EEV uCurrent Gold wanted (Australia)

[Synthtech]

Would anyone in Au have an EEV uCurrent Gold that they would like to sell? They are marked as out-of-stock at the EEV store and I received no reply when I emailed to enquire about lead time so perhaps they are no longer available. Thank you.

[factory]

Guess you haven't seen this video on the second eevblog channel;



David

[mwb1100]

If you can't source a uCurrent, here are a few possible alternatives to checkout (I have no experience with these, so cannot speak to the quality):

  - an EEVBlog user, Ugnas (however, only a single post - announcing this), made a few uCurrent gold devices and is selling them on tindie

  - tinyCurrent - a uCurrent derivative.  There's a github project with schematics and design files

  - Current Ranger

[Synthtech]

Thank you guys, I hadn’t seen that video, Dave should really remove that product from his store. I’ll go buy one of the tiny current units, thanks for the link mwb1100!

[Chris Jones]

I found one in an e-waste bin recently. Would you like it? I am in Canberra.

[deepfryed]

wow, broken and thrown out ?

[Chris Jones]

Very likely working. I have pulled a working Tektronix scope and various other nice things out of that bin, and I have no reason to believe that there is anything wrong with the microcurrent other than the CR2032 being flat.

[deepfryed]

I have pulled a working Tektronix scope and various other nice things out of that bin

Wow, I'd relocate to be next to that bin 

If synthtech doesn't want it, I'm interested. I'm in Melbourne though, can pay for shipping costs.

[Psi]

Depending on what you're doing and budget, a JouleScope is a VERY useful upgrade from using a uCurrent and scope. It's ability to instantly and automatically switch ranges is great.

Probably overkill if you only use your uCurrent with a DMM.

[deepfryed]

uCurrent with a datalogging DMM is probably better value for a hobbyist on a budget like me.

[Psi]

Yeah, for a hobbyist a JouleScope really is a bit too pricey.

But it's great if you can justify the purchase for development of a product you're selling.
Makes development much easier/faster for battery powered projects.

[mwb1100]

Very likely working. I have pulled a working Tektronix scope and various other nice things out of that bin, and I have no reason to believe that there is anything wrong with the microcurrent other than the CR2032 being flat.

Are all the magic dumpsters down in Australia?

[Brumby]

They're not next to me ... 

[Chris Jones]

So... Does anyone want the microcurrent that I got out of the bin? No guarantee that it works, but I expect it does. If you would like it, please DM me an address and say why you'd like it. If I get more than one DM I will pick someone, possibly fairly arbitrarily. I might ask for postage cost if it works out being a lot. I'd prefer not to send it outside Australia because of extra paperwork at the post office.

[deepfryed]

Hi Chris,

I'm interested, have sent you a PM.

Thanks!

[Chris Jones]

Ok I'll send it to deepfryed, being the first one to respond, sorry to ause and others who missed out.

[deepfryed]

Ok I'll send it to deepfryed, being the first one to respond, sorry to ause and others who missed out.

Received and tested, yes just missing battery  , it did have the offset issue Dave talked about in one of the videos and small bodge fixed it (C4 rewired to the opa output). I get about 0.05mV offset, within specs I think.

I'm annoyed that people bin perfectly good stuff.

Thanks again Chris.