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Quote from: Kosmic on July 20, 2020, 10:58:32 pmHo so they use GSP. Not sure why it's so expensive then.Because you're paying for shipping twice, and for repacking whether they do it or not, plus a little extra vig for handling the oh-so-difficult business of handling the import duty fees which they charge you separately. mnemIn short: Because they can.
Ho so they use GSP. Not sure why it's so expensive then.
Quote from: mnementh on July 21, 2020, 02:59:16 amQuote from: Kosmic on July 20, 2020, 10:58:32 pmHo so they use GSP. Not sure why it's so expensive then.Because you're paying for shipping twice, and for repacking whether they do it or not, plus a little extra vig for handling the oh-so-difficult business of handling the import duty fees which they charge you separately. mnemIn short: Because they can. I never had the impression that GSP by itself was really more expensive. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure Alltest is boosting the size and weight a little bit just to push the auto calculator on the higher side of things.
Quote from: TERRA Operative on July 21, 2020, 01:08:44 amOn another note, my favourite local junk store provided me with yet another new toy. A fully working Advantest TR6142 DC Volt/Current source, the old type with trimpots for calibration instead of the newer battery backed RAM type, and it all seems to work fine. Not bad for 4500yen...Nice find Those are normally super expensive over here.Dave made a video on the TR6142 a while ago https://youtu.be/tSzem8xshxk
On another note, my favourite local junk store provided me with yet another new toy. A fully working Advantest TR6142 DC Volt/Current source, the old type with trimpots for calibration instead of the newer battery backed RAM type, and it all seems to work fine. Not bad for 4500yen...
Quote from: Kosmic on July 21, 2020, 02:42:03 amQuote from: TERRA Operative on July 21, 2020, 01:08:44 amOn another note, my favourite local junk store provided me with yet another new toy. A fully working Advantest TR6142 DC Volt/Current source, the old type with trimpots for calibration instead of the newer battery backed RAM type, and it all seems to work fine. Not bad for 4500yen...Nice find Those are normally super expensive over here.Dave made a video on the TR6142 a while ago https://youtu.be/tSzem8xshxkYeah they usually go for good coin here too, especially the 6144. I have a faulty 6144 in my pile of junk somewhere, I just have to find time to poke at it again one day.....
Edit: oh I need a calibrated voltage reference. What’s currently in vogue?
Looking at 4.5 digits max. Not interested in voltnuttery. Yet. Have got a spreadsheet going of all alternatives so far.
I was going to bid on one the other day until it hit stupid prices here
Ah went for $78. Think I was just being a cheap ass
Quote from: bd139 on Today at 04:55:57Ah went for $78. Think I was just being a cheap ass $78 for 5.5 digits? Yep, cheap ass.
Quote from: Cerebus on July 21, 2020, 01:36:26 amQuote from: Kosmic on July 20, 2020, 10:50:22 pmGlobal Shipping Program (GSP) is just an option they need to activate on their listing. Not sure if ebay is charging them something. The package go to some forwarder in the US and they cross the border in bulk and re-ship on the other side. From what I understand ebay is taking care of everything. They just need to ship to the depot in the US with their preferred service.The problem, as I understand it, is that "taking care" is used in the same sense as in this snippet of dialogue: "Hey Knuckles, take this guy out the back and take care of him". I'm afraid that GSP's reputation for shoddy packaging and handling precedes them. I would not be surprised if a vendor tried GSP for a while and then dumped it as the "damaged in transit" returns started getting too frequent.If I have to be honest, I only had good experience with GSP. The only time where something was damaged during shipping, ebay took the hit. Seller kept his money and I got a free Lecroy DDA-260
Quote from: Kosmic on July 20, 2020, 10:50:22 pmGlobal Shipping Program (GSP) is just an option they need to activate on their listing. Not sure if ebay is charging them something. The package go to some forwarder in the US and they cross the border in bulk and re-ship on the other side. From what I understand ebay is taking care of everything. They just need to ship to the depot in the US with their preferred service.The problem, as I understand it, is that "taking care" is used in the same sense as in this snippet of dialogue: "Hey Knuckles, take this guy out the back and take care of him". I'm afraid that GSP's reputation for shoddy packaging and handling precedes them. I would not be surprised if a vendor tried GSP for a while and then dumped it as the "damaged in transit" returns started getting too frequent.
Global Shipping Program (GSP) is just an option they need to activate on their listing. Not sure if ebay is charging them something. The package go to some forwarder in the US and they cross the border in bulk and re-ship on the other side. From what I understand ebay is taking care of everything. They just need to ship to the depot in the US with their preferred service.
Quote from: med6753 on July 21, 2020, 08:59:38 amQuote from: bd139 on Today at 04:55:57Ah went for $78. Think I was just being a cheap ass $78 for 5.5 digits? Yep, cheap ass. Funny, I bought Solartron 7150 which is a 6.5 digits for $90
Quote from: bd139 on July 21, 2020, 08:24:27 amLooking at 4.5 digits max. Not interested in voltnuttery. Yet. Have got a spreadsheet going of all alternatives so far.Am looking for one too (again) as I seem to have blown up the one I got. This has been on top of my list (DVR1):https://www.ab-precision.de/products/electrical-standards/