Bought this last week, was always on my wanted list but since the price now dropped <€100 I could not resist getting one, a Wiha Torque screwdriver with universal bitholder so I can use all my bits and set the torque on the screwdriver from 0,8Nm - 5Nm
Wiha, what else ?
In the auction where I won that Fluke 3390B, there was also a Keithley 220 and 230 and I almost went for them but decided against because of their size and once I calibrated my meters etc, they would be gathering dust. Besides it be getting to the stage where I'd be getting calibrators to check calibrators and thats a step far
In the auction where I won that Fluke 3390B, there was also a Keithley 220 and 230 and I almost went for them but decided against because of their size and once I calibrated my meters etc, they would be gathering dust. Besides it be getting to the stage where I'd be getting calibrators to check calibrators and thats a step far
I have 30+ bench instruments and most of them are not necessary.
As promised here are a couple of photos of the new scope, nice, now to learn how use this beast, much different to other scopes.
Analog Discovery 2!
Replaced my 'Nicad' generation Hitachi cordless drill with a Makita Drill Driver (and angle grinder coming in a promo). For Aussies - watch the Bunnings version it includes a lower spec driver! $649 btw
Why did I wait so long Awesome amount of power now what to screw or drill first.
Think that is about the pre EOFY Tax time $ spent
Well, keep your eyes peeled for companies pulling out the UK because of the forthcoming Brexit, thats how I got this one. Philips are pulling out of UK and moving into Europe and just getting auction houses to clear out their old premises. This came from a working Lab and they had about 6 of these, mixed between 100MHz and 200MHz, the others were 4 channels which I prefered TBH but they rapidly rose to dizzy prices. This little 2 channel chappy started off low in the pre auction bids and I was a little worried if everyone else had been to site and knew something I didn't. I however went for it and it went for a low price + buyers premium and VAT. However, as it turns out I had nothing to worry about, its fine.
Well, keep your eyes peeled for companies pulling out the UK because of the forthcoming Brexit, thats how I got this one. Philips are pulling out of UK and moving into Europe and just getting auction houses to clear out their old premises. This came from a working Lab and they had about 6 of these, mixed between 100MHz and 200MHz, the others were 4 channels which I prefered TBH but they rapidly rose to dizzy prices. This little 2 channel chappy started off low in the pre auction bids and I was a little worried if everyone else had been to site and knew something I didn't. I however went for it and it went for a low price + buyers premium and VAT. However, as it turns out I had nothing to worry about, its fine.
Yup, you got a score there for sure!
Any of the things I have had any interest in at the auctions ends up going for too much £££'s. I'll just keep watching like you say though and i'm sure 1 will turn out in my favour sometime.
That's the thing with the actions, you get the item itself for a decent price but when you add auction fees and taxes then shipping it can get to eye watering numbers quite fast!
It's hard to stop when you start bidding up. I always think …. right..... when it gets to X amount i'll give out but always end up going over at least a little bit.
Enjoy your new toy!
I'll refrain from commenting on what you can screw or drill first. Really, I won't say a thing. Not even a peep.
That's the thing with the actions, you get the item itself for a decent price but when you add auction fees and taxes then shipping it can get to eye watering numbers quite fast!
It's hard to stop when you start bidding up. I always think …. right..... when it gets to X amount i'll give out but always end up going over at least a little bit.
Enjoy your new toy!
That's the thing with the actions, you get the item itself for a decent price but when you add auction fees and taxes then shipping it can get to eye watering numbers quite fast!
It's hard to stop when you start bidding up. I always think …. right..... when it gets to X amount i'll give out but always end up going over at least a little bit.
Enjoy your new toy!
I do not give in to the temptation of 'just one more bid' It even surprises SWMBO at my self control. I buy the occasional diecast car off of evilBay for my collection and I have lost a bid for pennies because I do set a hard limit so I don't get caught up in the 'just one more bid' syndrome and end up paying more than what it is worth. On TME, I look for stuff with a make offer button. If my offer is accepted, great. If the counter offer is acceptable, great. Otherwise, I walk away to buy another day.
It isn't differential input but the BNC adapter for the Analog Discovery is a useful addition.
That's the thing with the actions, you get the item itself for a decent price but when you add auction fees and taxes then shipping it can get to eye watering numbers quite fast!
It's hard to stop when you start bidding up. I always think …. right..... when it gets to X amount i'll give out but always end up going over at least a little bit.
Enjoy your new toy!
I do not give in to the temptation of 'just one more bid' It even surprises SWMBO at my self control. I buy the occasional diecast car off of evilBay for my collection and I have lost a bid for pennies because I do set a hard limit so I don't get caught up in the 'just one more bid' syndrome and end up paying more than what it is worth. On TME, I look for stuff with a make offer button. If my offer is accepted, great. If the counter offer is acceptable, great. Otherwise, I walk away to buy another day.Thats great and amazing self control, but sometimes I have been waiting for so long to find something and I mean a long time, that I really don't want to wait that long again if there is a slight chance that a small tweak to my bid could win it. In other words, I don't have your self control, I get a bit impatient and just go for it until it gets to a point beyond which I just don't go. Hmm thinking about it, I do have your control then, just that I set myself an ideal figure that I want to pay and a maximum if pushed.
That's the thing with the actions, you get the item itself for a decent price but when you add auction fees and taxes then shipping it can get to eye watering numbers quite fast!
It's hard to stop when you start bidding up. I always think …. right..... when it gets to X amount i'll give out but always end up going over at least a little bit.
Enjoy your new toy!
I do not give in to the temptation of 'just one more bid' It even surprises SWMBO at my self control. I buy the occasional diecast car off of evilBay for my collection and I have lost a bid for pennies because I do set a hard limit so I don't get caught up in the 'just one more bid' syndrome and end up paying more than what it is worth. On TME, I look for stuff with a make offer button. If my offer is accepted, great. If the counter offer is acceptable, great. Otherwise, I walk away to buy another day.Thats great and amazing self control, but sometimes I have been waiting for so long to find something and I mean a long time, that I really don't want to wait that long again if there is a slight chance that a small tweak to my bid could win it. In other words, I don't have your self control, I get a bit impatient and just go for it until it gets to a point beyond which I just don't go. Hmm thinking about it, I do have your control then, just that I set myself an ideal figure that I want to pay and a maximum if pushed.
In my youth, I was the buzzard in the picture that said, patience my @ss, I'm gonna kill something. Now that I am a greybeard, I am like the old bull. When the young bull says lets run down and screw us a cow, the old bull says, let's walk down and screw them all.
This NAD 310 arrived yesterday. It is intended to be a back up for the amplifier in my living room computer/TV setup, but here it is in my small bedroom system to test it out. I had a Sherwood receiver in this system before, so I had to take the Denon tuner out of storage for testing. I may leave it this way for now.
Curious, where did you get that handwoven rag mat that's underneath that stack ?
Curious, where did you get that handwoven rag mat that's underneath that stack ?
I don't really remember. I know I got it around 1994-95, so it was probably Target. That was where I usually shopped back then.