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[Bud]

Holy crap - they got 20mil silk font height...would love to know who their PCB house is 

[jonovid]

just got in some cheap 300ma AC to DC mini switch mode power supply's gives 11 volts dc from 250v ac
output needs to be double insulated or have an electrical earth.  uses ? night lights , bug lights or Mosquito repellent

[nanofrog]

Thank you to nanofrog for the advise on the pliers.

You're welcome. 

As it happens, I snapped a jaw from my flat nose with minor force (brittle metal fatigue).  Working with Schmitz to get it sorted...

[vinicius.jlantunes]

Some WERA screwdrivers from KCTOOLS.   Pliers and carbide cutter from manufacturer in Germany.    The magnet holder from eBay.
Thank you to nanofrog for the advise on the pliers.

When I was shopping on Amazon a while ago I thought Wera was just some crap brand trying to sound like Wiha. Apparently I'm wrong 

[SingedFingers]

Wera are pretty good. Have two of their kits

[McBryce]

Some WERA screwdrivers from KCTOOLS.   Pliers and carbide cutter from manufacturer in Germany.    The magnet holder from eBay.
Thank you to nanofrog for the advise on the pliers.

When I was shopping on Amazon a while ago I thought Wera was just some crap brand trying to sound like Wiha. Apparently I'm wrong 

Wera (and Wiha) tools are top notch. The similarities in their names comes from the German semi-tradition of forming company names from the founders name(s):

Wera = Werner Amtenbrink
Wiha = Willi Hahn

McBryce.

[mmagin]

I'm less pleased with Wiha lately.  A lot of their stuff is made elsewhere and I certainly wasn't impressed with their diagonal cutters.   On the other hand, I love the quality of Wera screwdrivers, and Knipex pliers and cutters.

Oh, and to stay on topic, finally put this into place on the relevant area of my floor:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O0Q3ITU

Not sure if it's any more durable than a cheap bench mat, but I don't use a chair there or anything that should tear it up quickly.  The resistance is in the right range, and I'll feel a lot less bad about forgetting my wrist strap.

[Back2Volts]

Thank you to nanofrog for the advise on the pliers.

You're welcome. 

As it happens, I snapped a jaw from my flat nose with minor force (brittle metal fatigue).  Working with Schmitz to get it sorted...

Have you tried to solder it ?   Hot snot ?   
Did they break just by the pressure caused closing them or was it in a "special" operation?
Let us know how Schmitz handles it.

[tautech]

Thank you to nanofrog for the advise on the pliers.

You're welcome. 

As it happens, I snapped a jaw from my flat nose with minor force (brittle metal fatigue).  Working with Schmitz to get it sorted...

Have you tried to solder it ?   Hot snot ?   
Did they break just by the pressure caused closing them or was it in a "special" operation?
Let us know how Schmitz handles it.

In a place I worked as a teenager years ago I had a buddy with an immensely powerful handshake that could lower a man to their knees. When the tool van came anything I was interested in was quietly passed to him for the crush test. 
He busted a few. 
Any pliers that survived were worth owning. 

[nanofrog]

As it happens, I snapped a jaw from my flat nose with minor force (brittle metal fatigue).  Working with Schmitz to get it sorted...

Have you tried to solder it ?   Hot snot ?   
Did they break just by the pressure caused closing them or was it in a "special" operation?
Let us know how Schmitz handles it.

I've not found the missing jaw to try anything.

I only closed them without gripping anything (was in the process of repairing my eye glass frames, and didn't want the serrated snipes to scar up the frames). And No, I wasn't using a Gorilla grip by a long shot.

As per Schmitz' offer, if I order another pair of pliers or cutters, they'll add a replacement 4221 HS 22 at no cost. 

[rx8pilot]

My second LeCroy DA1855A differential amplifier. Unique piece of gear to assist as I get deeper into power electronics.

[anfang]

I bought a pitch-shifting amplifier so I can listen to Dave's videos without my eardrums being ruptured 

[boffin]

Came in mail today
Please excuse crude images and the shaky hand. The ruller is really nice, great solder mask and gold plating.
Too bad the PCB-RULLER-ND Digikey part number is a decoy...

No it isn't a decoy:
CA: http://www.digikey.ca/product-detail/en/digi-key-electronics/PCB-RULER-12INCH/PCB-RULER-ND/5767550
US: http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/digi-key-electronics/PCB-RULER-12INCH/PCB-RULER-ND/5767550

I'll add one of them on my next digikey order.

[AF6LJ]

I would need one of each.

[tkuhmone]

Bought few RF-connectors (BNC) plus plastic sleeves for RG58 -> and RF adapters (Amphenol). Need those in testing of my TFG-3620E function gen together with Tek scope...

[Back2Volts]

As per Schmitz' offer, if I order another pair of pliers or cutters, they'll add a replacement 4221 HS 22 at no cost. 

And you would have to pay the shipping   

[Wirehead]

Got a nice Chauvin Arnoux TrueRMS Multimeter clamp for free  lucky day!

[Housedad]

I just received 2 Probemaster 8008S 60"  probes for my bench DMM's.  They are the nicest probes I have ever had.   Just WOW.  Putting together a test bench and I'm very glad I purchased these.

[bitseeker]

I just received 2 Probemaster 8008S 60"  probes for my bench DMM's.  They are the nicest probes I have ever had.   Just WOW.  Putting together a test bench and I'm very glad I purchased these.

Welcome to the ProbeMaster club. Actually, you'll be official after you've accidentally stabbed yourself with those super-sharp tips a time or two.

[nctnico]

I've bought these LED strips intended to replace CCFL tubes in TFT panels. I might have a TFT conversion project coming up and finding the right CCFL backlight inverter for a specific TFT panel isn't always easy so these LED strips hopefully make life easier. They are cheap too at around US $5 including shipping from China.
The seller has them in various sizes and they can be cut to the right length: http://www.ebay.com/itm/361624462481

[nanofrog]

As per Schmitz' offer, if I order another pair of pliers or cutters, they'll add a replacement 4221 HS 22 at no cost. 

And you would have to pay the shipping   

Yes.

At least I won't have to send them the broken pair.

[Housedad]

I just received 2 Probemaster 8008S 60"  probes for my bench DMM's.  They are the nicest probes I have ever had.   Just WOW.  Putting together a test bench and I'm very glad I purchased these.

Welcome to the ProbeMaster club. Actually, you'll be official after you've accidentally stabbed yourself with those super-sharp tips a time or two.

Too late.

This fools finger wobbled back to the fire.   Ouch.

[mmagin]

Well, I lucked out, with NiCd batteries older than me not leaking.

[Cubdriver]

Wow!!  I'm amazed to see a nearly forty year old NiCd pack that's not leaking!  That's a nice score, and appears to be in pristine condition   Congrats.

-Pat

[bitseeker]

Wow, that does looks absolutely pristine. OK now, where are you hiding that time machine?