What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase!

[dvdouden]

Eh, I'll give it a try. The drawer has wheels under it so I can just roll it out of the way when my back starts to complain 

[Towger]

The joys of being married. Sometimes sacrifices must be made to keep the missus happy, so I might as well get something useful out of it.  [emoji14] The bang for buck factor isn't that awful for the stuff I got. And the dimensions of the drawer and crates are exactly what I was looking for 

What... Have you ever had to push a trolly loaded with crap and a crying baby, against the flow of traffic, on a busy Sunday afternoon, through the 'market' section of said store? Just to keep the missus happy!

[wkb]

The joys of being married. Sometimes sacrifices must be made to keep the missus happy, so I might as well get something useful out of it.  [emoji14] The bang for buck factor isn't that awful for the stuff I got. And the dimensions of the drawer and crates are exactly what I was looking for 

What... Have you ever had to push a trolly loaded with crap and a crying baby, against the flow of traffic, on a busy Sunday afternoon, through the 'market' section of said store? Just to keep the missus happy!

All fixable: I married a missus who did the kids thing with husband v1.0 and is also an  EE 

[dvdouden]

What... Have you ever had to push a trolly loaded with crap and a crying baby, against the flow of traffic, on a busy Sunday afternoon, through the 'market' section of said store? Just to keep the missus happy!

Yes, on multiple occasions  Still beats having to go shopping for clothes, visit twenty-something stores, only to end up back at the first store to finally buy something  Just picking my fights here; can't win'em all!

Anyway, back on topic. Got a bunch of MC4 connectors for my PV installation. I messed up while crimping one of the connectors and I can't get the damn thing to come apart. Still have quite a few meters of 4mm2 (11? AWG) cable left over, might be useful for some nice beefy test leads 

[mtdoc]

I took advantage of the recent sale at KC Tools to pick up some nice German tools. Even with the sale they were pricey but then again less than SWMBOs typical clothes or shoe purchases. And  I know which will still be in use in 10 years..

[Mr.B]

And  I know which will still be in use in 10 years..

Exactly... And they still don't get it, do they...

[wkb]

Today I bought this in the local recycling shop 

Seddig Wurzburg. This is a tube/valve dating back to 1916-1918, produced for the German Army in WW1. Hand built, hand inscribed.

http://www.jogis-roehrenbude.de/Roehren-Geschichtliches/Trioden/Seddig-72922.htm

http://www.tubecollection.de/ura/seddig.htm

I have a 2nd one in which the inscription is unreadable unfortunately.

The things you find... not too bad for EUR 2

[wkb]

And the second picture. 

  Can we please remove this 1980s attachment size limit? 

[AF6LJ]

Wow that is too cool.

[tautech]

And the second picture. 

  Can we please remove this 1980s attachment size limit? 

NO

For those on poor internet big images will be a pain to load.
Not all members have fast internet. 

[jsi]

I bought this  http://www.tequipment.net/Rigol/DS1054Z/Digital-Oscilloscopes/

With the EEVBlog discount at TEquipment.net you can't beat it.  Now for that long, long wait for the deliver truck.

[bitseeker]

Can we please remove this 1980s attachment size limit?

That image is 8 megapixels. How much more is needed to share a cool vacuum tube?

The attachment limit seems quite generous for 2016.

[Muttley Snickers]

I haven't bought it yet and found one of these up for auction and I don't know why but am very tempted, keep this to yourself and don't tell anybody because I am hoping to get it for a good price.   

Lab Standard.   

[bitseeker]

Lab standard AND transistor tester.

[Muttley Snickers]

I do really want it and wasn't going to post about the listing but on the off chance that the seller may be a member here so he, she or it may be willing to do a dodgy car park deal which I would be up for.   

A couple of other pictures, it does look very nice indeed.

[richfiles]

I like the bar display on that bench meter. As nice as digital is, sometimes, you need a fast reacting visual reference to work by, and when you need it, rapidly changing numbers will NEVER do. I wish more meters offered that feature.

[bitseeker]

It is in great condition. Of course, if you get it, we'll be on the watch for the teardown.

[Cubdriver]

That looks practically new-in-box!  Good luck Muttley - my fingers are crossed for you!   

-Pat

[Muttley Snickers]

I have sent the seller a message so we will see how it goes, the listing stated that there may have been a few of these around from a shop closure, I can't pay much for it and for me it's more of a novelty item that will be very well looked after and appreciated, that's if I get it.

From the listing.

[daqq]

Not exactly bought... 

[Iron Downey]

Just paid about 160usd for 5sets components of my BOM and a 370mm*470mm framed laser stencil for assembly

[MarvinTheMartian]

I have sent the seller a message so we will see how it goes, the listing stated that there may have been a few of these around from a shop closure, I can't pay much for it and for me it's more of a novelty item that will be very well looked after and appreciated, that's if I get it.

Where is the sale?

I was thinking of out-bidding you!      

[tszaboo]

Yay I can work again, and no more Eagle in my new job!

[TerraHertz]

The 1970s era high speed photodetector finally arrived, after a longish sit at the US reshipper.  US40 on ebay, plus about Au$60 shipping to Oz. (It's heavy!)
Teardown pics here: http://everist.org/NobLog/20160519_1970s_hs_optical_det.htm

Still to check if it actually works.

Anyone know where I could obtain 5 to 20 meters of RG63 125 ohm coax cheaply? Initial googling only finds bulk suppliers.
Cables with GR connectors already fitted - even better.

Also, any suggestions for constructing an optical source that can generate pulses with rise and fall times of 0.5 nS or better?

[rdl]

I have a similar RS bench meter. Mine is the 22-175 version. They're pretty useful. I bought mine a long time ago and paid around $99 for it. It was a big upgrade for me at the time because all I had until then was a Radio Shack 43 range analog meter. The 22-175 had capacitance measuring which was really nice to have. It worked fine for years until I dropped one of the leads on a laser power supply board and 3000 volts zapped it. The capacitance measuring still works though, just nothing else