What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase!

[PTR_1275]

That’s my guess. Came from a defense force auction that happened last week I’m pretty sure.

[Specmaster]

Its got RAAF stickers all over it.

[PTR_1275]

Yep, I say I’m pretty sure because I didn’t see a SR104 in any of the lots that went last week. I don’t know when this one was listed so if it was more than a few days ago it didn’t come from last weeks auction.

[neo]

A server rack, BIG one at 45U by 30" deep, with shelf for rear support. My first server rack 
HP 895A, 300V 1.5A power supply. 

To be continued... 

[VEGETA]

I have got these:

https://www.banggood.com/3Pcs-14-Inch-Hex-Shank-HSS-Titanium-Coated-Step-Drill-Bit-Set-3-124-124-20mm-p-1003275.html
https://www.banggood.com/Electronic-Plastic-Shell-Cartridge-Handle-Project-Case-Desk-Instrument-200x175x70mm-p-1035473.html
https://www.banggood.com/0_3mm-Rosin-Core-Solder-Low-Melting-Point-Solder-Soldering-Wire-Roll-p-920040.html
https://www.banggood.com/20pcs-RGB-LED-Diode-8mm-RedGreenBlue-4-Pin-Light-Emitting-Diode-p-962534.html
https://www.banggood.com/3Pcs-LM2596-DC-DC-Adjustable-Step-Down-Power-Supply-Module-p-1029697.html
https://www.banggood.com/LM317-DC-DC-1_5A-1_2-37V-Adjustable-Power-Supply-Board-DC-Converter-Buck-Step-Down-Module-p-1171756.html
https://www.banggood.com/4A-To-6A-24V-Switching-Power-Supply-Board-AC-DC-Power-Module-p-969204.html

I plan to make a bench power supply with the AC-DC module followed by a buck module. One of my future projects is going to be a fume extractor fixed on an arm with automatic speed adjustment and so on (still figuring it out). I wanna mimic the "future gadgets" theme of Steins;Gate anime!

[beanflying]

A couple of cheap cheerful (hopefully) electronic loads off Aliexpress. 180 and 35W playthings.

Also one of these Amphanol connectors as NOS for $32 delivered. Might seem expensive until you check a price with the big boys at nearly $100 

[ManCave]

Cheapo 4-ch thermocouple thermometer.   ...but only bought it for the 0.00% Hg & Cd 9 volt  Kendal battery, gonna throw the rest away...

[DC1MC]

Reeealy tiny screwy screws and nutty nuts 

 Cheers,
 DC1MC

[Mr. Scram]

Cheapo 4-ch thermocouple thermometer.   ...but only bought it for the 0.00% Hg & Cd 9 volt  Kendal battery, gonna throw the rest away...

Why? It could be useful.

Where did you buy it?

[JohnMc]

Got a very important piece of electrical kit on the weekend.








A adapter for those funning looking plugs for my upcoming Australia trip. 

[ManCave]

Why? It could be useful.

Where did you buy it?

Ebay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273094490803

[Mr. Scram]

Ebay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273094490803

Are you sure you get the battery you're looking for and isn't it cheaper to source that locally?

[xavkno]

Got a very important piece of electrical kit on the weekend.








A adapter for those funning looking plugs for my upcoming Australia trip. 

Oh the classic bigclive deathadpter

[HecticZA]

Got a very important piece of electrical kit on the weekend.








A adapter for those funning looking plugs for my upcoming Australia trip. 

Oh the classic bigclive deathadpter

LoL, true story.



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[ManCave]

Ebay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273094490803

Are you sure you get the battery you're looking for and isn't it cheaper to source that locally?

I think at this point I should come out... That thing with the battery.... you know... that was just a joke  sorry. I need the thermometer, I might chuck the battery in the bin though

[Mr. Scram]

I think at this point I should come out... That thing with the battery.... you know... that was just a joke  sorry. I need the thermometer, I might chuck the battery in the bin though

Poe's law.

[FrankE]

Wiha Chinesium small Torx set.
I see the price has gone up since I ordered the set on Sunday. https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Xiaomi-Mijia-Wiha-24in1-Screwdriver-Kit-384330.html

[rdl]

An eBay purchase that arrived yesterday.

[gamalot]

Got this for free! 

[tautech]

Got this for free! 

Hide the cigarette lighters ! 

[peteb2]

Got a very important piece of electrical kit on the weekend.








A adapter for those funning looking plugs for my upcoming Australia trip. 

Oh the classic bigclive deathadpter

As Clive says.... Just a wee heads up that i've seen someone actually plug into one of those exact same adapters in a rush too do a job...

Using an Aussy/NZ 3-pin mains plug and that adapter already occupying a live outlet, the plug can then be made to fit diagonally across into only 2 of the 3 adapter insert-able pin-sockets.  It's easy for the Earth pin (that connects to equipment frame) to enter the Line (Phase) 230Vac and either of the other pins onto either the Phase or Neutral. That makes the whatever equipment connected become LIVE to chassis so that could make for a large bang and all the critical smoke come out... The breaker should pop though but the damage will have happened.

I repair TV ENG news cameras. I have seen two cameras so far powered up this way while using their clip-in adapter for Mains rather than batteries. The Mains pack destroyed and camera suffered some nasty damage, all because of these particular mains adapters.... Be doubly careful using them!

[BU508A]

I can't think of a single reason why a person would force a blade into a socket knowing the other one or two are floating connected to nowhere.

Probably you'll find Al Bundy educational 

[NW27]

A few of these:



Gave up on the idea of building my WiFi streaming audio DAC with ESP32-PICO-D4 since I don't want to waste money on FCC15C certification (it will be a product, so I better get the legal things right). Instead, I chose to use pre-certified modules to save some dollars on that, and only do an FCC15B certification (I still need to certify this thing since it has a USB port and is hence a computer peripheral).

Hi
I'm also interested in these ESP32 modules with the external antenna connection.
Where did you get these from?

[aargee]

Using an Aussy/NZ 3-pin mains plug and that adapter already occupying a live outlet, the plug can then be made to fit diagonally across into only 2 of the 3 adapter insert-able pin-sockets.

It will take a particular idiot to do that. I've seen this kind of "universal" sockets being used by so many hotels, airports and flights, and I've never actually heard of an idiot forcing a type I plug into it the wrong way.

I can't think of a single reason why a person would force a blade into a socket knowing the other one or two are floating connected to nowhere.

And while I've never seen any adapters with finger guards, I've seen many fixed universal sockets with finger guards (except those in flight ones), and the only way you can expose the L/N holes is you plug in L and N simultaneously. Plugging into L or N alone will not allow the finger guard to open.

That being said, I've seen a couple incidents involving this shit, including melting down, cracking and from the picture posted I can safely say this POS has no glass fiber in its plastic, and the plastic looks like it's made with a lot of recycled contents with little to no virgin plastic bead. The metal parts look like nickel plated or worse, just plain iron. The contact doesn't look like beryllium-phosphorous-copper alloy to me at all. There is a reason they put a "FOR EXPORT ONLY" sticker because it would be illegal to sell that POS in China.

@JohnMc, don't use adapters. Buy some IEC cables with type I plug instead. If Aussie cables are too expensive, get Chinese ones, they are basically identical (both Type I) with the only exception being the Aussie version has very slightly thinner blade copper with a plastic coating and the Chinese version has exposed copper blades. Big brands like Volex and Longwell make top quality Chinese plug IEC cables and they are available for ~$2 each. For those Type A wall warts, you do need to find an adapter-based solution.

Or... get one of your local power boards with 4-6 sockets on it, cut off the wall plug and wire in an in-line IEC socket, then all you have to do is buy an IEC lead when you get here.

[ChrisLX200]

Finally, a decent meter Just as well the seller packed it really well because the box had a 4" hole in it - box handed to me on the doorstep with the hole underneath so I wouldn't spot it... Thankfully the meter survived though.