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[blackbird]

Finally a high capacity removable storage device 



Now I have a more convenient way of transfer data to some legacy computer systems.

[rsjsouza]

Finally a high capacity removable storage device 

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Now I have a more convenient way of transfer data to some legacy computer systems.

Hey, it is Double side and High Density! 1474560 bytes all freely available!

These USB floppy drives are indspensible if you need to maintain something old (or use with a Tek scope).

[nigelwright7557]

I have designed a USB PC oscilloscope and so bought some pcb's from JLCPCB.
Its runs about 10MHz and uses a cheap PIC micro and a AD9200 20MHz A2D.
The front end is standard 1m+10pf input.
Voltage range is changed using a 74HC4051.
The PC end is the clever end doing all the display maths and functions plus a fast fourier transform for frequency display.
My PCB design, CAD software is PCBCAD360.

[nctnico]

Plugging your software here as well?

[Mr. Scram]

Plugging your software here as well?

Definitely a better plug than before.

[nctnico]

Recently I got a good deal from eBay for a JST crimper. Background: For a project I needed a compact connector with gold plated contacts which you can actually buy. It turned out my choice is limited to the JST SH 1mm pitch series. It is funny (NOT!) how there are so many connectors and in the end so few options to fit a particular use case. With no pre-crimped wires available I had to find a crimper. A cheap crimper from Iwiss didn't work because the jaw for the 1mm pitch contacts is too wide so the contacts don't fit in the housing. Crap! The official crimper from JST costs $1100 and that is a tad too much to spend on making some test cables. But I didn't want to change the connector either. So I went onto eBay in a last ditch attempt and lo and behold I managed to scoop up the official crimper from JST for $140 (+ shipping) in used condition.

I already received & tested it and it is in good working order. Crimps with the official tools are always the best but the official tools can be horribly expensive.

[maginnovision]

Recently I got a good deal from eBay for a JST crimper. Background: For a project I needed a compact connector with gold plated contacts which you can actually buy. It turned out my choice is limited to the JST SH 1mm pitch series. It is funny (NOT!) how there are so many connectors and in the end so few options to fit a particular use case. With no pre-crimped wires available I had to find a crimper. A cheap crimper from Iwiss didn't work because the jaw for the 1mm pitch contacts is too wide so the contacts don't fit in the housing. Crap! The official crimper from JST costs $1100 and that is a tad too much to spend on making some test cables. But I didn't want to change the connector either. So I went onto eBay in a last ditch attempt and lo and behold I managed to scoop up the official crimper from JST for $140 (+ shipping) in used condition.

I already received & tested it and it is in good working order. Crimps with the official tools are always the best but the official tools can be horribly expensive.

That's a steal! 

[Kjelt]

Recently I got a good deal from eBay for a JST crimper.
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I already received & tested it and it is in good working order.

You are lucky! Those crimpers are notorious of being sold extremely high priced in working condition.
All those screws on them are to finetune the different parameters and if some dumbo has played with those it is IME a nightmare to get it back in perfectly working condition.

It is funny (NOT!) how there are so many connectors and in the end so few options to fit a particular use case.

Amen! If silicon manufacturers would do this and make different packages for their generic glue/jellybean stuff all hell would break loose but if you are a connector manufacturer, suddenly standardization and interchangeability is not a major requirement.

[HighVoltage]

I picked up this little beauty yesterday.

That one looks like new.
How much die you pay?

[HighVoltage]

So I went onto eBay in a last ditch attempt and lo and behold I managed to scoop up the official crimper from JST for $140 (+ shipping) in used condition.

You got extremely lucky!
What a nice crimping tool.
Most of the time, these original crimping tools are also selling on ebay for outrageous amount of money.

[25 CPS]

Lucky you!  A 3580A is on my wish list too.  Have you had a chance to give it a try yet?

[Kjelt]

Not much time to play with it yet, but hopefully soon. It was a trade with a friend who bought the new R&S WTB2004 which had the same functionality and ofcourse much much more. So it is in good working condition.

[hammy]

A new Maynuo M9710 electronic load. 
I had luck and found it by chance on ebay. The circuit board says "MN9711-1.7" and "20110815"
Already tested some batteries. I love it!

[vk6zgo]

I picked up this little beauty yesterday.

I wish I still had mine.
I bought it new, & had it for years, till I stupidly put it into my back jeans pocket with my keys---- goodbye  display!!

[gamalot]

Just a cheap tachometer from ebay. 

[beanflying]

EE mental health support purchase.

New box wasn't built with a CD drive and not so sure the old ones will work regardless so I want shopping for Civ VI 

Most of Humble Bundle's stuff is crap that used to come 'free' on CD's with magazines back in the day but very occasionally there is a bargain https://www.humblebundle.com/store/sid-meiers-civilization-vi-gold-edition leaves plenty of change to look at adding Gathering Storm to it in the next few weeks.

** only a few days to go bargain shoppers 

[bitseeker]

That's a pretty snazzy case for a mental health apparatus.

[MosherIV]

It may heal your mental health and replace it with adiction 

[beanflying]

It may heal your mental health and replace it with adiction 

Lucky then I don't have an addictive personality. Just one more bit of Test Gear turn Mum 

Part of the TEA non addiction 

[Mr. Scram]

EE mental health support purchase.

New box wasn't built with a CD drive and not so sure the old ones will work regardless so I want shopping for Civ VI 

Most of Humble Bundle's stuff is crap that used to come 'free' on CD's with magazines back in the day but very occasionally there is a bargain https://www.humblebundle.com/store/sid-meiers-civilization-vi-gold-edition leaves plenty of change to look at adding Gathering Storm to it in the next few weeks.

** only a few days to go bargain shoppers 

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Humble Bundle definitely isn't the stuff that used to come free on CD's. Especially the actual bundles and the monthly bundle provide a lot of goodies for a fair price.

[sambonator]

It may heal your mental health and replace it with adiction 

Lucky then I don't have an addictive personality. Just one more bit of Test Gear turn Mum 

Part of the TEA non addiction 

Flybar?  I don't think they make'em anymore...

[beanflying]

It may heal your mental health and replace it with adiction 

Lucky then I don't have an addictive personality. Just one more bit of Test Gear turn Mum 

Part of the TEA non addiction 

Flybar?  I don't think they make'em anymore...

One of my two Trex 600E's. I haven't flown them much in the last few years due to life getting in the way.

[BU508A]

Arrived today, three beauties   



and this is the tantalum of evil 

[Kjelt]

Arrived today, three beauties 

Is that brand called EROtantal, really? 

[BU508A]

Arrived today, three beauties 

Is that brand called EROtantal, really? 

Hmm, honestly, I don't get the joke. 

ERO was german company which built capacitors. (Ernst ROederstein, sometimes also known as Roederstein only, bought 1993 by Vishay).