Author Topic: What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase! (Read 3087329 times)

GreyWoolfe · « **Reply #275 on:** August 04, 2015, 01:00:37 am »

That's the plan. I am sending SWMBO on vacation next week to see her daughter in Texas, so I will have to save pennies up for awhile before I can get a wand and stand. It would be fun to do a comparison review.

nanofrog · « **Reply #276 on:** August 04, 2015, 02:43:28 am »

Quote from: GreyWoolfe on August 04, 2015, 01:00:37 am

That's the plan. I am sending SWMBO on vacation next week to see her daughter in Texas, so I will have to save pennies up for awhile before I can get a wand and stand. It would be fun to do a comparison review.

NEW replacement iron: Easybraid Shp-1 (replaces Metcal MX-RM3E; this or MX-RM3E usually run ~$100 on the street). Good deal if you can grab one before the seller runs out.

Stands: MX-WS4 (discontinued), current WS1, or Thermaltronics SHH-5 (new, either runs ~$65). Or if you've something laying around (i.e. metal coil type), you could figure out how to add a pair of magnets to enable the auto-setback/sleep feature.

I'd even see if the SHP-1/RM3E fits the Hakko 936's stand.

And then there's ye olde coffee cup...

Hint, hint: $60 & a tip = you're off to the races (time to start a donation fund or crowd fund?).

GreyWoolfe · « **Reply #277 on:** August 04, 2015, 02:59:31 am »

I am going to have to go back to the surplus place. They had a bunch of stands by the PSU's, but I don't know what kind. I didn't pay attention as they didn't have any wands. I feel my arm being twisted up behind my back to visit again.

nanofrog · « **Reply #278 on:** August 04, 2015, 03:15:12 am »

Quote from: GreyWoolfe on August 04, 2015, 02:59:31 am

I am going to have to go back to the surplus place. They had a bunch of stands by the PSU's, but I don't know what kind. I didn't pay attention as they didn't have any wands. I feel my arm being twisted up behind my back to visit again.

BTW, would this be the particular surplus store on Fairbanks, right off of I-4?

Mark · « **Reply #279 on:** August 04, 2015, 05:22:37 am »

Keysight MSOX3054A.

So it's bread and water for a day or two....

Deathwish · « **Reply #280 on:** August 04, 2015, 05:38:57 am »

Bench meter from Kev, solder from RS. They should rename this EEVbroke.forum ........

tautech · « **Reply #281 on:** August 04, 2015, 05:46:18 am »

Quote from: Deathwish on August 04, 2015, 05:38:57 am

Bench meter from Kev, .....

Any chance it has a boot cycle counter?

Deathwish · « **Reply #282 on:** August 04, 2015, 06:22:32 am »

Probably

wxm145 · « **Reply #283 on:** August 04, 2015, 07:51:24 am »

i bought a mirror yesterday

pickle9000 · « **Reply #284 on:** August 04, 2015, 07:57:53 am »

Quote from: wxm145 on August 04, 2015, 07:51:24 am

i bought a mirror yesterday

Nice, can it hang?

I got 3 baby jelly doughnuts, milk and a med slurpee.

wxm145 · « **Reply #285 on:** August 04, 2015, 08:17:13 am »

Quote from: pickle9000 on August 04, 2015, 07:57:53 am

Quote from: wxm145 on August 04, 2015, 07:51:24 am
i bought a mirror yesterday

Nice, can it hang?

I got 3 baby jelly doughnuts, milk and a med slurpee.

wow, mine could not be hanged.

GreyWoolfe · « **Reply #286 on:** August 04, 2015, 11:44:01 am »

Quote from: nanofrog on August 04, 2015, 03:15:12 am

Quote from: GreyWoolfe on August 04, 2015, 02:59:31 am
I am going to have to go back to the surplus place. They had a bunch of stands by the PSU's, but I don't know what kind. I didn't pay attention as they didn't have any wands. I feel my arm being twisted up behind my back to visit again.

BTW, would this be the particular surplus store on Fairbanks, right off of I-4?

No, actually, this is a new store in New Smyrna Beach, the next town over from me called Planet Surplus. Definitely reminds one of that particular store.

Doing some further checking, I found a problem with the second RF connector. I am going to start a new thread in the repair section. At least channel 1 works fine.

WZOLL · « **Reply #287 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:59:39 am »

Parts for a Music From Outer Space Weird Sound Generator and a 4017 sequencer.

Mr.B · « **Reply #288 on:** August 07, 2015, 04:06:03 am »

On its way from Franky...

Vgkid · « **Reply #289 on:** August 07, 2015, 04:40:29 am »

I have the same thermometer, also bought from Franky. I might have been one of the first to buy one.

T3sl4co1l · « **Reply #290 on:** August 07, 2015, 06:00:58 am »

HP 8590A Spectrum Analyzer. It's drifty, but it's cheap and works!

Tim

Mr.B · « **Reply #291 on:** August 07, 2015, 06:57:01 am »

Quote from: Vgkid on August 07, 2015, 04:40:29 am

I have the same thermometer, also bought from Franky. I might have been one of the first to buy one.

Are you happy with it?
Is it accurate in the solder paste melt range?

VK5RC · « **Reply #292 on:** August 07, 2015, 12:29:37 pm »

Received a ChipWhisperer Lite, I am going to have to do a lot of reading to get the best out of this puppy!

retrolefty · « **Reply #293 on:** August 07, 2015, 02:06:05 pm »

After waiting at least a month on backorder, finally able to order one of these. Due Saturday.

Simply a nice general purpose bluetooth serial link. It's ability to pass on a 'reset' DTR signal (actually it's just a general purpose digital output pin under PC user's COM channel control.

Used with an arduino type board this output pin can force a reset condition on the micro allowing the bootloader to activate for wireless 'sketch' downloads. Now your mobile robot can have it's brain reloaded wirelessly on the run.

I wonder if Windows 10 upgrade will be compatible with? Hope for the best.

https://www.adafruit.com/products/1588

Vgkid · « **Reply #294 on:** August 07, 2015, 10:38:40 pm »

Quote from: Mr.B on August 07, 2015, 06:57:01 am

Quote from: Vgkid on August 07, 2015, 04:40:29 am
I have the same thermometer, also bought from Franky. I might have been one of the first to buy one.

Are you happy with it?
Is it accurate in the solder paste melt range?

I haven't tested it for accuracy, but it seems to be pretty consistent between the two thermocouples. If you take them together they are generally less than +/-0.2 counts away from each other, generally about 0.1 count away.
I will post a quick teardown, along with the current consumption when I get home on the weekend.

hendorog · « **Reply #295 on:** August 08, 2015, 06:23:42 am »

Not sure if this is of interest, but I got one of these 3d printers:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-Full-Acrylic-Quality-High-Precision-Reprap-Prusa-i3-LCD-Acquired-DIY-3d-Printer-Kit-with/2026704108.html

Its actually pretty good, I had already built a 3d printer but it was a bit of a DIY nightmare to keep it running.
This one worked out of the box (took about 4 or 5 hours to put it together and will take another few hours to tidy up all of the cabling etc)

Of course as soon as I pushed the buy button I found this one which looks a little better made and is slightly cheaper. doh!

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Black-Factory-High-Quality-Precision-Reprap-Prusa-i3-DIY-3d-Printer-kit-with-2-Rolls-Filament/32357171936.html

Marc M. · « **Reply #296 on:** August 08, 2015, 12:10:41 pm »

HP 5371A Frequency and Time Interval Analyzer w/ two 54003A from Fleabay for $200.00 + $49.74 Shipping. I've got some FE5680 Rb Standards, a NTBW50AA GPSTM, and (recently thanks to the forum), a Lucent RFTG-u REF0, REF1 package. When I started, it was easy - the Rb was correct

. But then I got a second Rb and suddenly I no longer knew what time it was

. So I picked up the NTBW50 to resolve the issue.... well that just made things worse

. Probably what I need is another GPSDO to finally clear all this up

. When the recent thread on precision timing references popped up I scored the Lucent RTFG setup for $100 (Shortly after they jumped up to $200 then a little while later they dropped it to $150.00. Glad I scored it @ $100). I finally concluded that the more precision clocks I have the less certain I am about what the correct time is. So, now I'm hoping that purchasing the 5371a will provide the ability to finally resolve my personal dilemma of what time is it

.

Special thanks to Ed Palmer for afflicting me with this nonsensical pursuit of determining when it's time to feed the cat aka Timenut

. You Voltnuts stay the hell away from me

.

Vgkid · « **Reply #297 on:** August 08, 2015, 02:45:01 pm »

Nice score Marc. I contemplated a 5371 a few years ago, but something looking like an o-scope appears suspicious.

AF6LJ · « **Reply #298 on:** August 08, 2015, 05:03:02 pm »

Quote from: Vgkid on August 08, 2015, 02:45:01 pm

Nice score Marc. I contemplated a 5371 a few years ago, but something looking like an o-scope appears suspicious.

Indeed. very nice score.

fivefish · « **Reply #299 on:** August 09, 2015, 03:25:07 am »

HP 8904A


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