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[rrinker]

 Some more Arduino Nanos and some RS485-TTL boards to continue with my model railroad control system experiments.
And some supplies to close up my pool as it is starting to get cool in this part of the US.

[Martin.M]

a frequency counter plugin for my scope.

[chota.sanjiv]

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Protection-type-temperature-and-humidity-sensor-temperature-and-humidity-sensor-built-in-sht10/1650578403.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.71.oeKIku

[PartialDischarge]

Last weeks I've been on a scope buying spree, wanted 2 scopes but ended with 4, must say that I didn't spend much in all of them 

-Fluke 123. new, out of the box with all accesories, owner had it stored for many years
-HP 1740A. nice scope in nearly mint condition, a proper scope not like the Tek rubbish 
-Hameg HM303-6. Bought for 10€ with a channel broken and the timebase gone bad. All fixed now
-HP 182C mainframe with 2 100Mhz channels. Pretty beat up, needs an in depth restoration, I suspect all electrolytic cap are goners. The screen is bigger than most modern scopes  , I like it because is rare

[6581]

Nice scopes - especially the HP. Friggin spaceshuttle interface. :-)

I finally bought a DER EE DE-5000 with TL-21 and TL-22. About hundred european pesos delivered.

[Emo]

@richnormand,

The specific GAL files for the leroy scopes were discussed in https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/a-question-about-a-lecroy-9450-'options-ic-chip'/
Seller sa77km on eBay did sell those GAL's. in the leroy yahoo group
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/LeCroy_Owners_Group/files/9300%20Series%20GAL%20Files/
the files for burning those GAL's yourself are present.

Eric

[McBryce]

I was reading up on that. It amazes me that they did not make it a plug in battery, so you could easily change it with power on. Or at least make an easy method of reading out the cal data and putting it back in.

Well they do tend to last 15+ years, so I suppose you could excuse the lack of battery holder. The swap isn't that difficult anyway, just be careful that your iron isn't grounded and don't short anything in the process.

McBryce.

[Bud]

Being in the house renovation mood, a set of "no-shit" grade construction tools   

[TAMHAN]

A set of OrangePi Ones and Lites for a client. Couldnt resist to look at the circuitry:

[FlyingHacker]

That HP 182C is real, real now, brotha.

(To quote a sci-fi show...)

[Vgkid]

Nice set of tools Bud. Dewalt ,Makita, Miluawkee, Hilti, Fein. Never seen the Hilti tools, but I do know that they are high end. That is a nice oscillating tool from Fein.

[Fortran]

Being in the house renovation mood, a set of "no-shit" grade construction tools   

That SF 2H-A looks unusual. A hammer drill without SDS+.  I've never seen Hilti do that before.
The combo kit on those two was surprisingly cheap. I might need to get that.

[nanofrog]

Nice. 

BTW, how are you clamping the stencil so it doesn't shift while you're squeegeeing the paste (didn't see it in your photos)?

[aargee]

Ha, I though that oscillating tool said "Starbucks" on the side, er no it doesn't, but then again nothing would surprise me now days.

[Bud]

As Vgkid said this is a Fein tool, German made (www.fein.com). Not many tools can be found here in Canada made in the US, let alone in Germany. The tool is of incredible quality. It is an oscillating tool but you barely feel vibration. It also has soft start so it goes silky smooth as you turn it on. And it has power that is right, does not slow down as you cut into material. I would not say i use it often, but when you need to reach tight spots or make plunge cuts , it is incredibly useful.

[Bud]

Being in the house renovation mood, a set of "no-shit" grade construction tools   

That SF 2H-A looks unusual. A hammer drill without SDS+.  I've never seen Hilti do that before.
The combo kit on those two was surprisingly cheap. I might need to get that.

Yes the Hilti set is very nice, love it. This is a 12V tools but very efficient energy-wise. Used the drill to mix mortar, make holes in ceramic tile with diamond saws, drive drywall screws, drill holes. Used the impact driver to fix squeeky floor and drove about a hundred 3" screws into the floor joists, and the battery still showed 25% charge left.

[Bud]

Nice set of tools Bud. Dewalt ,Makita, Miluawkee, Hilti, Fein. Never seen the Hilti tools, but I do know that they are high end. That is a nice oscillating tool from Fein.

Yes... Out of the bunch the Milwaukee angle grinder perhaps is the most powerful tool that needs to be used with caution. If you lose control it can make a lot of damage. With the Makita diamond disk it cut ceramic tile like butter, and that was what i needed 

[blackbird]

Just received my new ESD soldering mats for the workbench-in-progress. The are made by a German company named Wolfgang Warmbier (although I prefer 'cold beer') and are of the ECOSTAT brand.
Got two different sizes: 90x60 cm and 120x60cm. The small one has rounded corners and both are fitted with two 10mm snaps.

[Jeff_Birt]

I picked up an Ohmite 3416 'Decade-Ranger'  0.1% (TC +- 20PPM) 6 decade box on EBay last evening for $60. I was surprised to find it is still a current production item and listed by Allied for $780. Pretty good deal for $60 I think.

[CJay]

Hehe, Laser and Galvo assembly from a teardown video.

Now to find another galvo so I can start drawing on neighbour's houses.

[apelly]

Let the games begin 

[apelly]

Also a deaf Yaesu FT-221R for the princely sum of about USD15.

Repair will happen in another thread.

[VK5RC]

@apelly, in those days Yaesu made a drop dead gorgeous radio didn't they!

[apelly]

@apelly, in those days Yaesu made a drop dead gorgeous radio didn't they!

A thing of beauty, and a joy forever.

[Richard Crowley]

A thing of beauty, and a joy forever.

Google (and my English Lit teacher) say John Keats

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness;...

http://www.online-literature.com/keats/463/