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[legacy]

Nice ferrite rod chokes in those buck regulators. You're course is all about about wide band transmitters it seems.

I don't have an RLC meter to measore them, sorry 

(maybe I can find the inductive value in the schematic. I haven't looked yet)

[technix]

I just bought yet another used PC. This machine features an Intel Atom D2550, 4GB RAM and 8GB SATA DOM. I am using this machine as my new home router, offloading the router task from my NAS. Also this allows me to shut down my NAS without losing Internet access. The NAS machine has been a bit too loud recently, so get that noise out is certainly helpful.

[Kjelt]

I just bought yet another used PC. This machine features an Intel Atom D2550, 4GB RAM and 8GB SATA DOM. I am using this machine as my new home router, offloading the router task from my NAS.

What software will you be using ?
Does it have Firewall capabilities ?

[rsjsouza]

I also bought yet another PC. The local surplus store (Tanner Electronics) was selling several NIB PCJr with several accessories (joysticks, decent keyboard, modem, etc.) for an absolute steal of US$60.00. I almost cried when I saw their ad at Facebook given I was in the middle of a trip. Fast forward 1-1/2 week, I stop by to buy something else and thought about asking if they still had one. Jim sold me his last one that was still NOS but no box and added a few extra goodies. I am a happy man! 

(yeah, I know the PCJr was not really great, but I am really nostalgic and will make a good company to both my Tandy 1400LT and Toshiba T2000 and other older Z80-based computers).

I will upload pictures soon.

[technix]

I just bought yet another used PC. This machine features an Intel Atom D2550, 4GB RAM and 8GB SATA DOM. I am using this machine as my new home router, offloading the router task from my NAS.

What software will you be using ?
Does it have Firewall capabilities ?

The base OS is Ubuntu Server 19.04. Routing and firewall is handled using iptables in Linux kernel. There is also PiHole for network-wide ad blocking and FreeRADIUS for my WPA2 Enterpise setup.

[TiN]

Yes, yes, another 8.5-digit DMM. This time legendary Datron/Wavetek 1281. None of this fangled Fluke stuff... 

Warming up already. 

[hwj-d]

Yes, yes, another 8.5-digit DMM. This time legendary Datron/Wavetek 1281. None of this fangled Fluke stuff... 

Warming up already. 

I'm beginning to find this really unfair... 

 

[Mr. Scram]

Is that an Australian 3458A?

[hwj-d]

 

[ledtester]

While rummaging around in the basement I found an amusing item I bought at Target several years ago...

Look carefully at the inches scale. Needless to say Target soon stopped carrying it. Don't know why... it's perfect for measuring jumper wires on a solderless breadboard.

(0.1" between holes, 0.3" across the center divide, 0.27" to a power rail)

[MrMobodies]

I made mistake as I didn't "read" properly and didn't bother to look at the datasheets and thought they were 7200rpm.
They also downspin to save power. Oh dear.

Now it is too late at the time when I was investigating why they spin down.

Some sites say 5400rpm (now I know) and others I think I ordered it from boast "up to 5x faster than with traditional 7200-RPM hard drives." that I misread and should have been more careful.

Not the end of world as I already have something planned for them.

[vk6zgo]

While rummaging around in the basement I found an amusing item I bought at Target several years ago...

Look carefully at the inches scale. Needless to say Target soon stopped carrying it. Don't know why... it's perfect for measuring jumper wires on a solderless breadboard.

(0.1" between holes, 0.3" across the center divide, 0.27" to a power rail)

Rules like that were common as "school rulers" in Australia (& maybe many other previously "Imperial" system countries).
Graph paper was also normally scaled at 0.1" intervals.

Workshop rules were always in intervals 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 , etc, inches.

After "Metrication", initially the use of "hybrid" scales like you have were frowned upon, but the school rulers still needed the 0.1" intervals, so after much lobbying, the Metrication Board allowed them.

[mrjoda]

I bought a new camera yesterday. Finally. And som gear a few week ago. I just love the Knipex gear, they are like pokemon : Gotta Catch 'Em All 

[CiscERsang]

I bought a new camera yesterday. Finally. And som gear a few week ago. I just love Knipex, they are like pokemon : Gotta Catch 'Em All 

The Knipex costs a fortune! 

[McBryce]

I bought a new camera yesterday. Finally. And som gear a few week ago. I just love Knipex, they are like pokemon : Gotta Catch 'Em All 

The Knipex costs a fortune! 

They cost less than €20 and are worth every penny of it.

McBryce.

[CiscERsang]

I bought a new camera yesterday. Finally. And som gear a few week ago. I just love Knipex, they are like pokemon : Gotta Catch 'Em All 

The Knipex costs a fortune! 

They cost less than €20 and are worth every penny of it.

McBryce.

Generally speaking, the Knipex is very expensive stuff. For example, to pay $230 for a crimping tool which is supposed to be used a few times a year. That looks quite ridiculously. 
So, I preffer to buy something similar from Taiwan, not more than $40~50... for the same stuff.  I will most likely lose that somewhere at field than It will became worn or broken.

[Terry01]

Yes, yes, another 8.5-digit DMM. This time legendary Datron/Wavetek 1281. None of this fangled Fluke stuff... 

Warming up already. 

That's 1 cool pile of meters buddy! 

[deadlylover]

I love the huge digits on the Datron displays. 

Ordered a Nepros stubby 1/4" drive ratchet among a few other things. You can attach a breaker bar to this which kind of makes it act like a flex head ratchet, very useful for hard to access bolts.

It wasn't cheap but at least rebuild kits are available should I ever break it. 

[Cubdriver]

That's a pretty slick little ratchet!  Nice!   

-Pat

[BillB]

That's a pretty slick little ratchet!  Nice!   
-Pat

Agreed.  How have I made it this far in life without having one of those?!  I've got crowsfoot wrenches, but not that.  dammit.

[Mr. Scram]

Generally speaking, the Knipex is very expensive stuff. For example, to pay $230 for a crimping tool which is supposed to be used a few times a year. That looks quite ridiculously. 
So, I preffer to buy something similar from Taiwan, not more than $40~50... for the same stuff.  I will most likely lose that somewhere at field than It will became worn or broken.

Knipex has way cheaper crimping tools. In fact, you don't have to spend $40 for the cheaper models. You just picked the ultra fancy luxury model. Knipex is not cheap, but also not that expensive.

[CiscERsang]

Generally speaking, the Knipex is very expensive stuff. For example, to pay $230 for a crimping tool which is supposed to be used a few times a year. That looks quite ridiculously. 
So, I preffer to buy something similar from Taiwan, not more than $40~50... for the same stuff.  I will most likely lose that somewhere at field than It will became worn or broken.

Knipex has way cheaper crimping tools. In fact, you don't have to spend $40 for the cheaper models. You just picked the ultra fancy luxury model. Knipex is not cheap, but also not that expensive.

Where have you seen a luxury there?  There aren't any gilding and mahogany there. Just steel and plastic. The price on ebay $250~400. 

BR

[Mr. Scram]

Where have you seen a luxury there?  There aren't any gilding and mahogany there. Just steel and plastic. The price on ebay $250~400. 

BR

If you think a luxury tool means bedazzling something with useless sprinkles and glitter you're probably on the wrong forum. Maybe these are the luxury pliers you seek.

[rsjsouza]

I have no idea why you are harping on the price of the brand chosen by the other guy... There's nothing new on the world of tooling: a seemingly simple tool can cost hundreds due to other hidden factors tied to downtime (if the tool breaks too easily under continuous heavy usage), warranty/maintenance contracts (on the spot replacements), standard tolerances and/or compliance, type of customer, etc.

3M is known to have these as well:
https://www.newark.com/3m/tr-490/crimp-tool-ratchet-insulated-non/dp/98F6600

[CiscERsang]

Where have you seen a luxury there?  There aren't any gilding and mahogany there. Just steel and plastic. The price on ebay $250~400. 

BR

If you think a luxury tool means bedazzling something with useless sprinkles and glitter you're probably on the wrong forum. Maybe these are the luxury pliers you seek.

Suspiciously... You are well aware where these glamourous pliers can be found in Web. Have you ordered them for yourself?  just for fun, please share a link with me.