Author Topic: What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase! (Read 2801029 times)

gamalot · « **Reply #6075 on:** April 09, 2018, 08:18:45 pm »

R&S SFU

URI · « **Reply #6076 on:** April 09, 2018, 08:19:23 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Scram on April 09, 2018, 03:38:54 pm

Quote from: URI on April 09, 2018, 03:33:50 pm
It* struck me once again..

Acquired an HP 34401A DMM today.
Do I really need it? I guess, no.

I'm now looking for the space to fit it in ..somewhere between my HP 3457A, my three HP 3456A, my Philips 2534 and my Philips 2535..

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*- TEA
It seems to be raining 34401As on the forums lately.

My impression is average prices for 34401As have been going down in the last weeks/months as the number of 34401As being offered for sale have been going up.

djos · « **Reply #6077 on:** April 09, 2018, 10:52:09 pm »

I've been building so many things lately I ran out of solder, I figured I'd get some nice Japanese side cutters while I was at it.

Specmaster · « **Reply #6078 on:** April 10, 2018, 12:38:28 am »

Nice cutters.

djos · « **Reply #6079 on:** April 10, 2018, 01:12:32 am »

Quote from: Specmaster on April 10, 2018, 12:38:28 am

Nice cutters.

Cheers, they are so much nicer to use than my old cheap chinesium cutters.

nanofrog · « **Reply #6080 on:** April 10, 2018, 02:06:10 am »

Quote from: djos on April 10, 2018, 01:12:32 am

Quote from: Specmaster on April 10, 2018, 12:38:28 am
Nice cutters.

Cheers, they are so much nicer to use than my old cheap chinesium cutters.

Nice. 25AUD seems proof enough you don't have to pay a fortune to get decent cutters. Even in Australia.

beanflying · « **Reply #6081 on:** April 10, 2018, 03:26:53 am »

An eclectic mix of stuff from all over the world. Mica and hardware from Sri Lanka, Deburring tool from Hong Kong, Strawhat Infrared LEDS from Melbourne and bag sealers from China.

Reminds me I need a decent mid weight set of side cutters. To sacred to punish my Lindstroms for general use.

djos · « **Reply #6082 on:** April 10, 2018, 04:05:55 am »

Quote from: nanofrog on April 10, 2018, 02:06:10 am

Quote from: djos on April 10, 2018, 01:12:32 am
Quote from: Specmaster on April 10, 2018, 12:38:28 am
Nice cutters.

Cheers, they are so much nicer to use than my old cheap chinesium cutters.
Nice. 25AUD seems proof enough you don't have to pay a fortune to get decent cutters. Even in Australia.

Indeed, my old ones where only $11 less expensive, but the difference is dramatic!

technix · « **Reply #6083 on:** April 10, 2018, 04:53:54 am »

Recent purchase list:

* ADZS-ICE-1000
* MSP-FET430UIF
* MiniPro TL866II Plus
* MSP-EXP430F5529LP LaunchPad
* PICkit 2 Reloaded (PCB only)
* Heated-tip solder pump

ps. My original TL866CS (with TL866CS-to-A mod) is for sale.

noidea · « **Reply #6084 on:** April 10, 2018, 05:15:48 am »

Quote from: djos on April 09, 2018, 10:52:09 pm

I've been building so many things lately I ran out of solder, I figured I'd get some nice Japanese side cutters while I was at it.

Rhinotools a great way to spend money that you don't really need to

What does the box joint feel like on the Fujiya's?

I bought some Engineer NS04 micro nippers a while back (looks like they are no longer on their site

) and also the Fujiya long nose pliers https://rhinotools.com.au/product/long-nose-pliers-2/ and was a bit disappointed with the joints on the Fujiyas compared to the Engineers, they were very stiff and took about half an hour of constant opening and closing and some oil to get them to open with the spring. In hindsight I should have sent them back.

djos · « **Reply #6085 on:** April 10, 2018, 06:12:03 am »

Quote from: noidea on April 10, 2018, 05:15:48 am

Quote from: djos on April 09, 2018, 10:52:09 pm
I've been building so many things lately I ran out of solder, I figured I'd get some nice Japanese side cutters while I was at it.

Rhinotools a great way to spend money that you don't really need to

What does the box joint feel like on the Fujiya's?

I bought some Engineer NS04 micro nippers a while back (looks like they are no longer on their site ) and also the Fujiya long nose pliers https://rhinotools.com.au/product/long-nose-pliers-2/ and was a bit disappointed with the joints on the Fujiyas compared to the Engineers, they were very stiff and took about half an hour of constant opening and closing and some oil to get them to open with the spring. In hindsight I should have sent them back.

Hehe, not wrong!

The joint on the Fujiya's feels very snug but the friction levels isn't excessive, it works exactly as it should.

Sounds like your pliers might have been defective.

paulca · « **Reply #6086 on:** April 10, 2018, 06:59:09 am »

First decent hand tools I ever bought were Klien pliers. I have tortured them and the blades will still cut a single strand of hair. That's the 8" pliers! They will also cut a motorbike steal 2mm clutch cable in on simple CLICK. Also have needle/tweezers point pliers from them that are so pointy you could stab yourself with them. I have tortured those too, bending things, prying things etc. The point still meet accurately enough to pull a single hair out of your head.

The 8" pliers however are about £100 retail.

They do a set of flush side cutters for £10, which will probably be what I replace my chinesium cutters with after I chipped the point cutting something I shouldn't have been (the hard plastic cover off a 5mm spade connector).

Gromitt · « **Reply #6087 on:** April 10, 2018, 07:54:05 am »

Quote from: djos on April 09, 2018, 10:52:09 pm

I've been building so many things lately I ran out of solder, I figured I'd get some nice Japanese side cutters while I was at it.

That cutter is for snipping parts from plastic sprues, ie model building. http://www.fujiya-kk.com/en/products/12/

djos · « **Reply #6088 on:** April 10, 2018, 08:03:26 am »

Quote from: Gromitt on April 10, 2018, 07:54:05 am

Quote from: djos on April 09, 2018, 10:52:09 pm
I've been building so many things lately I ran out of solder, I figured I'd get some nice Japanese side cutters while I was at it.

That cutter is for snipping parts from plastic sprues, ie model building. http://www.fujiya-kk.com/en/products/12/

True, however they are awesome for snipping through hole leads and the cut is very high quality.

DC1MC · « **Reply #6089 on:** April 10, 2018, 10:02:57 am »

My Metcal heavy-duty low cost tips from a French guy arrived (one is not like the others

), plus a strange lamp from Grundig (it's just some label now, like Polaroid) that has some extensible and flexible neck and a magnet in the behind (for picking up droped screws/parts).

Cheers,
DC1MC

PartialDischarge · « **Reply #6090 on:** April 10, 2018, 12:28:58 pm »

Tektronix optical power meter and led source

Rbastler · « **Reply #6091 on:** April 10, 2018, 07:39:37 pm »

Got some new toys during my easter holiday:

edit: I changed the ram battery in the HP3457A and modded a backlight. I also calibrated it.
The Fluke 25 had broken input protection but now it works fine again.
And last but not least a Tefifon. Its a type of record on a tape player. Basically a record put on a plastic tape in a endlesss loop. The cartridges a calles Tefis. I modded the Tefifon, because it had no fuse, no earth connection and I wanted all cables to be pluggable and a preamp inside it.

Thanks to IRFP460 for letting my send the stuff to him, so I could save on shipping and for helping my with modding the Tefifon case.

Elasia · « **Reply #6092 on:** April 11, 2018, 01:09:23 am »

Saw this on Mike's Radio Repair channel when trying out his new pace iron and just had to have one

Amazon link for the curious.. they got a few variants

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M8HKSPV

FrankBuss · « **Reply #6093 on:** April 11, 2018, 02:48:39 am »

Quote from: Elasia on April 11, 2018, 01:09:23 am

Saw this on Mike's Radio Repair channel when trying out his new pace iron and just had to have one

Amazon link for the curious.. they got a few variants

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M8HKSPV

Doesn't look very useful for soldering parts. I have one of these, and I really like it:

Called "Weller Bestückungsrahmen", if someone wants to buy it. The small version I have costs less than EUR 60.

HecticZA · « **Reply #6094 on:** April 11, 2018, 05:00:03 am »

Quote from: Elasia on April 11, 2018, 01:09:23 am

Saw this on Mike's Radio Repair channel when trying out his new pace iron and just had to have one

Amazon link for the curious.. they got a few variants

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M8HKSPV

I saw him using it and liked it aswell.

Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

Terry01 · « **Reply #6095 on:** April 11, 2018, 08:35:18 am »

These wee things arrived today! They will come in very handy I think.

Terry01 · « **Reply #6096 on:** April 11, 2018, 08:36:58 am »

These too for the car!

Terry01 · « **Reply #6097 on:** April 11, 2018, 08:39:42 am »

Oh...and I forgot this a couple days ago....well handy for stripping components off a board! Anyone doing a lot of de-soldering should invest in 1!!

paulca · « **Reply #6098 on:** April 11, 2018, 08:56:55 am »

Quote from: Terry01 on April 11, 2018, 08:35:18 am

These wee things arrived today! They will come in very handy I think.

I got one of these for opening iPhones:

Specmaster · « **Reply #6099 on:** April 11, 2018, 09:01:44 am »

Quote from: Terry01 on April 11, 2018, 08:39:42 am

Oh...and I forgot this a couple days ago....well handy for stripping components off a board! Anyone doing a lot of de-soldering should invest in 1!!

Totally agree


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