Author Topic: What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase! (Read 3087473 times)

sullyRD · « **Reply #500 on:** October 07, 2015, 09:02:56 pm »

I Got a Cropico RM6-N2 For £23 with postage, it was advertised as a Buy it now at £20 and only just came online when i saw it, never one to let a bargain go i got it.

This is it with my other two Jay-Jay Instruments Capacitance and resistance boxes that cost me £20 each a few years ago.

AF6LJ · « **Reply #501 on:** October 07, 2015, 10:54:59 pm »

Nice deal, a decade box or two are as indispensable as screwdrivers.

Vgkid · « **Reply #502 on:** October 08, 2015, 12:51:25 am »

That is pretty cool. You could use it as a resistance decade, or a voltage divider.

onlooker · « **Reply #503 on:** October 08, 2015, 02:30:44 am »

I just bought a brand new scope for $17. To be precise, it is a USB endoscope or inspection camera. I do not have a particular use for it yet, other than tried to look into my ear for the 1st time in my life. It may be a useful tool when some small parts dropped in some hard to reach places.

The cheaper ones goes for about $5 each on Ebay. I picked this one because it advertised for 1280x720 resolution, Android support and 5.5mm in diameter, though the captured image does not look like with a resolution of 1280x720 and as expected, the image quality is not that good. And also the Android part did not work for me. The imager is a GenesysLogic IC(?).

The 1st picture is the camera head.

The 2nd picture is a captured image by this camera. It was taken about 2" away from the paper. 2" is about the distance having the best focus.

Macbeth · « **Reply #504 on:** October 08, 2015, 08:34:21 am »

Quote from: onlooker on October 08, 2015, 02:30:44 am

...I do not have a particular use for it yet, other than tried to look into my ear for the 1st time in my life.

I was dreading scrolling down through your pictures...

Thank you for not subjecting us to your external acoustic meatus

TerraHertz · « **Reply #505 on:** October 08, 2015, 08:51:31 am »

Quote from: onlooker on October 08, 2015, 02:30:44 am

a USB endoscope or inspection camera.

I found with the 10mm dia one I bought a while ago, a small lens from a CROM drive head can be blu-tak'd to the end, to make quite a workable improvised inspection microscope.

Though I never did find any other use for it. Even with a stiff iron wire taped to the lead to allow bending to suit, it's not much good for building cavity inspections, threading cables through difficult spaces, etc, since the LED illumination and depth of view are too small. You see either nothing, or some inscrutable closeup of wood or gyprock.

Cubdriver · « **Reply #506 on:** October 08, 2015, 05:28:16 pm »

The 8640B arrived today. In addition to option 001 (audio oscillator), I was pleasantly surprised to find it also has options 002 - an internal doubler that extends the output range from 512 to 1024 MHz, and 003 - reverse power protection. I haven't tried to power it on and begin troubleshooting yet, but my fingers are crossed that the no output issue that it was listed under winds up being a relatively minor thing. I'm on the hunt for a hardcopy of the service manual now; hopefully one will turn up soon.

-Pat

AF6LJ · « **Reply #507 on:** October 08, 2015, 05:48:31 pm »

Quote from: Cubdriver on October 08, 2015, 05:28:16 pm

The 8640B arrived today. In addition to option 001 (audio oscillator), I was pleasantly surprised to find it also has options 002 - an internal doubler that extends the output range from 512 to 1024 MHz, and 003 - reverse power protection. I haven't tried to power it on and begin troubleshooting yet, but my fingers are crossed that the no output issue that it was listed under winds up being a relatively minor thing. I'm on the hunt for a hardcopy of the service manual now; hopefully one will turn up soon.

-Pat

Nice; Keep us posted on your progress.

Cubdriver · « **Reply #508 on:** October 08, 2015, 06:02:01 pm »

Quote from: AF6LJ on October 08, 2015, 05:48:31 pm

Nice; Keep us posted on your progress.

Will do. I expect to get back to the 3561A tomorrow, after I get my heat tied in and working. Unfortunately I snapped and Widlerized a leaking radiant distribution manifold last night when it sprayed me from about the 3rd or 4th different place as I tried to track down and eliminate the drips.

Bought it cheap and got what I paid for. Luckily I have a new, unused GOOD one purchased for another spot to put in its place. I love renovations!!

-Pat

SLJ · « **Reply #509 on:** October 08, 2015, 06:10:45 pm »

Got in this nice early nixie tube desk calculator. After a little bit of cleaning and case alignment to prevent the buttons from sticking it works perfectly.

BFX · « **Reply #510 on:** October 08, 2015, 06:23:55 pm »

Thermal Camera Trolec IC 060 as not working for 350 EUR.
Its look like new repair thread

Cubdriver · « **Reply #511 on:** October 08, 2015, 06:33:01 pm »

Quote from: SLJ on October 08, 2015, 06:10:45 pm

Got in this nice early nixie tube desk calculator. After a little bit of cleaning and case alignment to prevent the buttons from sticking it works perfectly.

VERY cool!!

-Pat

alank2 · « **Reply #512 on:** October 08, 2015, 06:39:20 pm »

I find it interesting that they were not worried about any of those leads shorting out against each other - I'm assuming they don't have any sort of covering like magnet wire, etc. Very neat.

felixd · « **Reply #513 on:** October 08, 2015, 09:35:06 pm »

Just came. High voltage probe

PHILIPS PM9246/04 PM 9246 / 04 R= 600 MOhm ATT: 1000X:1 MAX 30KV

AF6LJ · « **Reply #514 on:** October 08, 2015, 11:21:28 pm »

Quote from: SLJ on October 08, 2015, 06:10:45 pm

Got in this nice early nixie tube desk calculator. After a little bit of cleaning and case alignment to prevent the buttons from sticking it works perfectly.

Very Cool.

pickle9000 · « **Reply #515 on:** October 08, 2015, 11:23:48 pm »

Quote from: AF6LJ on October 08, 2015, 11:21:28 pm

Quote from: SLJ on October 08, 2015, 06:10:45 pm
Got in this nice early nixie tube desk calculator. After a little bit of cleaning and case alignment to prevent the buttons from sticking it works perfectly.

Very Cool.

Wow, nice one

bitseeker · « **Reply #516 on:** October 09, 2015, 01:02:51 am »

Quote from: SLJ on October 08, 2015, 06:10:45 pm

Got in this nice early nixie tube desk calculator. After a little bit of cleaning and case alignment to prevent the buttons from sticking it works perfectly.

Nifty nixies. Great find!

bingo600 · « **Reply #517 on:** October 11, 2015, 03:51:15 pm »

Just got my Fluke 731B

Have more pics, and some measurements here
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/linux-gpib-and-python-hp3458a-hp3457a-logging-a-fluke-731b-10v/msg775169/#msg775169

/Bingo

HighVoltage · « **Reply #518 on:** October 11, 2015, 04:44:01 pm »

Quote from: bingo600 on October 11, 2015, 03:51:15 pm

Just got my Fluke 731B
/Bingo

How much die you pay for this reference, if I may ask.

bingo600 · « **Reply #519 on:** October 11, 2015, 04:52:49 pm »

I got it for $165

$221 incl ship & 25% VAT delivered in DK

/Bingo

GreyWoolfe · « **Reply #520 on:** October 12, 2015, 12:03:09 pm »

I went yard sailing with SWMBO and we got an Olympus FE-4000 camera with 4 xD cards for $30, an RCA portable DVD player for $20 and a pair of Beats by Dr Dre headphones for $20. I got the headphones to replace a cheap pair that only had 1 channel working. The headphones were sticky

but cleaned up nicely. For some reason, SWMBO doesn't like the sound of that crazy Aussie Bloke's voice

felixd · « **Reply #521 on:** October 12, 2015, 09:18:54 pm »

I bought those screwdrivers for 10$ (I really liked holder).

TerraHertz · « **Reply #522 on:** October 12, 2015, 10:59:14 pm »

Something rare I've been hunting for literally years.
A General Radio GR900-LZ6 Coaxial Reference Air Line (6 cm)
I have a GR900 slotted line, and the set of reference air lines, but this one part was missing. Finally one turned up by itself.
It's in the post from USA to OZ, so will take a while.

US $60 plus about $20 postage total (via reshipper), so probably the most expensive very small piece of metal pipe I've ever bought.

Vgkid · « **Reply #523 on:** October 13, 2015, 12:04:37 am »

Those GR900 connectors are a thing of beauty. Pretty pricy in the day.

crispy_tofu · « **Reply #524 on:** October 13, 2015, 12:45:24 am »

I got a temp gun a few days ago - the Uyigao UA550.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01326AZ8A
It's got passable build quality and I got it from Amazon for US$15.50 shipped, which is a bargain (interestingly, the store that sells it doesn't ship the temp gun to Australia anymore).

Should I do a review/teardown?


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