Author Topic: What did you buy today? Post your latest purchase! (Read 3063831 times)

M4x · « **Reply #6975 on:** August 16, 2018, 10:09:16 pm »

I've got myself a 121GW and it's logging the voltage on the light sensor attached to my motion activated underbed LED light right now (https://hackaday.io/project/159725-aurora-motion-activated-underbed-led-light).

Max

bitseeker · « **Reply #6976 on:** August 17, 2018, 03:05:09 am »

Is that to scare away those monsters that like to hide under the bed?

aargee · « **Reply #6977 on:** August 17, 2018, 03:27:16 am »

OK, the mind boggles... I thought you meant a CNC or Laser Cutter bed but a sleeping/mattress type bed?

Someone else can ask what it's for.

bitseeker · « **Reply #6978 on:** August 17, 2018, 03:49:01 am »

It's described on the Hackaday.io project page.

aargee · « **Reply #6979 on:** August 17, 2018, 06:02:24 am »

Should have read the link...

I thought it came on with the bed moving.... not the feet dangling.

M4x · « **Reply #6980 on:** August 17, 2018, 07:11:09 am »

Nice ideas and sorry for the confusion! My wife's using the nursing light function every night and is very happy with it. The next step is to get a PCB made in China and to implement a basic user interface for setup. I want it to be usable for people without having to program / flashing anything.

Max

TERRA Operative · « **Reply #6981 on:** August 17, 2018, 09:54:41 am »

Those flat CRT's are cool. I have a 4 inch one from an old video intercom (they were used before LCD so the unit could lay flat on the wall).

Today, I picked up an old analogue Tek scope from Akihabara as I was wandering around. Something to poke at once I finish restoring the two nixie frequency meters/counters I got recently too.

CJay · « **Reply #6982 on:** August 17, 2018, 10:15:57 am »

Quote from: TERRA Operative on August 17, 2018, 09:54:41 am

Those flat CRT's are cool. I have a 4 inch one from an old video intercom (they were used before LCD so the unit could lay flat on the wall).

Today, I picked up an old analogue Tek scope from Akihabara as I was wandering around. Something to poke at once I finish restoring the two nixie frequency meters/counters I got recently too.

Oh my, is that sticker on the screen the price?

If it is I'm envious

Kjelt · « **Reply #6983 on:** August 17, 2018, 12:43:55 pm »

Why do salespersons always put the pricesticker on the exact spot you least want it

CJay · « **Reply #6984 on:** August 17, 2018, 02:22:54 pm »

Quote from: Kjelt on August 17, 2018, 12:43:55 pm

Why do salespersons always put the pricesticker on the exact spot you least want it

Annoying yeah, but if that is the price then it's a 100MHz Tek 'scope for about 25 Euros. I'd put up with the inconvenience of having to clean and polish it for that price.

M4x · « **Reply #6985 on:** August 17, 2018, 02:59:33 pm »

Looks like 3240 yuan to me?!

RoadRunner · « **Reply #6986 on:** August 17, 2018, 03:04:16 pm »

Quote from: M4x on August 17, 2018, 02:59:33 pm

Looks like 3240 yuan to me?!

i think, It is yen symbol with double line.

Towger · « **Reply #6987 on:** August 17, 2018, 03:48:58 pm »

Quote from: Kjelt on August 17, 2018, 12:43:55 pm

Why do salespersons always put the pricesticker on the exact spot you least want it

Worse, it is a plastic blue filter in front of the actual glass screen.

Richard Crowley · « **Reply #6988 on:** August 17, 2018, 08:38:02 pm »

Quote from: Kjelt on August 17, 2018, 12:43:55 pm

Why do salespersons always put the pricesticker on the exact spot you least want it

Its not just the salesdroids.

Back in the early 1970s a prof in my uni department ordered an HP35 calculator, the first scientific pocket calculator.
Upon arrival, the receiving/inventory people applied one of those thick aluminum property tags identifying it as property of the school.
Alas, the most convenient place to put this (unremovable) thick tag was directly across the bubble LED readout along the top.
Of course, this completely ruined the functionality of the calculator since you couldn't see the readout.
I don't remember whether they got the bean counters to replace the calculator they ruined.

Mr. Scram · « **Reply #6989 on:** August 18, 2018, 02:01:58 am »

Quote from: Kjelt on August 17, 2018, 12:43:55 pm

Why do salespersons always put the pricesticker on the exact spot you least want it

If it's glass it's probably the best price. I'm not sure about the surface on this specific oscilloscope.

KaneTW · « **Reply #6990 on:** August 18, 2018, 03:29:28 am »

It's Yen, not Yuan. So about $30.

M4x · « **Reply #6991 on:** August 18, 2018, 09:03:24 am »

Ah, okay thanks!

TERRA Operative · « **Reply #6992 on:** August 18, 2018, 12:59:45 pm »

Yep, it's Yen.

They had another lower model for the same price too, naturally I chose the bigger number. More numbers, more betterer.

Specmaster · « **Reply #6993 on:** August 18, 2018, 01:09:13 pm »

That was a steal, it equates to £23 GBP, a real deal.

Terry01 · « **Reply #6994 on:** August 18, 2018, 03:35:52 pm »

I dropped my laptop last week and totalled the screen! Completely smashed to bits!
Anyways I got one from these guys "Notebookspares" on Ebay who made it a very easy process considering I have never changed one out before.
1 email and they told me where to get the code from mine so I would order the proper screen 1st time. The screen came in a couple of days and is now working great in said laptop! A very easy process!

nanofrog · « **Reply #6995 on:** August 18, 2018, 04:16:36 pm »

Glad you got it sorted.

URI · « **Reply #6996 on:** August 18, 2018, 07:06:25 pm »

I bought a set of feet for my 6114A power supply!

As a Test Equipment Addict I didn't care they're coming with some Test Equipment mounted to them:

(Source: ebay)

Slightly better view of the front panel:

(Source: ebay)

I'll see what to do with the Hewlett Packard 4260A LCR Bridge when it's on my bench.
It was offered as "For parts" although a test with a resistor was successful according to the sellers description.

For ~40€ plus 30€ shipping and ~14€ customs and fees the overall cost are not too bad if I could sell the device for a reasonable price...with other feet.

And actually I really should sell it because I already have a modern HP 4263A LCR Meter...

My second 6114A comes with feet so now I have two 6114A with original feet.

Terry01 · « **Reply #6997 on:** August 18, 2018, 10:33:38 pm »

Quote from: nanofrog on August 18, 2018, 04:16:36 pm

Glad you got it sorted.

Thank you buddy!

To be honest I thought it was a goner!
You know how you can drop something and it's more a "light" drop with not much of a thud when it lands,,,, or on the other hand it can be a "HEAVY" drop and a REAL THUD THUMP WHACK!! when it lands?

Mine was a proper heavy thump landing it went down like a dropped pint of lager! All going good again now though so I am a happy camper!

Shock · « **Reply #6998 on:** August 19, 2018, 05:47:12 pm »

New soldering, tweezing, desoldering station day!

Just received my new Pace MBT 350 Solder Desolder Rework System. The MBT 350 model I have comes with (left to right): TD-100a Soldering iron. MT-100 MiniTweez Tweezers. SX-100 Sodr-X-Tractor Desoldering iron.

I started a thread here with a few more images.

beanflying · « **Reply #6999 on:** August 20, 2018, 11:43:45 am »

Test driving a new Toy as the Hail and Rain comes down outside supported by Coopers Extra Stouts X3 and opening 4

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Ryze Tello ex Gearbest. Want the most stable indoor/outdoor (lightwind) drone

Has a few issues with choppy video but it is surrounded by a heap of running gear. Sorry I should have ducked out of shot

https://youtu.be/12zGrkHceOM


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