Author Topic: What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase! (Read 2801022 times)

wkb · « **Reply #1350 on:** May 07, 2016, 07:28:18 pm »

Quote from: Bud on May 06, 2016, 03:34:05 am

Got today this...
...
... photo

Drool...

Richard Head · « **Reply #1351 on:** May 07, 2016, 09:44:59 pm »

And there are your flip flops you were talking about the other day!

mmagin · « **Reply #1352 on:** May 07, 2016, 10:03:40 pm »

Got two rather grungy General Radio 1454-A Kelvin-Varley dividers. Both seem to be fully working. One (bottom) that I did some cleaning of (including cleaning off the contacts gently with a contact cleaner that leaves poly phenyl ether lubricant behind -- some googling told me not to use silicone, but the original was just an ordinary grease) improved its functioning and accuracy. I'm a little disappointed that I started to take some paint off, but it was already in pretty rough condition -- I'm not sure if products like Goof Off (or other xylene products) can be trusted now that CARB made them add acetone to it.

mathsquid · « **Reply #1353 on:** May 08, 2016, 12:00:20 am »

I bought this item. An ams AS5047D--A 14-bit rotary encoder that can be read using SPI. I'm building a dividing head for my mill and my plan is to use this in conjunction with a stepper motor to position the chuck.

https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/ams/AS5047D-ATSM/AS5047D-ATSMCT-ND/4895563

rrinker · « **Reply #1354 on:** May 08, 2016, 02:40:29 am »

A 5M reel of 5630 LEDs, power supply, mounting clips, and remote control to add some lighting to my bench. Experiments with the less bright RGB string I have now leads me to believe these will be PLENTY bright to light up the work area. Funny thing is the supplied power supply is not enough to light the entire 5M, if the current spec is to be believed. No worries, I will only be using about 2-2.5M worth. I'll buy or build another power supply for the string I want to put under the bench to light up the floor.

firehopper · « **Reply #1355 on:** May 08, 2016, 05:56:55 pm »

well I didnt really buy this, it was free but still..

rrinker · « **Reply #1356 on:** May 08, 2016, 06:01:50 pm »

You're near me, aren't you? I replied to that guy on Freecycle but didn't get a reply.

firehopper · « **Reply #1357 on:** May 08, 2016, 07:51:18 pm »

probably, I'm in kutztown, the propeller board and book were thrown in extra 'cause I mentioned I used em.

rrinker · « **Reply #1358 on:** May 08, 2016, 09:10:47 pm »

Dang it, when that popped up I was thinking, damn that would be nice. I have an ancient non-portable one I 'found' almost 30 years ago in college. It's a bit crusty these days, but the 5V power supply still works fine.

I'm down in Wyo.

firehopper · « **Reply #1359 on:** May 08, 2016, 10:09:58 pm »

yeah he was a lot closer to you, over by the reading airport. oh well I dont have a nice power supply for such things. but now I do..

richfiles · « **Reply #1360 on:** May 09, 2016, 09:01:12 am »

I bought a proper bench power supply. Dual tracking with a fixed 5 volt third output. It's exactly what I used to use at work. Seller was a liquidation auction seller. Sold it as is, but I saw from the pictures that the meters and LEDs didn't look wrong, so I took the eBay gamble, and for $70, I got a supply that tests perfectly in every way! Truth is, I have dual tracking supplies on my bench already... It's just the little 400mA peak current limit on my Tek 500 series modular kit is just not enough power. Last month, I hit that current limit four times... It just wasn't enough.

Hot air rework station. Nuf said. How I have lived without this baby is beyond me. I don't even care that it oozes Chinese cheapness...
"Must to keep the handle on the holder, Before to turn on the machine!" That sticker will NEVER come off. It gives me a laugh every time I see it!

The soldering iron option cost me $8 more... I question the value of that $8

The tip is crooked. Seriously at an angle. I thought it was broken... The heating element is just... not straight.

That said, it works. I'll save that cheap iron for times when I need to abuse an iron, like when I want to melt some plastic things together. Save my REAL Hakko irons for REAL soldering!

I also bought a new printer to replace my old HP from 2006. Now I have a good laser printer that has toner and doesn't streak. I'll give my old printer credit for lasting as long as it did. Still technically works, it's just low on color toner, and streaks sometimes. New printer was cheaper than toner for a printer that might still streak anyway.

Now I can print PC board patterns to transfer to copper clad board (for etching), as well as print meter scales and other stuff like that. Also, apparently these things are great for printing paper documents too! Who'da thunk it!

deadlylover · « **Reply #1361 on:** May 09, 2016, 11:53:50 am »

The BM235 arrived, I'm liking it already on first impressions, it's pretty responsive!

Mine was from the latest batch and it seems like the backlight whine has been resolved on my unit anyway. It's nice having a meter that takes common batteries, guilt-free backlight use with some eneloops wooohoooo!

AF6LJ · « **Reply #1362 on:** May 09, 2016, 12:34:56 pm »

Richfiles;
The bend handle soldering iron I have found to be more comfortable than the straight handle iron... I used one daily for eight years....
Take it for a spin and see what you think.

Falkra · « **Reply #1363 on:** May 09, 2016, 12:52:53 pm »

My latest purchase is this Fluke 322, upgrading from another old clamp meter.

MrSlack · « **Reply #1364 on:** May 09, 2016, 10:12:19 pm »

1x 74hc14n
2x Pedestal fans

Interested to see how that is going to be packaged ...

AF6LJ · « **Reply #1365 on:** May 09, 2016, 10:22:23 pm »

Quote from: MrSlack on May 09, 2016, 10:12:19 pm

1x 74hc14n
2x Pedestal fans

Interested to see how that is going to be packaged ...

gamalot · « **Reply #1366 on:** May 10, 2016, 07:01:35 am »

FLUKE 884X-SHORT LEAD from element14

Ordered on March 26, shipped on April 22, delivered on May 10, , in a HUGE box.

Richard Head · « **Reply #1367 on:** May 10, 2016, 07:24:31 am »

What's that for?

Messtechniker · « **Reply #1368 on:** May 10, 2016, 07:34:20 am »

To keep dust/grime/gunk out of the sockets?
I too, have never seen such an item before.
But it could make sense.

Yours - Messtechniker

dvdouden · « **Reply #1369 on:** May 10, 2016, 07:40:44 am »

My guess: shorting the input terminals for calibration?

Falkra · « **Reply #1370 on:** May 10, 2016, 08:39:34 am »

Yes, indeed :
http://us.flukecal.com/products/accessories/test-leads-probes-and-clips/884x-short?quicktabs_product_details=4&quicktabs_accessory_details=0

Nice box for such a small object !

Macbeth · « **Reply #1371 on:** May 10, 2016, 09:18:31 am »

Be careful you plug it in the right way up! Wouldn't want to swap the HI and LO ends on that short now!

VK5RC · « **Reply #1372 on:** May 10, 2016, 10:49:28 am »

It is a "metrology" grade part, you would want it to get damaged in transport!!!
That box was ridiculous , I sometimes think the packers grab whatever container is closest and stuff it in.

McBryce · « **Reply #1373 on:** May 10, 2016, 11:02:52 am »

Quote from: Macbeth on May 10, 2016, 09:18:31 am

Be careful you plug it in the right way up! Wouldn't want to swap the HI and LO ends on that short now!

Wouldn't the electrons just fall out in that case?

McBryce.

rrinker · « **Reply #1374 on:** May 10, 2016, 01:39:20 pm »

..and then your meter would read bang on 0 to 5 places for sure!

Not having such a sophisticated piece of test equipment - surely the horizontal and vertical spacing are not the same so you can't plug it in SIDEWAYS?


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