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Re: What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase!
« Reply #5850 on: March 14, 2018, 08:28:26 pm »
I've had a quick scan of their online site and to be honest nothing caught my eye on it as being a bargain, but it seems as if the shops might be the place for deals then is it?
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« Reply #5851 on: March 14, 2018, 08:42:06 pm »
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but it seems as if the shops might be the place for deals then is it?
I think so, as is with any closing down sale, you have to see what is going in person, remember what the Woolworths closing down sale was like.

I spoke with one of the poor salesman and he said they get deliveries almost daily, everything from the warehouse is going to be brought to the shops.
 

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« Reply #5852 on: March 14, 2018, 08:52:43 pm »
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but it seems as if the shops might be the place for deals then is it?
I think so, as is with any closing down sale, you have to see what is going in person, remember what the Woolworths closing down sale was like.

I spoke with one of the poor salesman and he said they get deliveries almost daily, everything from the warehouse is going to be brought to the shops.
I can feel a shopping trip coming on then. I remember when Tempo closed down, they had some good bargains on the last few days, problem is that you can get carried away and buy things that never get used, simply because it was a bargain [emoji50]
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« Reply #5853 on: March 14, 2018, 10:06:36 pm »
Barring a further act of god, because this was an act of god to begin with, i bought the biggest boat anchor yet...

a '56 Chevy Bel Air Sports Coupe  :-DD
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« Reply #5854 on: March 14, 2018, 10:10:16 pm »
Stick a trailer behind it and it could also become a boat transporter, bargain :-DD
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« Reply #5855 on: March 14, 2018, 10:22:14 pm »
Stick a trailer behind it and it could also become a boat transporter, bargain :-DD

Not currently, it don't run and is roached. Besides i think that if i tried to tow a trailer with it the rear bumper might come off. As it is the front bumper is in a bad way i don't need two bad bumpers.  :-DD

Just a note, even though my birthday isn't for 6 months this was a birthday present.  :o
EDIT: Another note, this is my first car.
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« Reply #5856 on: March 14, 2018, 10:37:10 pm »
Barring a further act of god, because this was an act of god to begin with, i bought the biggest boat anchor yet...

a '56 Chevy Bel Air Sports Coupe  :-DD

Not sure if owning Vintage cars or wooden boats is worse but your TEA budget is toast either way  :-DD

"Used" to own a wooden boat  :phew:
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« Reply #5857 on: March 14, 2018, 10:48:09 pm »
Barring a further act of god, because this was an act of god to begin with, i bought the biggest boat anchor yet...

a '56 Chevy Bel Air Sports Coupe  :-DD

Not sure if owning Vintage cars or wooden boats is worse but your TEA budget is toast either way  :-DD

"Used" to own a wooden boat  :phew:

TEA ain't gonna die that easy, it may slow down or it may not. Entirely dependent on how happy with beans i am.  :-DD

In all seriousness i estimate once i sink six times what i paid for it into it i'll have the thing not only beautiful again but ready for the next 70 years... give or take some modifications vroom vroom
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« Reply #5858 on: March 14, 2018, 11:44:40 pm »
My HP 6114 precision power supply arrived today.   :)

I told the seller to pad the device thick and sturdy to all sides -and he did!   :-+
The outer cardbox was damaged on one side (I could put my hand in..) but the padding and some extra cardboxes saved it from also being damaged.

The 6114A has one flaw: It doesn't put out the voltage dialed in even though the voltage and current regulation seem to be working basically. And it has 50mV ripple on the output.
I put it on my repair queue and will start with it right away.   :-/O
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Re: What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase!
« Reply #5859 on: March 15, 2018, 01:08:40 am »
Barring a further act of god, because this was an act of god to begin with, i bought the biggest boat anchor yet...

a '56 Chevy Bel Air Sports Coupe  :-DD

Not sure if owning Vintage cars or wooden boats is worse but your TEA budget is toast either way  :-DD

"Used" to own a wooden boat  :phew:

TEA ain't gonna die that easy, it may slow down or it may not. Entirely dependent on how happy with beans i am.  :-DD

In all seriousness i estimate once i sink six times what i paid for it into it i'll have the thing not only beautiful again but ready for the next 70 years... give or take some modifications vroom vroom
Once that's done it will be useful for TEA collecting purposes as well. If at all possible I prefer to collect my purchases in person. Stops the couriers playing soccer with them. [emoji23]
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« Reply #5860 on: March 15, 2018, 01:22:45 am »
Barring a further act of god, because this was an act of god to begin with, i bought the biggest boat anchor yet...

a '56 Chevy Bel Air Sports Coupe  :-DD

Not sure if owning Vintage cars or wooden boats is worse but your TEA budget is toast either way  :-DD

"Used" to own a wooden boat  :phew:

TEA ain't gonna die that easy, it may slow down or it may not. Entirely dependent on how happy with beans i am.  :-DD

In all seriousness i estimate once i sink six times what i paid for it into it i'll have the thing not only beautiful again but ready for the next 70 years... give or take some modifications vroom vroom
Once that's done it will be useful for TEA collecting purposes as well. If at all possible I prefer to collect my purchases in person. Stops the couriers playing soccer with them. [emoji23]

Not many things for sale in Missouri, sadly.  :--
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« Reply #5861 on: March 15, 2018, 01:34:08 am »
Had these made so I can tinker with a few ADC's I pulled from a "scrap". JLC sent me a nice SMD stencil as well. I have plenty so if you want one PM me.

edit: also started the K228 PCB on EasyEda. Anyone can check it out. I'll order the boards tomorrow and it usually takes a week to get here.
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« Reply #5862 on: March 15, 2018, 03:41:30 am »
New package from Digikey.

Capacitors for my Keithley 2001, two fans for 2001 and 3706, a relay to control my 3D printer, and a Nuvoton board.  :)

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« Reply #5863 on: March 15, 2018, 04:29:58 am »
My HP 6114 precision power supply arrived today.   :)

I told the seller to pad the device thick and sturdy to all sides -and he did!   :-+
The outer cardbox was damaged on one side (I could put my hand in..) but the padding and some extra cardboxes saved it from also being damaged.

The 6114A has one flaw: It doesn't put out the voltage dialed in even though the voltage and current regulation seem to be working basically. And it has 50mV ripple on the output.
I put it on my repair queue and will start with it right away.   :-/O

Are the links on the back terminal strip there connecting the sense terminals?
 

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« Reply #5864 on: March 15, 2018, 05:42:50 am »
edit: also started the K228 PCB on EasyEda. Anyone can check it out. I'll order the boards tomorrow and it usually takes a week to get here.

Looks good so far, all the way down to the silkscreened lethal voltage warning. Just the remaining bottom traces and then good to go. You mentioned you're going to have them made by JLC. I've been seeing them mentioned a lot lately. Looking forward to seeing their output.

Have you located a similar enough strain-relief clamp? I scoured Digi-Key and Mouser for a while, but didn't succeed, yet.
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« Reply #5865 on: March 15, 2018, 11:54:24 am »
Bought a couple more spools of PETG 3D printer filament, one was a standard 1Kg size (blue) the other a 2.5Kg spool (black) which offered a big saving compared to a 1Kg spool. I should have expected it but the physical size of the heavy spool took me a little by surprise! There was no way it would have been mountable on the printer had I not modified it to use external spools, the spool rollers I made sit on a shelf above the printer.

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Edit: A cool idea I just had - one of the problems with many filaments is they are hygroscopic and need to be kept dry, they are transported in a plastic bag with dessicant inside. Of course, as soon as you take the spool out the bag it will start to deteriorate unless you take steps to prevent it (construct a dry box for example). With the spool rollers I figured I could just put the roller inside a large sealable bag, with dessicant, and the filament then pokes out through a tiny hole. It can be used this way and will stay dry. Seems to work fine!

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« Reply #5866 on: March 15, 2018, 02:34:40 pm »
I don't have a 3D printer but understand the concept and that's a neat idea. Well spotted!  :-+
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« Reply #5867 on: March 15, 2018, 03:17:59 pm »
Few plumbing stuffs ...  :P

Also my 1st N type things.
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« Reply #5868 on: March 15, 2018, 06:09:51 pm »
My HP 6114 precision power supply arrived today.   :)

I told the seller to pad the device thick and sturdy to all sides -and he did!   :-+
The outer cardbox was damaged on one side (I could put my hand in..) but the padding and some extra cardboxes saved it from also being damaged.

The 6114A has one flaw: It doesn't put out the voltage dialed in even though the voltage and current regulation seem to be working basically. And it has 50mV ripple on the output.
I put it on my repair queue and will start with it right away.   :-/O

Are the links on the back terminal strip there connecting the sense terminals?

Yes, all links for normal operation are there.
I must admit, I thought of a fault like that in the beginning, too.  :-/O
But it wasn't: there are the original HP ones all in place. 

I found the (main) fault yesterday evening after my post:
It's a completely dead (one could think of Monty Pythons dead parrot here..  ;)) electrolytic capacitor in one of two rails for the control board A2.

Description here:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/hp-6114a-repair-(fault-regulation-seems-to-work-voltage-low-output-ripple)/
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« Reply #5869 on: March 15, 2018, 07:47:00 pm »
The Quick 861DE. Almost the same unit as the Quick 861DW that Rossmann and Dave tested, but with more power, 1200W vs 1000W. It also delivers 200 L/min vs 120 L/min for the DW version. And, on top of that, it's slightly cheaper. Got it for 235 pounds UK ex VAT and ex shipping from kaisertech.co.uk.
 

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« Reply #5870 on: March 15, 2018, 07:57:13 pm »
The Quick 861DE.

That’s the one I have been drooling over for quite some time. One day it will replace my Aoyue int906C. One day...
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« Reply #5871 on: March 15, 2018, 07:58:21 pm »
A 50 ml bottle of Topnik TK83 flux!  4 & 1/2 quids worth!!  :-+

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« Reply #5872 on: March 16, 2018, 01:46:18 am »
I just ordered a brand new Pi 3 B+ and a case, from RS, to replace my WorkShop Pi Computer - it should be a nice upgrade from my old Model B v1.2.





also bought a bunch of various project parts too.

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« Reply #5873 on: March 16, 2018, 01:46:37 am »
A box of goodies.
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« Reply #5874 on: March 16, 2018, 02:19:12 am »
A box of goodies.
OOOHHH, nice find !
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