What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase!

[Brumby]

A couple of years ago my local Goodwill thrift store had a 60MHz BK scope for $9.99.  They apparently were not smart enough to have checked eBay prices.... It's in great shape (not brand new looking but still good) and works perfectly.  They also had a Bel-Merit "all in one" counter, function generator, DMM, power supply with it for sale at $9.99.  It also works fine.  Sometimes you get lucky.

Maybe I need to get out more - but in Australia, this would be more than lucky - it would be miraculous!

[Atlantic]

Its not my latest purchase but It was probably my best

Great laptop for anyone looking to do anything Its got a 15 inch 4K touchscreen core i7-6700HQ and a GTX-960M
It is the ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501VW great buy.
Yes the Price is 1500 dollars great laptop definetly beats the highest model 15 inch macbook pro retina priced at 2500 dollars.

[Addicted2AnalogTek]

My last purchase was 2 "working" Tektronix 485's for under $300 including shipping, one less the case.  Many of you may have seen the listing on ebay.    I am awaiting delivery - for my 2nd and 3rd 485's..........

 O0

[Vgkid]

Another precision power supply...
Unfortunately its manual is 45.00 ,lets see about that...

[awallin]

Knipex "super knips" side cutters
http://www.knipex.com/index.php?id=1216&L=1&page=art_detail&parentID=&groupID=1483&artID=2780

expensive, but you only live once so who has time to work with bad tools 

[GreyWoolfe]

I just saw them for under $25 on Amazon.com.  That doesn't seem expensive but the only pair of Knipex I own is snap ring pliers that I think I paid about $18 for.

[SLJ]

Check out the "Tronex" side cutters also.

[nanofrog]

Check out the "Tronex" side cutters also.

Seconded.  Excelta rebranded them and are easier to find this way IME (Tronex makes the Lazer Line products especially for Excelta now, which are also nice IME).

I'd also recommend looking at Swanstrom, Ideal-Tek, Erem, and Lindstrom (for the right price). There's also Schmitz, but these are purchased directly from Schmitz or through Amazon.de (they take PayPal). They also ODM for CK Tools, Bernstein, and NWS's ESD line w/ yellow & black grips. FWIW, their pliers are the best I've ever used, especially the teeth. 

[VK5RC]

An excellent read, a biography (The Wright Brothers)  that is packed not padded. recommend+++++++
http://www.booktopia.com.au/the-wright-brothers-david-mccullough/prod9781476728742.html?source=pla&gclid=CjwKEAiAk7O0BRD9_Ka2w_PhwSkSJAAmKswxhbKI7LZ7j9DxiQ49uR34CX195houm9U50zy1BVrK_hoCgkLw_wcB

[Shock]

Brand new Fluke 114 for $40, low spec but still nice.

[Brumby]

Do they have a 117 on the same price scale?

[Shock]

Do they have a 117 on the same price scale?

Thought pity it's not a Fluke 117 as well myself, no it was a private sale, unwanted gift or some story like that.

[Brumby]

Ah ... being at the right place at the right time.

Still, a new Fluke, Cat III with true RMS for $40 is a brilliant pickup.

Well done.

[AF6LJ]

Brand new Fluke 114 for $40, low spec but still nice.

Nice Catch; Does everything one needs for general service work.

[pullin-gs]

Snagged this a few months back for $500....not anything useful, but very interesting none-the-less.
1983 GRID Compass Magnesium laptop.
4.5" plasma (woohoo!) screen.
512K ram, 2x128K EPROMS (Proprietary GRID-OS and software loaded here).
512K magnetic bubble memory (customer NASA software is here).
No magnetic media.
Dave is never ever going to get his hands on this for teardown!

[warnberg]

Rigol DG1022

[retrolefty]

Brand new Fluke 114 for $40, low spec but still nice.

Nice Catch; Does everything one needs for general service work.

 Accept no current measurements. Probably eliminates lots of compliance issues not having to deal with them at all. Probably doesn't even have or need any (expensive) fuses?

 

[Sbampato12]

Not exactly today, but yesterday (I had an issue with internet).
Not a real bargain, but a good price, and good shape!

[JoeN]

Snagged this a few months back for $500....not anything useful, but very interesting none-the-less.
1983 GRID Compass Magnesium laptop.
4.5" plasma (woohoo!) screen.
512K ram, 2x128K EPROMS (Proprietary GRID-OS and software loaded here).
512K magnetic bubble memory (customer NASA software is here).
No magnetic media.
Dave is never ever going to get his hands on this for teardown!

Was the GRiD you bought actually a NASA computer?  Did they fly that specific one or was it a ground unit?

[Macbeth]

Was the GRiD you bought actually a NASA computer?  Did they fly that specific one or was it a ground unit?

NASA is just a cover story for it's actual use. Look at that world map. See the missile trajectories? This was the portable cold war launch codes computer the President carried in his briefcase. WOPR micro.

[suicidaleggroll]

Nabbed a Metcal PS2E-01 with handpiece and two tips for $100.  Not a crazy amazing deal, but I'm happy with it.

[Bud]

Got a free Keysight book.... think a while ago got a email with the offer, surprise package was delivered yesterday.

[VK5RC]

HP-Agilent-KS papers etc are usually really good stuff, after 20 mins or so my head starts to hurt though!

[Shock]

10 mins petrol, a free Sony Bravia 46" LCD KDL46X3100 with remote etc. Going to make a rocking workshop TV.

[sony mavica]

a camera bag for $2.40
http://www.aliexpress.com/item-img/Camera-Case-bag-For-nikon-Coolpix-P520-P510-L810-L310-L120-L110-L820-P500-P100/32282432090.html?spm=2114.10010108.100005.7.IohPJ5