moving closer.  I've recently dealt with stranded wire and euro-style terminal strips a few times around the house, and wished I had something to constrain the loose strands...  *contemplates opening Mouser, DK, Amazon & McMaster Carr sites...*

-Pat

[Hydrawerk]

I bought a cheap openable mains tester. I did a modification. I did not like the bloody small non-secure 1meg resistor. https://www.flickr.com/photos/korytnackaseven/albums/72157690031225195
I put there two big 1 meg resistors. Now I can survive even if there was more than 250V in my electric socket.

[Microcheap]

I got a battery powered hot glue gun from Lidl. I used for a long time one of those cheap hot glue gun from the pound shop but I got annoyed with its short cord.

[cdev]

Are you in Shenzhen?

A microscope camera (body with AF and passive lens set) from Shenzhen HQB, for 3450 CNY.

[sleemanj]

I go a broken CityEL/MiniEL from an auction, i did only pay about 600 USD for it.

It must be the season for buying Micro EV's, Simone Giertz apparently just bought a ComutaCar

https://youtu.be/hXzcIoq2ing

I think I prefer yours though

[basinstreetdesign]

I have a good day today, and once in a while, we can get lucky on ebay Germany.

Lots of stuff from one single ebay auction for 57 Euro.
Many new low thermal original MC test cables in there.
Almost everything new and unused.

 

[TheSteve]

Bought a pair of 34401A mainboards for "parts". They are missing the front/rear switches. Not sure why I bought them but at 25 dollars each I figured they could be useful down the road.

[BFX]

I'm in Shanghai at business trip therefore I visit the most biggest shop for 3 and half hours
I bought some UNI-T 210E for me and my friend and some cables for neighbors son which care about my flowers

[HighVoltage]

Bought a pair of 34401A mainboards for "parts". They are missing the front/rear switches. Not sure why I bought them but at 25 dollars each I figured they could be useful down the road.

The two 1000V relays are already worth more.
Definitely worth the price for the parts.
Every once in a while a broken 34401A shows up on the market and it is good to have donor parts around.
 

[cdev]

I recently got a UT210E also. It's nice to have the NCV which beeps to show voltages in proximity in a sort of graduated manner.. That as well as the 1ma clamp current measuring capacity are very nice to have and both seem to me they will help make the hobby safer. In the past with my UT61E for example, which doesnt have NCV I don't just start probing everything when I open up a device and apply power but with the UT210E I have been - as its so easy to just scan around with its tip and its good..You just say, okay, there are voltages here and here and here, that I should know about. Thats just really good as no thinking or examining the layout or schematic whatsoever is required to do that,
and there is no risk that that could damage anything either..