Author Topic: What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase! (Read 2780690 times)

Addicted2AnalogTek · « **Reply #875 on:** January 26, 2016, 02:43:49 am »

There wasn't much wiggle room towards the back or front of the scope in the packaging, so my guess is they pre-pressed the foam over the knobs. I can't help but wonder if they would have bothered to do so had I not asked.

Cubdriver · « **Reply #876 on:** January 26, 2016, 02:45:21 am »

I'll go with 'Probably Not' for $400, Alex...

-Pat

Richard Crowley · « **Reply #877 on:** January 26, 2016, 06:33:41 am »

I just got one of my Kickstarter "rewards", an Nscope. It is a small PC board that plugs into the end of a standard plug-in "breadboard" It connects to your computer via USB and provides + and -5V to the breadboard power rails. It is a signal generator for a couple of channels, and a 4-channel oscilloscope. With open-source API so you can code your own interface, etc. Pretty cool, IMHO. I can't wait to play with it when I get home from work tomorrow.

MrSlack · « **Reply #878 on:** January 26, 2016, 06:39:21 am »

Quote from: Richard Crowley on January 26, 2016, 06:33:41 am

I just got one of my Kickstarter "rewards", an Nscope. It is a small PC board that plugs into the end of a standard plug-in "breadboard" It connects to your computer via USB and provides + and -5V to the breadboard power rails. It is a signal generator for a couple of channels, and a 4-channel oscilloscope. With open-source API so you can code your own interface, etc. Pretty cool, IMHO. I can't wait to play with it when I get home from work tomorrow.

I'd blow that up or melt it within an hour

Wire and fire school of thinking here

Brumby · « **Reply #879 on:** January 26, 2016, 07:34:40 am »

Quote from: Richard Crowley on January 26, 2016, 06:33:41 am

I just got one of my Kickstarter "rewards", an Nscope. It is a small PC board that plugs into the end of a standard plug-in "breadboard" It connects to your computer via USB and provides + and -5V to the breadboard power rails. It is a signal generator for a couple of channels, and a 4-channel oscilloscope. With open-source API so you can code your own interface, etc. Pretty cool, IMHO. I can't wait to play with it when I get home from work tomorrow.

Very nice. Compact and useful, it seems.

Please let us know what you think of it.

mtdoc · « **Reply #880 on:** January 26, 2016, 08:04:53 am »

Quote from: Richard Crowley on January 26, 2016, 06:33:41 am

I just got one of my Kickstarter "rewards", an Nscope.

4 channels of input is nice. Too bad bandwidth is not higher. Still, looks very useful. Software quality will be key.

MrSlack · « **Reply #881 on:** January 26, 2016, 09:49:52 am »

You can use sampling to increase the bandwidth even if it's cheating a bit

MrSlack · « **Reply #882 on:** January 26, 2016, 10:21:40 pm »

2.5 litres of 99.7% pure isopropyl alcohol.

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/precision-cleaners-degreasers/0448180/

Yum

bitseeker · « **Reply #883 on:** January 27, 2016, 01:43:28 am »

Racal Dana 1992 Universal Counter. Looks like it's one of the military contract models with high-stability OCXO (option 04E).

I'll know for sure when it arrives and I "take it apaaart". It probably also needs a recapping.

Len · « **Reply #884 on:** January 27, 2016, 04:29:23 am »

Quote from: MrSlack on January 26, 2016, 10:21:40 pm

2.5 litres of 99.7% pure isopropyl alcohol.

750 ml of 13% ethanol. Red.

tautech · « **Reply #885 on:** January 27, 2016, 07:09:07 am »

Quote from: wraper on January 26, 2016, 07:30:20 pm

IMDES MINI CONDENS-IT vapor phase reflow soldering oven + 1l of galden LS230. My IR oven is too uneven for larger boards, will see how it performs when it arrives. In theory should be awesome results.

New thread? or an update to this one:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/vapour-phase-soldering/

mtdoc · « **Reply #886 on:** January 27, 2016, 07:25:08 am »

Quote from: Len on January 27, 2016, 04:29:23 am

Quote from: MrSlack on January 26, 2016, 10:21:40 pm
2.5 litres of 99.7% pure isopropyl alcohol.

750 ml of 13% ethanol. Red.

As the saying goes - "Better a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy..."

DimitriP · « **Reply #887 on:** January 31, 2016, 12:10:20 am »

From 5300 miles away and two weeks later my silicone cable from Antex arrived!!!

Muxr · « **Reply #888 on:** January 31, 2016, 12:33:22 am »

'nother scope:

Arrived yesterday. Loving it so far.

MrSlack · « **Reply #889 on:** January 31, 2016, 09:46:27 am »

Wera socket set, trolley jack, axle stands, stinking great big can of WD40, full set of brake discs and pads for my Fiat. Cheaper to buy the tools and do it myself than all the local garages. Plus now I own lots of nice tools

crazyjim30 · « **Reply #890 on:** February 01, 2016, 12:47:01 am »

Components:
Resistors, capacitors, inductors, and diodes. Some jumper wires as well. More when my next paycheck arrives.

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

VK5RC · « **Reply #891 on:** February 01, 2016, 09:48:27 am »

An fleabay purchase marked as a HP5253B and doesn't power on. I got the 5245L as well and with one fuse later it lives!
Some work on those BNC, using robrenz's techniques, a bit of panel cleaning, one loose capacitor (the bakelite base cracked- don't make them like they used to) and hopefully it will look pretty good.

MrSlack · « **Reply #892 on:** February 01, 2016, 10:09:25 am »

Quote from: VK5RC on February 01, 2016, 09:48:27 am

An fleabay purchase marked as a HP5253B and doesn't power on. I got the 5245L as well and with one fuse later it lives!
Some work on those BNC, using robrenz's techniques, a bit of panel cleaning, one loose capacitor (the bakelite base cracked- don't make them like they used to) and hopefully it will look pretty good.

That HP5245L is a thing of beauty.

Richard Head · « **Reply #893 on:** February 01, 2016, 10:15:39 am »

That R&S scope looks like an awesome unit. I wonder what it set you back?

AF6LJ · « **Reply #894 on:** February 01, 2016, 03:14:20 pm »

Nice looking 5245

Cubdriver · « **Reply #895 on:** February 01, 2016, 03:59:28 pm »

Buy a plug-in, get a free frequency counter to hold it. Sweet!

-Pat

BloodyCactus · « **Reply #896 on:** February 01, 2016, 07:41:41 pm »

NTS-200 time server! works. I'm locked out tho, and cant find a null modem cable (so I got one coming from amazon) for good old rs232.

if I can get into the console I can reset whatever needs resetting...

Works like a charm, got 4 satellites tracked. now I need to figure how I'm going to run the cable to the outside :/ doh!

MrSlack · « **Reply #897 on:** February 01, 2016, 09:13:58 pm »

Quote from: BloodyCactus on February 01, 2016, 07:41:41 pm

NTS-200 time server! works. I'm locked out tho, and cant find a null modem cable (so I got one coming from amazon) for good old rs232.

if I can get into the console I can reset whatever needs resetting...

Works like a charm, got 4 satellites tracked. now I need to figure how I'm going to run the cable to the outside :/ doh!

We have a similar device. The antenna went through a hole literally straight up from the machine room and through the subroof and roof. Bathroom caulking was used to seal it up. No leaks (yet)

McBryce · « **Reply #898 on:** February 02, 2016, 09:41:38 am »

My Pomona 6341 probes just arrived. Wow, I could open a Tattoo Studio with the points on the end of these!

My DER EE DE-5000 LCR meter also arrived yesterday, having spent the last five weeks relaxing in the local Customs clearance office.

McBryce.

BFX · « **Reply #899 on:** February 02, 2016, 11:46:22 am »

Kikusui 4502 and HV probe


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