What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase!

[w.v.s.]

Newport 350B Temperature Controller

finally bought on of these. I would have preferred one with a GPIB-interface, but they did not show up for a reasonable price. So now, it is one with a USB-interface and I will have to find out how to send commands to it with linux. Hopefully a look inside for the chipset will give me some hints about the way to go.

Talking to it succeeded the next day, listening to its answers took until day two. It was the first time that I used libusb. Code is still far from clean, but maybe it is interesting for someone to know that it is out there. Newport use their own Win dll for their usb-devices and this is of no use to me.

[Peter_O]

Brooks England C17 Carved Cambium All Wheather Saddle
Modified with titanium rails 

I bought two brooks leather saddles in my life so far.
That was in 81 and 86, I think. Both are in continuous use till today.

[bingo600]

A Bird Tenuline 8322 - 200W continuous -30dB Attenuator - N plugs
Liḱe this one - https://www.martinrfsupply.com/bird-8322-rf-attenuator-200w-30db-used.aspx

[PlainName]

Several litres of condensed milk due to a crash course in fudge making.

[beanflying]

Several litres of condensed milk due to a crash course in fudge making.

Add your 'testing data here' https://www.eevblog.com/forum/cooking/chocolate-fudge-or-dense-rich-puddings/msg4173352/#msg4173352 

[PlainName]

Ah, fantabulous, thanks. I recall seeing that in passing when you posted but, at the time, my heart was set on a fridge cake.

[themadhippy]

Several litres of condensed milk due to a crash course in fudge makin

As youve got the milk give tablet a go,much bettter than fudge.

[PlainName]

Yep, did that. It is OK but I may have improved it (or not!) by including mixed peel.

I think I've previously complained on here about the bird shit on my car that's resistant to a scrubbing brush and even a scraper. It seems they've been using this recipe - the advice to use a non-stick pan isn't in case it burns but because the thing is nearly impossible to clean after the glass-like film has set.

[gamalot]

The SSD I bought on Amazon for Black Friday just arrived yesterday, the crumpled box made me think it might be damaged, luckily it survived.

[Peter_O]

I had a HP11C already, but could not resist to buy this HP15C one for - hold your breath - 50 Euros.

[rsjsouza]

Wow, that is a bargain!

[Gixy]

Splendid! As an HP RPN calculator fan, I have a clone of it: https://www.swissmicros.com/products, and a software emulation which is my default Windows calculator.

[Martin72]

Latest purchase, because I´ve payed them today as they arrived...
Loudspeaker cabinet, back from the painter.
I build my own speakers, since 1993.
These are the "Audimax Core", a build with SEAS Excel basses (limited version) and a large Audaphon ribbon tweeter.
The paint job turned out very well, I was happy to pay 900€ for it.

[Peter_O]

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The paint job turned out very well, I was happy to pay 900€ for it.

Glossy white always is a treat.
(I upgraded model and paint quality 2nd hand some years ago. (Linn Majik 140 to Linn Akurate 242))

I guess you've mounted them again already?!
Looks like a d'appolito design?!
We would appreciate a  picture of the completed one please.  :-)

[Howardlong]

I had a HP11C already, but could not resist to buy this HP15C one for - hold your breath - 50 Euros.

Royal flush.

[DC1MC]

Three Arduino Every and a batch of 10 AR488 buffered GPIB adapter boards (6 of them are available at cost for German forum members that want to play with GPIB on thir TE).
Waiting to be soldered because Arduino's official shop sells them like this.

 Cheers,
 DC1MC

 

[PlainName]

The paint job turned out very well, I was happy to pay 900€ for it.

JOOI, what does that 900€ buy over a tin of gloss plus paintbrush?

[jonpaul]

Inspired by an EEV blog forum, I researched handheld DVMs.

 Have handheld DVM but   old and inaccurate or cheap Chinese junk.

Over the years,  my Flukes,  , all great quality, made in USA. 

Just won
Fluke 87V 10 Amp 1000-Volt True RMS Industrial Digital Multimeter w/ TL75 Leads, current cat!
https://www.fluke.com/en-us/product/electrical-testing/digital-multimeters/fluke-87v

Great cond, great price,

We shall Sée when it arrives,...
'
Jon

[Martin72]

I guess you've mounted them again already?!
Looks like a d'appolito design?!
We would appreciate a  picture of the completed one please.  :-)

Will happen when it´s done.
Crossover-pcb I´ve designed by myself, also the base-plates for the spikes.
Yes it´s a kind of d'appolito with relative low crossover frequency.
Kit is here avaible:
https://www.lautsprechershop.de/hifi/audimax_core_en.htm

[gamalot]

Yet another STM32 evaluation board, I think this is the only cheap board with USB HS PHY.

[eti]

Sleeping tablets (“Kalms”) due to a noisy family lol

[Peter_O]

I had a HP11C already, but could not resist to buy this HP15C one for - hold your breath - 50 Euros.

Royal flush.

Yea. There's always a step um in PCA (pocket calc addiction). 
Maybe I should go for an 16C, making up some flimsy argumentation, using words like 'controller debugging', ... 

[themadhippy]

The tool fairy past my way today and left a little deposit

[Nominal Animal]

Yet another STM32 evaluation board, I think this is the only cheap board with USB HS PHY.

Teensy 4 is cheaper, and has two USB PHYs, both high speed (480 Mbit/s).

[gamalot]

Yet another STM32 evaluation board, I think this is the only cheap board with USB HS PHY.

Teensy 4 is cheaper, and has two USB PHYs, both high speed (480 Mbit/s).

Wow this looks interesting, except it doesn't have a real USB socket. And all Tenssy boards are out of stock in Australia. Maybe buy in the future, like Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, add to my wish list.