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« Reply #3225 on: May 30, 2017, 08:24:57 am »
big spender here... I ordered bunch of rma flux pens, few different rolls of 63/37 soLder, a couple AD584 voltage references for fun, a hakko knockoff desoldering gun, and a cheesy metal andonscope microscope for testing out soldering...all on a slow boat from China...    :-DD
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« Reply #3226 on: May 30, 2017, 09:43:28 am »
On that same bicycle (dutch expression literally in english) I bought also a 1000 components from ebay:
Dupont Jumper Wire Cable Housing Female Pin and Connectors  :)
 
 

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« Reply #3227 on: May 30, 2017, 10:42:08 am »
Something of my vintage - a bit old and simple. No menus, easily set up, good fleabay price :-+
Whoah! Watch where that landed we might need it later.
 
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« Reply #3228 on: May 30, 2017, 10:49:24 am »
Something of my vintage - a bit old and simple. No menus, easily set up, good fleabay price :-+

juicy!   :-+
 
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« Reply #3229 on: May 30, 2017, 12:15:34 pm »
I got my DSOX1102G in the mail yesterday, can't wait to finally use a DSO instead of my crusty old Hameg.  :)

But that thing stinks coming right out of the box, wow  ???  Can't remember the last time I had a piece of electronics this smelly. I hope the smell is gone in a few days, doesn't feel healthy
sitting next to it  :D
 

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« Reply #3230 on: May 30, 2017, 04:17:36 pm »
Something of my vintage - a bit old and simple. No menus, easily set up, good fleabay price :-+

What rise times is that one capable of?
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« Reply #3231 on: May 30, 2017, 04:26:36 pm »
Something of my vintage - a bit old and simple. No menus, easily set up, good fleabay price :-+

What rise times is that one capable of?

According to the catalog, transition times are less than 10 ns

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« Reply #3232 on: May 30, 2017, 05:10:29 pm »
Bought one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/RF-Active-Probe-0-1-1500-MHz-1-5-GHz-HF-VHF-UHF-SHF-analyzer-oscilloscope/291998278881

Seems to be built to a schematic that Elektor published a few years back. Well made and was cheaper than making up the PCB myself. Ignore the 5-15V supply statement in the picture, it uses a 78L05A regulator which has a dropout voltage of 2V, so it actually works from 8V upwards. I intend bypassing the regulator completely and powering it directly from the USB ports of my scope/analyser.
That is an interesting find. Does it have a pogo pin? I've added it to my Ebay's watch list!
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« Reply #3233 on: May 31, 2017, 10:50:43 am »
Something of my vintage - a bit old and simple. No menus, easily set up, good fleabay price :-+

What rise times is that one capable of?

According to the catalog, transition times are less than 10 ns

-Pat

As always, HP Specs good! (8011A Rise time)
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« Reply #3234 on: June 01, 2017, 08:20:06 pm »
Found myself in possession of yet another multimeter. If I understand it correctly this one has been designed for use in mines. No clue whether it works yet. Have to replace the battery connectors first.
 

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« Reply #3235 on: June 01, 2017, 08:23:05 pm »
a pack of 0805 resistors came today. the strips are not labled |O >:( :wtf:
Just me and my scope.
 

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« Reply #3236 on: June 01, 2017, 08:41:54 pm »
So what, 0805 have the value on them, if you bought 0402 you,d be miserable  :)
 

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« Reply #3237 on: June 02, 2017, 05:05:52 am »
a pack of 0805 resistors came today. the strips are not labled |O >:( :wtf:

That's why God created magnifying glasses and eye loupes.   ;)

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« Reply #3238 on: June 02, 2017, 08:37:39 am »
a pack of 0805 resistors came today. the strips are not labled |O >:( :wtf:

That's why God created magnifying glasses and eye loupes.   ;)

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As long as it is not marked in those pesky codes I would not need a loupe. (20/10 eyeshight FTW)
 

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« Reply #3239 on: June 02, 2017, 09:41:16 am »
Not an electronic related but still nice vintage
 
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« Reply #3240 on: June 02, 2017, 10:06:43 am »
A elecrical motor scooter from the local post office, they are cheap because the manufacturer is defunct. I got a nice pile of extra components and documentation for the thing. There are four 100Ah lifepo4 Batteries inside, it can drive about 80km with one charge. Now i have some reverse engineering to do. It uses CAN or RS485 between all components.
 
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« Reply #3241 on: June 02, 2017, 10:36:05 am »
Most likely CAN. Never heard of RS485 being used in a vehicle.

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« Reply #3242 on: June 02, 2017, 10:43:56 am »
RS485 Is used between the BMS and the batteries, and the charger does have a RS485 port. All other devices do use CAN.
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« Reply #3243 on: June 02, 2017, 12:33:13 pm »
Strange. Must be some sort of in-house "homebrew" design. Who manufactured them?

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« Reply #3244 on: June 02, 2017, 12:37:55 pm »
A elecrical motor scooter from the local post office, they are cheap because the manufacturer is defunct. I got a nice pile of extra components and documentation for the thing. There are four 100Ah lifepo4 Batteries inside, it can drive about 80km with one charge. Now i have some reverse engineering to do. It uses CAN or RS485 between all components.

wow that is really a neat bike
 

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« Reply #3245 on: June 02, 2017, 06:56:12 pm »
My first ever Nixie thing on its way from eBay. Practically useless at 12.5 MHz, at least without a prescaler,
but maybe nice enough to stay in one piece :D
 
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« Reply #3246 on: June 02, 2017, 07:43:36 pm »
 :-+

I love mine!
Tektronix TDS7104, DMM4050, HP 3561A, HP 35665, Tek 2465A, HP8903B, DSA602A, Tek 7854, 7834, HP3457A, Tek 575, 576, 577 Curve Tracers, Datron 4000, Datron 4000A, DOS4EVER uTracer, HP5335A, EIP534B 20GHz Frequency Counter, TrueTime Rubidium, Sencore LC102, Tek TG506, TG501, SG503, HP 8568B
 
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« Reply #3247 on: June 02, 2017, 11:48:03 pm »
No such thing as a bad nixie anything!
Whoah! Watch where that landed we might need it later.
 
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« Reply #3248 on: June 03, 2017, 12:52:28 am »
A reel of Alpha-Fry 60/40 solder. Regretted immediately after received it. Doesn't work well with my flux pen, and doesn't work well on its own flux. I guess I will just keep using SAC305.
Pad wetting performance is absolutely horrible (compared with MG Chemicals 4900 SAC305 I used before), even on gold pads.
The only reason I bought this one is because I need to solder some fairly heavy joints tinned with leaded solder pot, and I don't want to contaminate old solder with lead free solder.
I guess I will have to live with this, but hopefully after this project, I won't have to touch leaded solder anymore.

stick with the tried and true Kester 63/37
 
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« Reply #3249 on: June 03, 2017, 08:05:30 am »
I also use  Kester Sn63Pb37. Best solder ever for me, when it comes to critical soldering.
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