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[Macbeth]

A Hao Qi Xin chinese LRC reference... https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/lrc-reference-i-couldn't-resist-adding-it-to-the-volt-ref/

[Deathwish]

Apparently I ordered a Massive 2' by 6" x 3" box with merely 10  4558P op amps in

[AF6LJ]

Apparently I ordered a Massive 2' by 6" x 3" box with merely 10  4558P op amps in

Yup; the shipping department dropped the ball on that one.

[Deathwish]

Apparently I ordered a Massive 2' by 6" x 3" box with merely 10  4558P op amps in

Yup; the shipping department dropped the ball on that one.

Oh that was only 1 part of the single order, I also ordered 10 in soic and 5 741's that came in a padded envelope seperately. 

[canibalimao]

Apparently I ordered a Massive 2' by 6" x 3" box with merely 10  4558P op amps in

Yup; the shipping department dropped the ball on that one.

Oh that was only 1 part of the single order, I also ordered 10 in soic and 5 741's that came in a padded envelope seperately. 

Someone is kinda unhappy with his/her boss on the shipping department...

[McBryce]

Apparently I ordered a Massive 2' by 6" x 3" box with merely 10  4558P op amps in

They were obviously allowing space for the amplification.

I (impulse) bought some random bits this week: A Mastech 8910 Tweezer-meter and a Hantek CC-65 Amp Clamp for my scope.

McBryce.

[Deathwish]

Postie has just delivered 2 cmos 4521 ic's from cpc in a small envelope. at least that is better packaging !.

[AF6LJ]

Apparently I ordered a Massive 2' by 6" x 3" box with merely 10  4558P op amps in

They were obviously allowing space for the amplification.

I (impulse) bought some random bits this week: A Mastech 8910 Tweezer-meter and a Hantek CC-65 Amp Clamp for my scope.

McBryce.

15 Points for a snappy reply.

[firehopper]

ordered a replacement sd card/sim card slot for a samsung galaxy s4 sgh-m919 (tmobile usa) and a usb port for same, along with a new amoled/digitizer/front glass for same, have everything but the amoled/glass/digitizer thing, then I will hopefully have a working s4 to replace my aging s3

[SeanB]

Rs obviously trying to do HP levels. Look on the register for HP packaging fails, including sending a pallet needing mechanical handling equipment to deliver a spare power lead.

[drws]

Rs obviously trying to do HP levels. Look on the register for HP packaging fails, including sending a pallet needing mechanical handling equipment to deliver a spare power lead.

Oh yes, HP's wonderful boxes.
I once got a box big enough to for me to fit inside it, that had 48 smaller boxes in which each contained a piece of paper with a licence number on, that they had already pre-loaded on to the devices I'd ordered
They wanted to ensure I had hard copies just in case.

[Howardlong]

Neat little decade resistance box:



Not cheap, but a really handy size. Could do with rubber feet, I added my own stick on ones.

https://www.tindie.com/products/redrocketlabs/resistance-decade-box-resistor-substitution-box/

[GreyWoolfe]

I just got a new Metcal WS-1 stand for my MX-500P.  It was only a couple more dollars than the equivalent Thermaltronics.  It took a few days to get the money from my stash into the bank to buy it and the funny thing was there were like 5 people watching it the entire time.  I just can't understand that-why watch it if you're not going to buy it and if you're going to buy it, why watch it.  I have snapped up stuff like that in the past.  Their procrastination is my good fortune.

[Macbeth]

Not cheap, but a really handy size. Could do with rubber feet, I added my own stick on ones.

https://www.tindie.com/products/redrocketlabs/resistance-decade-box-resistor-substitution-box/

Not cheap!? Wow! I make that £100 + all the import tax £20 + £13.50 parcelfarce fee!

It's cute, but its just the same thing as we all make from the ebay 10 pack of cheap click switches. My own, I used 1/4W resistors on the ranges except for the 10 and 1 ohm ranges, 1/2W still fit those switches and mean you can still use them with a realistic low voltage. Making it myself I also have the ability to pick the best 1% resistors to be within tolerance by 0.1% or more.

One thing though - out of the 10 switches I think maybe 2 or 3 seperate switch banks of decades are better - like a 9.999k bank, a 99.9k and a 9.99M - because all the lower decades become meaningless despite how accurate they are when the higher ohm decades have to be 0.0001% accurate to follow suit.

Also, 3 resistor boxes are better than 1 

[AF6LJ]

I just got a new Metcal WS-1 stand for my MX-500P.  It was only a couple more dollars than the equivalent Thermaltronics.  It took a few days to get the money from my stash into the bank to buy it and the funny thing was there were like 5 people watching it the entire time.  I just can't understand that-why watch it if you're not going to buy it and if you're going to buy it, why watch it.  I have snapped up stuff like that in the past.  Their procrastination is my good fortune.

I'll watch items on E-bay to see what they are going for, that is a good guide for when I sell the same items later on.

[nanofrog]

I just got a new Metcal WS-1 stand for my MX-500P.  It was only a couple more dollars than the equivalent Thermaltronics.  It took a few days to get the money from my stash into the bank to buy it and the funny thing was there were like 5 people watching it the entire time.  I just can't understand that-why watch it if you're not going to buy it and if you're going to buy it, why watch it.  I have snapped up stuff like that in the past.  Their procrastination is my good fortune.

Regarding the people watching, perhaps:
Waiting on funds?
Undecided if they're going to buy at all?
Reminder of some sort (maybe in the form of an attached note)?
Waiting for more feedback for that particular seller?


Whatever the reason, placing it in their watched list makes it easier to find later. 

Speaking of procrastination, now you're out of excuses on making a full, detailed comparison between the MX-500P and FX-951.     
Seriously though, enjoy. 

[isaiahA]

a laptop battery for my lenovo R61i laptop! O0

[GreyWoolfe]

"Speaking of procrastination, now you're out of excuses on making a full, detailed comparison between the MX-500P and FX-951.      "

Figured you wouldn't let me forget!  It should be here on Monday.  I will do like I did with the Hakko FX=951, text with appropriate pics, no video.  Should be fun.  Measuring the heat up time on the Metcal will be tough with only having the FAKKO thermometer, but I will do the best I can.

[Deathwish]

Heat up time should be easy to measure, just use ya tongue like the battery test.

[vk6zgo]

Heat up time should be easy to measure, just use ya tongue like the battery test.

Back in the day,we used "Scope" brand "instant heat" irons.
They had a carbon element which contacted the tip when you pressed the control ring,so were normally cold.

To check if the iron was heating,it was common to hold it near your face so you could feel the heat.
On one occasion,I misjudged & touched the tip of my nose with the tip of the iron.

It really made my eyes water!

[MarkF]

I have been looking for a small bench power supply and stumbled upon these on eBay. 
I remember using them when I was in school.  Ah, the memories.

[Vgkid]

We still use those... great for stacking. Unfortunately the plastic cover breaks and they get trashed.

[codeboy2k]

Ah... the memories... I owned a few of those when I was a kid of 12 my Dad bought them for me back in the early 70's. 

[HighVoltage]

Neat little decade resistance box:
Not cheap, but a really handy size. Could do with rubber feet, I added my own stick on ones.

https://www.tindie.com/products/redrocketlabs/resistance-decade-box-resistor-substitution-box/

Thant is a nice little box.
I have never seen that one before.

[kedr_vostok]

I've joined the Rigol club today.



There is an EL302RT aimTTi power supply in transit at the moment too.