What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase!

[McBryce]

12x IN-9 Nixie Bargraphs (yes I know there's only 10 in the picture). I intend building an audio graphic equalizer with them.

McBryce.

[action man]

less then $15aud free shipping action camera http://www.ebay.com/itm/252663731375?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&var=551589586674&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[rrinker]

A lil' Vacuum Fluorescent Display



http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/vfd-vacuum-fluorescent-displays/6659803/

Will I get it it to work?

 Does it have a nipple? Keep it away from Dave!

[Macbeth]

12x IN-9 Nixie Bargraphs (yes I know there's only 10 in the picture). I intend building an audio graphic equalizer with them.

McBryce.

I will be interested in how you drive them, I've got a few myself and fancy chucking them in a universal WiFi IN-12 CCCP Nixie display much like Dave's new project 

Of course fast reaction is what is not going to be the best when using Wifi, Bluetooth, etc. But as an indicator it would be a shame to not use such tubes in the same HV box.

[raysantos]

Bought a new multimeter during the recent Black Friday weekend. It arrived today. The Fluke 87v.

I first wanted the 87v last year not long after I got my first DMM, the Extech EX410 (which was an upgrade from a RadioShack 19-range analog multimeter). I told myself that if I still wanted the 87v after a 30-day waiting period then I'd get it. Couldn't get myself to buy the 87v after 30 days because the EX410 did everything I needed a DMM to do.

After more than 300 days I found myself still wanting the 87v, so I got it. The Fluke 87v is overkill for my needs and for my electronics experience level.

I don't expect to buy another multimeter for a very long time.

May I ask you, was it a good a good Black Friday deal?

Yes, it was a good deal to me. The 7% Black Friday discount + TEquipment member discount + no sales tax + free shipping got me the 87v for $345.90, and I got a free multimeter case too.

I later found the 87v being sold new from an eBay seller for $329.99. I felt more comfortable having bought from TEquipment.net, which is a Fluke Authorized dealer.

[raysantos]

Bought a new multimeter during the recent Black Friday weekend. It arrived today. The Fluke 87v.

.......

I don't expect to buy another multimeter for a very long time.

Now who are you kidding! HiHi

Now seriously, that s a nice meter. Good size, reliable, accurate, tough. Won't regret that.

You know, I saw the following multimeter on amazon yesterday and thought to myself "I have to get one."   

https://www.amazon.com/EEVblog-BM235-Brymen-Multimeter/dp/B01JZ1ADCO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481176148&sr=8-1&keywords=eevblog

[raysantos]

I found myself still wanting the 87v, so I got it.

Do you find the display being somewhat dark? Mine is uncomfortably dark for Bench use and trying to figure out i looked in some youtube videos and they seemed indeed dark. How's yours?

My 87v's display is darker than the display on my Extech EX410. I didn't notice it until I read your comment and then compared the 87v to the EX410.

Attached is a picture of the 87v and the EX410 side-by-side for you.

[Cubdriver]

Bought a new multimeter during the recent Black Friday weekend. It arrived today. The Fluke 87v.

.......

I don't expect to buy another multimeter for a very long time.

Now who are you kidding! HiHi

Now seriously, that s a nice meter. Good size, reliable, accurate, tough. Won't regret that.

You know, I saw the following multimeter on amazon yesterday and thought to myself "I have to get one."   

https://www.amazon.com/EEVblog-BM235-Brymen-Multimeter/dp/B01JZ1ADCO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481176148&sr=8-1&keywords=eevblog

    And so begins the inexorable slide....      

(Now we need to introduce him to nixies & panaplex and pull him away from those bland liquid crystal displays.  Plasma is much better.  It's the fourth state of matter, after all. )

-Pat

[McBryce]

12x IN-9 Nixie Bargraphs (yes I know there's only 10 in the picture). I intend building an audio graphic equalizer with them.

McBryce.

I will be interested in how you drive them, I've got a few myself and fancy chucking them in a universal WiFi IN-12 CCCP Nixie display much like Dave's new project 

Of course fast reaction is what is not going to be the best when using Wifi, Bluetooth, etc. But as an indicator it would be a shame to not use such tubes in the same HV box.

I intend to just use a simple row of passive filters being fed into Op-amps driving current sink transistors. Nothing fancy. They should be fast enough to keep up with an audio signal.

McBryce. 

[poorchava]

I finally got a DE-5000 LCR bridge. Bought on ebay for $141 including EMS shipping from Japan to Poland and then +23% vat on arrival (why all offers on that gear are from Japan? Don't know). Still cheaper than buying it locally which costs upwards of 250€ with accessories.

I love this meter

[gatoazul]

Hi,

Bought a cheap Victor 81B Multimeter.
Next Will be Vichy/Vici vc8145 Bench Multimeter and a Minipro TL866A programmer and maybe a ZD915 Dessoldering station.
 

[VK5RC]

Bought a new multimeter during the recent Black Friday weekend. It arrived today. The Fluke 87v.

.......

I don't expect to buy another multimeter for a very long time.

Now who are you kidding! HiHi

Now seriously, that s a nice meter. Good size, reliable, accurate, tough. Won't regret that.

You know, I saw the following multimeter on amazon yesterday and thought to myself "I have to get one."   

https://www.amazon.com/EEVblog-BM235-Brymen-Multimeter/dp/B01JZ1ADCO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481176148&sr=8-1&keywords=eevblog

    And so begins the inexorable slide....      

(Now we need to introduce him to nixies & panaplex and pull him away from those bland liquid crystal displays.  Plasma is much better.  It's the fourth state of matter, after all. )

-Pat

Now repeat after me "My name is raysantos  and I am a TEA  test-equipment-aholic". Needless to say I have way too much gear .
Nixies, CROs  +  also have the WAF women acceptance factor.

[Gyro]

I found myself still wanting the 87v, so I got it.

Do you find the display being somewhat dark? Mine is uncomfortably dark for Bench use and trying to figure out i looked in some youtube videos and they seemed indeed dark. How's yours?

My 87v's display is darker than the display on my Extech EX410. I didn't notice it until I read your comment and then compared the 87v to the EX410.

Attached is a picture of the 87v and the EX410 side-by-side for you.

Probably better to peel the screen protector off the 87v before you photograph it. 

[Watth]

A lil' Vacuum Fluorescent Display



http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/vfd-vacuum-fluorescent-displays/6659803/

Will I get it it to work?

 Does it have a nipple? Keep it away from Dave!

No nipple  I feel scammed.

[macboy]

I bought a 1 lb roll (about 3/4 full) of Multicore 370 5-core solder in 60/40 SnPb from my local electronics recycler. Just 5 "Canadian pesos". This is a nice RA  flux solder very comparable to my favorite, Kester 44. I have many lifetimes worth of various solders that I've purchased from that shop.

[eripaha]

200-Watt 220/240V to 110/120V AC Step Down Transformer

I intend to power a 60W embroidery machine with it

[McBryce]

A lil' Vacuum Fluorescent Display



http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/vfd-vacuum-fluorescent-displays/6659803/

Will I get it it to work?

 Does it have a nipple? Keep it away from Dave!

No nipple  I feel scammed.

New VFDs don't have a nipple, the front glass panel is glued on under vacuum conditions.

McBryce.

[djos]

200-Watt 220/240V to 110/120V AC Step Down Transformer

I intend to power a 60W embroidery machine with it

I wonder how trustworthy those things are, aiui they are designed for light duty devices like shavers.

I prefer to use these step down transformers to power my American gear, they run for years perfectly and are built like tanks in a full metal case.

https://www.jaycar.com.au/120w-240-120v-isolated-stepdown-transformer/p/MF1080

[macboy]

I bought a 1 lb roll (about 3/4 full) of Multicore 370 5-core solder in 60/40 SnPb from my local electronics recycler. Just 5 "Canadian pesos". This is a nice RA  flux solder very comparable to my favorite, Kester 44. I have many lifetimes worth of various solders that I've purchased from that shop.

I looked at the cross-section of this solder under my new-to-me stereo microscope (which I posted about here a few days ago). The 5 distinct flux cores are clearly visible, which is rather interesting. Intrigued, I look at several other solders, and all have one single core of flux. There is one exception: A 2.5 oz roll of Radio Shack 60/40 Rosin Core solder, which also has 5 distinct cores ... it must be that the OEM was Loctite/Multicore. Interesting. Now, don't necessarily go running out to buy this solder thinking you'll get Multicore solder, as my roll is ~20 years old now.

[Jolle]

Yesterday I ordered a Brymen BM869S - I just could not live with a Uni-t UT61D as my main handheld multimeter.

I hope it will live up to my expectations as a precise, accurate, versatile and rugged multimeter for many years 

[GK]

The very last  batch of bits required (almost). This has kinda been keeping me out of the electronics workshop of late.

1x fuel tank
2x fuel tank sender gasket
1x fuel filler cap 2-prong
1x joint washer drain plug
1x door handle left hand
2x Railko bush
2x thrust washer
4x special stud 7/16" for steering lever
16x nut 7/16" BSF
2x swivel seal retainer
4x stud transfer case
3x CAV 5/16 hose barb to 1/2" UNF
2x swivel pin front hub top
10x 5/16" locknuts
3x distance piece rear hub bearing selve
2x Swivel housings chalice
1x stop lamp switch hydraulic type
4x steering relay oil seal
10x 7/16" rubber grommet brake line
10x 1/16" clip for grommet
16x locking tabs back plate
10x ventilator hinge pin
10x bonnet strip clip
1x rear view mirror
10x wheel stud screw-in type
20x wheel nut
1x stepped special bolt fuel tank mounting
10x grommet fuel tank mounting
1x truck cab rear seal top
1x windscreen seal top
2x bearing halfshaft
2 gasket swivel pin housing
2 bearing swivel pin
4x shim for swivel pin .003"
4x shim for swivel pin .005"
4x shim for swivel pin .010"
4x shim for swivel pin .030"
2x o-ring steering arm
16x plain nut 1/4" BSF
2x washer copper
2x oil seal diff casing
2x gasket stub axel
4x seal hub F&R inner
4x washer locking front axel
12x split pin
1x breather diff housing
1x oil seal speedo drive
1x spring selector lever
10x nut brake hose half height
10x washer shakeproof
2x washer copper suit RTC3386
1x set shoes brake kit front

[nanofrog]

[TiN]

I've got smoke absorber unit today for my homelab. A long overdue piece of gear. I don't solder that much at home, but still, it's cheaper to pay once for the absorber, than pay later to doctors...



It's rather simple, large 255 sq.m/hr metal box with 120W fan and three-stage filter sandwich and some rubber seal gaskets. It's made by local Taiwan brand, likely these guys : site. Spec-wise similar to PACE 200-series absorbers.







I recommend getting one to anyone who is working on soldering hardware more than once in a month...
Louis had really visual video about result of 1 month worth soldering job : https://youtu.be/KAaM0z9JjYc 

[nanofrog]

I've got smoke absorber unit today for my homelab. A long overdue piece of gear. I don't solder that much at home, but still, it's cheaper to pay once for the absorber, than pay later to doctors...

It's made by local Taiwan brand, likely these guys : site. Spec-wise similar to PACE 200-series absorbers.

How much do they want for one?

[TiN]

Ain't that cheap, bit over 700$usd.