What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase!

[Wigo]

 Got it last week.

A GW GPQ-3030 lab power supply.

And if the date of the QC-Sticker is correct it is from 1979. And still works without Problems

[beanflying]

Fujitsu ePS240WL power supply. 

That has got to be hands-down THE weirdest encoder/pot knob I have ever seen!!

What is it with Japanese test gear and crazy purple housings? (Purple is my favorite color so I don’t mind that, but this and the Hakko designs are kinda nuts!) :p

Ordered Purple PLA filament today - TO CHEAP @ $15.30 AUD discounted with free postage. Also a few more rolls of Black and  Orange.

Prompt supplier for Aussies and quick shipping with  Toll eBay auction: #253702014493

[gamalot]

Fujitsu ePS240WL power supply. 

That has got to be hands-down THE weirdest encoder/pot knob I have ever seen!!

What is it with Japanese test gear and crazy purple housings? (Purple is my favorite color so I don’t mind that, but this and the Hakko designs are kinda nuts!) :p

I am OK with the color,  the knob make me think of fig. 

[Gyro]

Well not purchased as such, but Fathers' day present. A nice pair of Tugsten Carbide side cutters - for all those magnetic component wires!

No particular reason to suspect that they're not made in Germany, surprisingly nice quality!



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TC-TUNGSTEN-SIDE-CUTTER-KANTHAL-WIRE-CABLE-COIL-CUTTING-PLIERS-JEWELLERY-BEADING/191005254508

(No connection with seller)

[oilburner]

What motherboard do you recommend if you where starting over on Hackintosh?

Greg

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I bought a used AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB reference graphics card for abut US$80 today. It comes with a factory overclock making it performing on par with the RX 580 in my Hackintosh. This card is used in my dual processor workstation replacing the GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, which is suffering under my 4K monitor.

[gamalot]

Two more pictures.

[thm_w]

Two more pictures.

Wait so for each range it has a dedicated supply? Or is it putting them in series/parallel somehow. Interesting design.

[gamalot]

Two more pictures.

Wait so for each range it has a dedicated supply? Or is it putting them in series/parallel somehow. Interesting design.

I think they should be working in parallel. 

[Free_WiFi]

I get this awesome screwdriver kit from Wera.
The final price was 90 euros,so i'm pretty happy with it.

[bsudbrink]

Going to fill it floor to ceiling with S-100 computers and 8 inch floppy drives:



https://www.ebay.com/itm/42U-Open-Frame-Data-IT-Network-Server-Rack-800MM-Base-Deep-With-3-Fixed-shelves/152876984949?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

[CiscERsang]

The final price was 90 euros,so i'm pretty happy with it.

  it should work without human intervention, for the price.

[Mr. Scram]

it should work without human intervention, for the price.

It's not a stupid amount of money for a good hand tool. A set is even better value.

[Gyro]

The final price was 90 euros,so i'm pretty happy with it.

  it should work without human intervention, for the price.

I like the way the guide on the box shows how you should employ the various diameters of the shaped handle. They missed out 'spanner zone'

[Free_WiFi]

it should work without human intervention, for the price.

Scuse Me sir.
On internet the original price for this set is even more then 164,90 euros ... !
By buying this item at only 90's euro i've got an very good deal
+ now i have 95% of the keys per any kind of screws in just 1 set

[maginnovision]

A Seek Shot Pro for $611+tax (TEquipment account discount+EEVBlog 6% discount), a used Keysight M9260A audio analyzer and a pair of used warranty replacement Keysight M9243A scopes (the original ones developed active probe recognition issues).

TEquipment is now charging sales tax even though I don't live in New Jersey .

Got just about everything you need before you head back home? Is your PXI box full yet?

[GregDunn]

What motherboard do you recommend if you where starting over on Hackintosh?

Greg

At this moment, you would want to run OS X 10.13 or 10.14 and the best motherboards are the 170, 270, 370 series.  My Z370 installed and runs flawlessly with a 6-core i7.  Every build I have constructed seems to be a little more trouble-free than the one before it...

https://www.tonymacx86.com/buyersguide/building-a-customac-hackintosh-the-ultimate-buyers-guide/

[CiscERsang]

it should work without human intervention, for the price.

Scuse Me sir.
On internet the original price for this set is even more then 164,90 euros ... !
By buying this item at only 90's euro i've got an very good deal
+ now i have 95% of the keys per any kind of screws in just 1 set

Ok, If it's true Krupp armour, I would fork out money for that too. 

[djos]

Got some very nice genuine Hakko T12 tips from Japan today. 

[Microcheap]

Just received a very nice Wiha screwdriver set (less than 20usd delivered) and a cyclone iv dev board to try to get started with FPGA.

[GreyWoolfe]

Just received a very nice Wiha screwdriver set (less than 20usd delivered) and a cyclone iv dev board to try to get start with FPGA.

I have 2 myself.  One in my tool bag for work and one in the office.  Very nice for the price.

[tooki]

Are there any concerns with counterfeits of this set? Or is it actually safe to just order it from Banggood or Ali or whatever?

[Microcheap]

Are there any concerns with counterfeits of this set? Or is it actually safe to just order it from Banggood or Ali or whatever?

I got mine from Aliexpress (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-Xiaomi-Mijia-Wiha-8-in-1-24-in-1-Precision-Screw-Driver-Kit-60HRC-Magnetic/32962744456.html) and while shopping I spotted some apparently counterfeits around and sellers were even asking the original price for it and some time using the original pictures in the ad. I suggest to check the costumers' feedbacks with pictures to see what they are getting. The case's color of the fakes are darker, silkscreen of the bits is in a different position and the box is all white with no printing or sticks.
For reference this is how a fake looks like (in this case the seller is not claiming it is a Xiaomi Wiha, but I saw others doing so): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/25-In-1-Multifunctional-Screwdriver-Kit-Precision-Magnetic-Bits-Daily-Use-Smart-Home-Work-Repair-Maintain/32957227636.html

edit: found another fake (this one is selling as original): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Original-Xiaomi-Mijia-Wiha-Daily-Use-Screwdriver-Tool-Kit-24-Precision-Magnetic-Bits-AL-Box/32964324972.html

[Gary350z]

Are there any concerns with counterfeits of this set? Or is it actually safe to just order it from Banggood or Ali or whatever?

I got a fake set from a ebay seller. The sellers pictures were of the real item, but the seller sent me a fake. The fake had no markings or labels on the cardboard box or tool case. I compared the item I received with pictures of the real item. The biggest difference was the type of bits, and their placement in the case. The seller complained that the description stated that it was not the real item, but the title description actually stated "Wiha". I did receive a full refund and seller paid return shipping.

I bought a real one from Banggood.

[djos]

I got mine from Aliexpress (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-Xiaomi-Mijia-Wiha-8-in-1-24-in-1-Precision-Screw-Driver-Kit-60HRC-Magnetic/32962744456.html) and while shopping I spotted some apparently counterfeits around and sellers were even asking the original price for it and some time using the original pictures in the ad. I suggest to check the costumers' feedbacks with pictures to see what they are getting. The case's color of the fakes are darker, silkscreen of the bits is in a different position and the box is all white with no printing or sticks.
For reference this is how a fake looks like (in this case the seller is not claiming it is a Xiaomi Wiha, but I saw others doing so): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/25-In-1-Multifunctional-Screwdriver-Kit-Precision-Magnetic-Bits-Daily-Use-Smart-Home-Work-Repair-Maintain/32957227636.html

edit: found another fake (this one is selling as original): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Original-Xiaomi-Mijia-Wiha-Daily-Use-Screwdriver-Tool-Kit-24-Precision-Magnetic-Bits-AL-Box/32964324972.html

Cheers, I just bought a set from your first link. 

[GreyWoolfe]

I got the same Wiha/Xiaomi screwdriver set.
It's very very good,but the problem with this kind of bits is "you can't go in to deep holes"
However,Wiha/Xiaomi screwdriver set is the best of its own genre if compared to the others cheapo/bullshit set with this kind of bits

So you get this.  Kind of a knockoff idea maybe, they do work though.  Between this and the original Wiha, I got rid of a small drawer of small screwdrivers in my toolbox in the office.  The tweezers are for crap so I pitched them.  Here is the link if interested.

https://www.banggood.com/JIMI-30-IN-1-Multi-purpose-Precision-Screwdrivers-Kit-Repair-Tool-DIY-Screw-Driver-Set-w-Tweezers-p-1362123.html?rmmds=search&cur_warehouse=USA

By the way, I bought both from Banggood.