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mnementh · « **Reply #34650 on:** July 11, 2019, 03:23:55 am »

From the "Idle Hands Are the Devil's Workshop" Dept...

I just tripped over this in one of my 3DP groups.

mnem

0culus · « **Reply #34651 on:** July 11, 2019, 03:35:35 am »

I got another calculator on the way, just for @nixiefreqq.

Another HP16C, but this one comes with the spiral bound manual. Now I'll have the manual AND another 16C that I can take to work.

VK5RC · « **Reply #34652 on:** July 11, 2019, 05:37:05 am »

Can't have too many HP calculators!

Specmaster · « **Reply #34653 on:** July 11, 2019, 06:29:00 am »

Quote from: VK5RC on July 11, 2019, 05:37:05 am

Can't have too many HP calculators!

A calculator without a equals button is an alien thing [emoji89]

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tggzzz · « **Reply #34654 on:** July 11, 2019, 07:24:24 am »

Quote from: Specmaster on July 11, 2019, 06:29:00 am

Quote from: VK5RC on July 11, 2019, 05:37:05 am
Can't have too many HP calculators!
A calculator without a equals button is an alien thing [emoji89]

Not nibbling, lest I end up in Groundhog Day.

bd139 · « **Reply #34655 on:** July 11, 2019, 07:26:39 am »

All I’m saying is that yes it’s alien and we’re the alien overlords

Specmaster · « **Reply #34656 on:** July 11, 2019, 07:38:56 am »

Quote from: xrunner on July 11, 2019, 12:28:20 am

Well, I got the new KSGER soldering station today but already have a problem with it. When going to boost it seems to reboot and end up in standby mode.

This shit is really getting old.

Should have gotten a Quicko T12-952 from Aliexpress, I've heard a lot of mixed results with Ksger

Specmaster · « **Reply #34657 on:** July 11, 2019, 07:51:25 am »

Quote from: bd139 on July 11, 2019, 07:26:39 am

All I’m saying is that yes it’s alien and we’re the alien overlords

But we have ways of dealing with Alien Overlords, be very afraid..

bd139 · « **Reply #34658 on:** July 11, 2019, 07:55:30 am »

Hahaha

BU508A · « **Reply #34659 on:** July 11, 2019, 08:33:03 am »

Pinky and the Brain! I love them!

Always very entertaining.

And for your procrastination needs, here is a link to some quotes:

http://www.angelfire.com/fl/SugarGoddess16/PinkyBrain.html

Glad to be at service.

beanflying · « **Reply #34660 on:** July 11, 2019, 09:11:29 am »

And back on topic from Alien Probing HP Calculator users

Todays Cool three old school non HP items in Brumby's backyard. Not over cheap but very cool

Lots more photos including insides on evilbay.

Fluke 301E 0-600V DC PS eBay auction: #143326258130

Fluke 405 0-3kV DC (fire that one up without testing first

) eBay auction: #143326285989

Fluke 801 Differential Voltmeter eBay auction: #143326280758

tggzzz · « **Reply #34661 on:** July 11, 2019, 09:24:40 am »

Quote from: bd139 on July 09, 2019, 08:36:59 pm

Please post the thread link when you're done posting in it

Fluke 8125A teardown: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/fluke-8125a-military-dmm-teardown/msg2540730/#msg2540730

bd139 · « **Reply #34662 on:** July 11, 2019, 09:40:50 am »

Excellent. Thank you

Brumby · « **Reply #34663 on:** July 11, 2019, 10:02:28 am »

Quote from: beanflying on July 11, 2019, 09:11:29 am

And back on topic from Alien Probing HP Calculator users

Todays Cool three old school non HP items in Brumby's backyard. Not over cheap but very cool Lots more photos including insides on evilbay.

Fluke 301E 0-600V DC PS eBay auction: #143326258130

Fluke 405 0-3kV DC (fire that one up without testing first ) eBay auction: #143326285989

Fluke 801 Differential Voltmeter eBay auction: #143326280758

Backyard? That's double the distance the last "find" took me - but it isn't out of the question for something I'd really go for. Unfortunately, I'm not in the market for that sort of gear - especially high voltage supplies.

Besides, Bean, you've led me down the HP path.

bd139 · « **Reply #34664 on:** July 11, 2019, 10:37:35 am »

Just a heads up for everyone. NEW old stock ex MoD HP 435B power meters with sensor cable here for £65: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333263758496

I'm tempted to grab one in case I come across a good sensor head.

Specmaster · « **Reply #34665 on:** July 11, 2019, 10:40:33 am »

Go on, go for it, they do not pop very often but there a good chance of finding a head at a ham fest surely?

bd139 · « **Reply #34666 on:** July 11, 2019, 10:42:42 am »

They're usually blown up. Working ones are £100-300 usually. You can occaasionally grab an untested one for a tenner though and get some luck. I know someone who has collected a few and found problems in the actual sensor body not the head and got 6 working ones for about 200 quid investment.

xrunner · « **Reply #34667 on:** July 11, 2019, 11:38:19 am »

I found a solution to the KSGER Boost bug. If you disable the "Buzzer" (which makes a sound when the tip get to the set temp. or it goes to standby), the Boost works!

Somebody want to try to explain how those two functions are intertwined?

Anyway, I messaged the seller and we'll see what they propose. The internet source said they needed a new control board to fix that, since you cannot download any new firmware (if it's a software issue). Might be hardware though.

Anyway for now it's working fine other than that.

Specmaster · « **Reply #34668 on:** July 11, 2019, 11:43:39 am »

Quote from: xrunner on July 11, 2019, 11:38:19 am

I found a solution to the KSGER Boost bug. If you disable the "Buzzer" (which makes a sound when the tip get to the set temp. or it goes to standby), the Boost works!

Somebody want to try to explain how those two functions are intertwined?

Anyway, I messaged the seller and we'll see what they propose. The internet source said they needed a new control board to fix that, since you cannot download any new firmware (if it's a software issue). Might be hardware though.

Anyway for now it's working fine other than that.

Glad to hear that it is working OK in that configuration. Cannot think of why you would want a buzzer for anyway, that is not an option on the Quicko controller but the boost and all other functions work perfectly on them. The only Ksger controller I did have from Banggood allowed the tip to glow cherry bleeding red and needless to say that I turfed that straight into the bin and ordered a Quicko one from Aliexpress, and that's still working perfectly a year later.

Specmaster · « **Reply #34669 on:** July 11, 2019, 02:44:47 pm »

Have you ever waited in waiting for a parcel to be delivered and it doesn't arrive, instead you find a card or a email /SMS message claiming that they attempted delivery but found nobody in and that you can collect it their dept? Well wonder no more this is apparently a scam and this video explains it all and how this person overcomes that problem.

bd139 · « **Reply #34670 on:** July 11, 2019, 03:17:28 pm »

My UPS driver and me are on first name terms. Same guy for the last decade. They wouldn't pull that shit around here.

Specmaster · « **Reply #34671 on:** July 11, 2019, 03:24:57 pm »

Much the same as me and the DPD driver.

tggzzz · « **Reply #34672 on:** July 11, 2019, 03:29:20 pm »

Quote from: Specmaster on July 11, 2019, 02:44:47 pm

Have you ever waited in waiting for a parcel to be delivered and it doesn't arrive, instead you find a card or a email /SMS message claiming that they attempted delivery but found nobody in and that you can collect it their dept? Well wonder no more this is apparently a scam and this video explains it all and how this person overcomes that problem.

What's the TL;DW? I'm not going to spend 25 minutes watching that lot.

Mr. Scram · « **Reply #34673 on:** July 11, 2019, 03:39:05 pm »

Quote from: Specmaster on July 11, 2019, 02:44:47 pm

Have you ever waited in waiting for a parcel to be delivered and it doesn't arrive, instead you find a card or a email /SMS message claiming that they attempted delivery but found nobody in and that you can collect it their dept? Well wonder no more this is apparently a scam and this video explains it all and how this person overcomes that problem.

The guy seems to be plugging his own products and services in a not very subtle way. Also, TL;DW or GTFO.

Brumby · « **Reply #34674 on:** July 11, 2019, 04:11:25 pm »

I didn't watch it all - but enough to get the basics.

He had a UPS driver pull up near his home, wait a few seconds (enough to get GPS tagging data) and then drive off. Very shortly after he gets a notification of "attempted delivery". He was home, has one of those doorbells that rings several annunciators around his house (as well as his phone and watch) plus security cameras (which captured proof).

He calls it a scam because he paid for a service he did not receive and someone else (the lazy driver) benefitted.


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