Same auction a cheap BK precision 9130 came along, so I had to have that one too.
It is rather heavy and makes noise (fan) which are the only two things I do not like.
Having three different voltage outputs from one PSU and with memory recallable settings is a new luxury for my shack, very nice esp when you have boards that need multiple voltages.
I bought a couple of reels of cheap 60/40 rosin core solder to replace the expensive 63/37 rosin core crap I tried and hated.
I don't get it, the cheap stuff happily works really well at 330c-360c but the Loctite (formerly Multicore) spits like crazy even at 270c and just doesn't seem to adhere like rosin core solder should.
Can you please inform where have you bought that unbranded cheap solder wire?
I used that same solder wire some time ago, and in my limited experience it was the best cheap solder wire I've had, but I can't recall from what ebay seller I bought it at the time.
Buying "good" cheap Chinese solder wire is "a shot in the dark" (not the Pink Panther movie).
For the good stuff I like ERSA (leaded) and WBT (with silver). For regular use, I have some NEVEX solder wire made in Portugal.
I bought a couple of reels of cheap 60/40 rosin core solder to replace the expensive 63/37 rosin core crap I tried and hated.
I don't get it, the cheap stuff happily works really well at 330c-360c but the Loctite (formerly Multicore) spits like crazy even at 270c and just doesn't seem to adhere like rosin core solder should.
Can you please inform where have you bought that unbranded cheap solder wire?
I used that same solder wire some time ago, and in my limited experience it was the best cheap solder wire I've had, but I can't recall from what ebay seller I bought it at the time.
Buying "good" cheap Chinese solder wire is "a shot in the dark" (not the Pink Panther movie).
For the good stuff I like ERSA (leaded) and WBT (with silver). For regular use, I have some NEVEX solder wire made in Portugal.
I get it from rhino tools in Australia.
I've heard good things about kester so maybe I'll give them a shot next.
I always wanted this beauty.
So when it popped up at an auction I probably overbid but I finally have it in my shack
Cool. I'd never seen one before.
As today has topped out at a nippy 10C outside and 15C with the 3.5kW Espresso machine running for shack warmth. Some mobile localised heat makes some more $ sense under the bench. $5 pesos from the Op Shop over the road
No woowoo graphene heaters in this wee beast.
The wife bought me a new Vizio 24" smart tv for my desk the other day. I ordered a articulating mount for it and it came today. Fits the old drafting board real nice. A new longer HDMI cord is arriving tomorrow so I can route it behind the table.
A Western Digital Green 240 GB SATA SSD (WDS240G2G0A) for under 36€, for use with my headless Odroid HC1 (single-board octa-core Exynos5422).
I also have a USB-miniPCIe/WWAN adapter and a Huawei ME909s-120 3G/4G/LTE modem with a 9 dBi passive antenna to use with that, to make it into a firewall/router/miniserver for local cameras. In a Beginner thread, I also mentioned I'm working on an Teensy 3.2 microcontroller carrier, to be used for a small custom display (OLED or IPS TFT) and a couple of buttons, power control, and checking for voltage/current spikes or dropouts; and for serial console via Teensy's USB connector. (Getting all working at the same time does require changes to the Samsung serial driver in the Linux kernel, though.)
I likey.
I bought a couple of reels of cheap 60/40 rosin core solder to replace the expensive 63/37 rosin core crap I tried and hated.
I don't think yours is rosin. Is it c400? Rosin is mentioned on their webpage:
https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/nl/en/product/solder-wires/loctite_c_400.html . You may have a "special purpose" flux. Afaik I've seen an interactive page on loctite/multicore/whatever website with comparison charts helping to select the right product. But I don't have it at hand, sorry.
For rosing flux I'd suggest try HS10 solder. It's fine.
I don't think yours is rosin. Is it c400? Rosin is mentioned on their webpage: https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/nl/en/product/solder-wires/loctite_c_400.html . You may have a "special purpose" flux. Afaik I've seen an interactive page on loctite/multicore/whatever website with comparison charts helping to select the right product. But I don't have it at hand, sorry.
For rosing flux I'd suggest try HS10 solder. It's fine.
It sounds like a very mild low rosin flux, so for older/tarnished parts probably won't work well:
Multicore Crystal 400 Flux Cored Wire solid fluxes for cored solder wires have been specially formulated to complement No Clean wave and reflow soldering processes. They are also applicable to repair operations carried out after a cleaning process, eliminating the need for further cleaning. Halide free version – Crystal 400. Fast soldering – range of activities to suit all applications. Good spread on copper, brass and nickel. Clear residues. Heat stable – low spitting. Mild odour.
FLUX:C400 solid flux is based on modified rosin and carefully selected activators. In practice they exhibit a mild rosin odor and leave a small quantity of clear residue.
I don't think yours is rosin. Is it c400? Rosin is mentioned on their webpage: https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/nl/en/product/solder-wires/loctite_c_400.html . You may have a "special purpose" flux. Afaik I've seen an interactive page on loctite/multicore/whatever website with comparison charts helping to select the right product. But I don't have it at hand, sorry.
For rosing flux I'd suggest try HS10 solder. It's fine.
It sounds like a very mild low rosin flux, so for older/tarnished parts probably won't work well:
Multicore Crystal 400 Flux Cored Wire solid fluxes for cored solder wires have been specially formulated to complement No Clean wave and reflow soldering processes. They are also applicable to repair operations carried out after a cleaning process, eliminating the need for further cleaning. Halide free version – Crystal 400. Fast soldering – range of activities to suit all applications. Good spread on copper, brass and nickel. Clear residues. Heat stable – low spitting. Mild odour.
FLUX:C400 solid flux is based on modified rosin and carefully selected activators. In practice they exhibit a mild rosin odor and leave a small quantity of clear residue.
I mainly use it for building my vintage computer adapters which use new HASL PCB's.
For rosing flux I'd suggest try HS10 solder. It's fine.
Actually, I can't recommend HS10 either. It's also quite mild and works only for "shiny" parts and may require finding a right soldering temperature to work well.
I'd rather buy a solder wire without any flux as such fluxes have little to no specification (conductivity? corrosiveness? toxicity? "no clean" doesn't really mean anything, I have one wire with no-clean flux that causes severe headaches). I use fluxes that I tested (or others tested). For me it's no problem to apply "external" flux.
I ordered a 33m roll of 10cm kapton tape and the one I got stinks of urine.
So the urine smell isn't normal? That's pretty gross.
I have a smaller one branded "Airtech" that doesn't smell.
This one is non branded.
It feels the same and just as strong.
i just upgraded my power cord
next step : find suitable circuit brakers and last fifth segment connect trough safety IT transformer. And buy some current meters...
I've bought a Shurter cirtuit braker for panel mount rated to 6A/250V but his tripping characteristic is waaaaay too slow.
I got a prologix GPIB-ethernet adapter via this forum from taemun today.
The adapter was well packed and shipped and he's a great guy to chat to. highly recomended to deal with.
My multimeter is probably better than your mutimeter.
Ner ner.
My multimeter is probably better than your mutimeter.
Ner ner.
First time I see a 34460A listed here at the forum.
What made you buy this one instead of the 34461A?
My multimeter is probably better than your mutimeter.
Ner ner.
Have you ever looked around this forum?
Hey Scram, don't tease him like that. Let him bask in his glory for awhile. We don't want TiN, Ian J. and others with stacked 3458As to give him a bad case of meter envy.
Pfft! I just bought this one to throw into the car boot.