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« Reply #4650 on: November 23, 2017, 10:52:15 am »
Yes, and the time I live longer I spend collecting dogpoop.  :-DD
The time spent in collecting dogpoop counts as exercise which will increase your lifetime  :D

So you can collect even more dog poop, says the owner of 2 dogs myself  :-DD
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« Reply #4651 on: November 23, 2017, 03:31:53 pm »
Bought some new tables, because the Ikea ones are bending. Not surprising, because they are made of thin wood and cardboard....I should've done more research before I bought the Ikea ones.
And also I got a new antistatic desk mat.

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« Reply #4652 on: November 23, 2017, 03:35:54 pm »
Bought some new tables, because the Ikea ones are bending. Not surprising, because they are made of thin wood and cardboard....I should've done more research before I bought the Ikea ones.
And also I got a new antistatic desk mat.

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Yeah, the cheaper stuff tends to do that. The somewhat more expensive stuff is a lot better.
 

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« Reply #4653 on: November 23, 2017, 05:50:31 pm »
replacement panels for my instek sfg 2010, was bought with damage.
 

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« Reply #4654 on: November 23, 2017, 06:03:03 pm »
Bought some new tables, because the Ikea ones are bending. Not surprising, because they are made of thin wood and cardboard....I should've done more research before I bought the Ikea ones.
And also I got a new antistatic desk mat.

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Yeah, the cheaper stuff tends to do that. The somewhat more expensive stuff is a lot better.

Yup.  Learned long ago - buy once, cry once.  Often turns out to be cheaper in the long run.

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« Reply #4655 on: November 23, 2017, 08:40:35 pm »
And less painful. :-+
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« Reply #4656 on: November 24, 2017, 09:17:35 am »
Yup.  Learned long ago - buy once, cry once.  Often turns out to be cheaper in the long run.

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Yes. People tend to think of Ikea as selling crappy furniture, but that's because they only buy the cheapest stuff. Some of their slightly more expensive stuff is quite nice and good value for money. You can spend a lot more and end up with a lot worse.
 
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« Reply #4657 on: November 24, 2017, 09:20:27 am »
replacement panels for my instek sfg 2010, was bought with damage.
Did you get that from GW-Instek directly?
 

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« Reply #4658 on: November 24, 2017, 09:50:02 am »
a analog video 5.8 GHz 16 channal AV sender/receiver pair.   Chinese
all is good at fire up, but
one of the pair of (AC to 5 volt DC ) plug-pack's failed 10 minutes after power up with a pop! no signs of smoke on the pcb  >:(
the AV sender sill works over 10 meters ok   :phew: with a new 6 volt input from the bench.
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« Reply #4659 on: November 24, 2017, 10:24:17 am »
I have a good day today, and once in a while, we can get lucky on ebay Germany.

Lots of stuff from one single ebay auction for 57 Euro.
Many new low thermal original MC test cables in there.
Almost everything new and unused.
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« Reply #4660 on: November 24, 2017, 10:29:45 am »
Wow, that really is a good haul for just 57 euros, well done lucky sir.
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« Reply #4661 on: November 24, 2017, 11:21:57 am »
Nice haul, it would have cost you a bit more if I had spotted it on ebay :)

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« Reply #4662 on: November 24, 2017, 12:12:10 pm »
Lots of stuff from one single ebay auction for 57 Euro.
Many new low thermal original MC test cables in there.
Almost everything new and unused.

Happy tinkering.  :D :-+

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« Reply #4663 on: November 24, 2017, 05:32:53 pm »
I have a good day today, and once in a while, we can get lucky on ebay Germany.

Lots of stuff from one single ebay auction for 57 Euro.
Many new low thermal original MC test cables in there.
Almost everything new and unused.

So....  Do you currently have the proper crimper for the wire ferrules, or do you now have justification to buy a proper crimper for the wire ferrules?   

>:D

 ;)

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« Reply #4664 on: November 24, 2017, 06:02:47 pm »
Nice haul, it would have cost you a bit more if I had spotted it on ebay :)

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My sniper was set to 70 Euro.
So, it would have been yours for 71

I guess I was lucky, usually these "collections" go much higher.


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So....  Do you currently have the proper crimper for the wire ferrules, or do you now have justification to buy a proper crimper for the wire ferrules?   

>:D

 ;)

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The ferrules I was not much interested in, since I have plenty already.
And yes, I must admit, I have already more than one ferrule crimper.


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« Reply #4665 on: November 24, 2017, 06:23:46 pm »
A ferrule crimper and ferrules are something I still have yet to get, though I'm moving closer.  I've recently dealt with stranded wire and euro-style terminal strips a few times around the house, and wished I had something to constrain the loose strands...  *contemplates opening Mouser, DK, Amazon & McMaster Carr sites...*

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« Reply #4666 on: November 24, 2017, 07:24:15 pm »
I bought a cheap openable mains tester. I did a modification. I did not like the bloody small non-secure 1meg resistor. https://www.flickr.com/photos/korytnackaseven/albums/72157690031225195
I put there two big 1 meg resistors. Now I can survive even if there was more than 250V in my electric socket.
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« Reply #4667 on: November 24, 2017, 09:45:17 pm »
I got a battery powered hot glue gun from Lidl. I used for a long time one of those cheap hot glue gun from the pound shop but I got annoyed with its short cord.
 

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« Reply #4668 on: November 24, 2017, 10:11:12 pm »
Are you in Shenzhen?

A microscope camera (body with AF and passive lens set) from Shenzhen HQB, for 3450 CNY.
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« Reply #4669 on: November 25, 2017, 01:35:04 am »
I go a broken CityEL/MiniEL from an auction, i did only pay about 600 USD for it.

It must be the season for buying Micro EV's, Simone Giertz apparently just bought a ComutaCar

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« Reply #4670 on: November 25, 2017, 03:49:55 am »
I have a good day today, and once in a while, we can get lucky on ebay Germany.

Lots of stuff from one single ebay auction for 57 Euro.
Many new low thermal original MC test cables in there.
Almost everything new and unused.

 :-+ :-+
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« Reply #4671 on: November 25, 2017, 08:19:27 am »
Bought a pair of 34401A mainboards for "parts". They are missing the front/rear switches. Not sure why I bought them but at 25 dollars each I figured they could be useful down the road.
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« Reply #4672 on: November 25, 2017, 09:32:50 am »
I'm in Shanghai at business trip therefore I visit the most biggest shop :) for 3 and half hours :)
I bought some UNI-T 210E for me and my friend and some cables for neighbors son which care about my flowers :)

 

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« Reply #4673 on: November 25, 2017, 09:39:44 am »
Bought a pair of 34401A mainboards for "parts". They are missing the front/rear switches. Not sure why I bought them but at 25 dollars each I figured they could be useful down the road.
The two 1000V relays are already worth more.
Definitely worth the price for the parts.
Every once in a while a broken 34401A shows up on the market and it is good to have donor parts around.
 
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« Reply #4674 on: November 25, 2017, 08:09:58 pm »
I recently got a UT210E also. It's nice to have the NCV which beeps to show voltages in proximity in a sort of graduated manner.. That as well as the 1ma clamp current measuring capacity are very nice to have and both seem to me they will help make the hobby safer. In the past with my UT61E for example, which doesnt have NCV I don't just start probing everything when I open up a device and apply power but with the UT210E I have been - as its so easy to just scan around with its tip and its good..You just say, okay, there are voltages here and here and here, that I should know about. Thats just really good as no thinking or examining the layout or schematic whatsoever is required to do that,
and there is no risk that that could damage anything either..
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