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[Doom-the-Squirrel]

Just got my new Probe Master leads.

I bought the automotive kit. Not much to it, just the leads, two banana jacks, a a pair of large clips.

I bought the 48" leads, but I want to get the next size up, 60".
I'll use 48" for home.

I love how affordable these probes are! And the gold plating is so gorgeous!

[Ed.Kloonk]

Just got my new Probe Master leads.

I bought the automotive kit. Not much to it, just the leads, two banana jacks, a a pair of large clips.

I bought the 48" leads, but I want to get the next size up, 60".
I'll use 48" for home.

I love how affordable these probes are! And the gold plating is so gorgeous!

A-probin' you shall go!

[Doom-the-Squirrel]

Just got my new Probe Master leads.

I bought the automotive kit. Not much to it, just the leads, two banana jacks, a a pair of large clips.

I bought the 48" leads, but I want to get the next size up, 60".
I'll use 48" for home.

I love how affordable these probes are! And the gold plating is so gorgeous!

A-probin' you shall go!

 

Now I must find whales....


_{obscure Star Trek reference}

[Ed.Kloonk]

Just got my new Probe Master leads.

I bought the automotive kit. Not much to it, just the leads, two banana jacks, a a pair of large clips.

I bought the 48" leads, but I want to get the next size up, 60".
I'll use 48" for home.

I love how affordable these probes are! And the gold plating is so gorgeous!

A-probin' you shall go!

 

Now I must find whales....


_{obscure Star Trek reference}

May the (electromotive) force be with you.

[edy]

Bought a couple of cheap over-the-top cheesy SKMEI watches off eBay for the occasional outing (~$16 US a piece). I wonder how long they will last and if they are any good? I didn't buy them to keep the time, it is just the look. They are gigantic and probably be too huge for my tiny wrists. Perhaps a tear down will be in order in the future to see what electronics and mechanisms drive these things. They look different than anything else I own so it was to have something of a different style than my norm... other than that I expect them to be worth about as much as I paid for them, which was little.    My kids can then have fun with them. Shipping date expected as late as Feb 2020! I guess that's what you get for "free shipping".

[Doom-the-Squirrel]

Bought a couple of cheap over-the-top cheesy SKMEI watches off eBay for the occasional outing (~$16 US a piece). I wonder how long they will last and if they are any good? I didn't buy them to keep the time, it is just the look. They are gigantic and probably be too huge for my tiny wrists. Perhaps a tear down will be in order in the future to see what electronics and mechanisms drive these things. They look different than anything else I own so it was to have something of a different style than my norm... other than that I expect them to be worth about as much as I paid for them, which was little.    My kids can then have fun with them. Shipping date expected as late as Feb 2020! I guess that's what you get for "free shipping".

How far do they have to ship?


Using free shipping on my Probe Masters took 5 days, despite the fact the place they shipped from is a 6 hour drive from where I live.

[edy]

How far do they have to ship?
Using free shipping on my Probe Masters took 5 days, despite the fact the place they shipped from is a 6 hour drive from where I live.

That is the "estimated" shipping range for the watches: Wed, Dec 11 - Tue, Feb 04.

So as late as Feb 2020, but could come before Christmas! 

I ordered a couple other things and they gave me a better range: Thu, Dec 12 - Tue, Dec 24.
 
So it maybe is just to cover their butts in case it gets delayed. I've ordered stuff before that had 2-3 month shipping times and it came way sooner.

I don't know how China ships these free packages, but perhaps this is because they work on filling up a shipping container and it takes them a few weeks just to pack up the container full with all the stuff going to my particular area. Then it could take another few weeks to transit across the ocean on a large container ship, and then another few weeks after it lands to get processed through the local mail system. At least that's how I fantasize it is done. But who knows? Anyone venture a guess?

[maginnovision]

Bought a couple of cheap over-the-top cheesy SKMEI watches off eBay for the occasional outing (~$16 US a piece). I wonder how long they will last and if they are any good? I didn't buy them to keep the time, it is just the look. They are gigantic and probably be too huge for my tiny wrists. Perhaps a tear down will be in order in the future to see what electronics and mechanisms drive these things. They look different than anything else I own so it was to have something of a different style than my norm... other than that I expect them to be worth about as much as I paid for them, which was little.    My kids can then have fun with them. Shipping date expected as late as Feb 2020! I guess that's what you get for "free shipping".

How far do they have to ship?


Using free shipping on my Probe Masters took 5 days, despite the fact the place they shipped from is a 6 hour drive from where I live.

Haha PM is maybe two hours from me and took 2 or 3 days.

[Doom-the-Squirrel]

Bought a couple of cheap over-the-top cheesy SKMEI watches off eBay for the occasional outing (~$16 US a piece). I wonder how long they will last and if they are any good? I didn't buy them to keep the time, it is just the look. They are gigantic and probably be too huge for my tiny wrists. Perhaps a tear down will be in order in the future to see what electronics and mechanisms drive these things. They look different than anything else I own so it was to have something of a different style than my norm... other than that I expect them to be worth about as much as I paid for them, which was little.    My kids can then have fun with them. Shipping date expected as late as Feb 2020! I guess that's what you get for "free shipping".

How far do they have to ship?


Using free shipping on my Probe Masters took 5 days, despite the fact the place they shipped from is a 6 hour drive from where I live.

Haha PM is maybe two hours from me and took 2 or 3 days.

 

I think they used a pigeon....

[Doom-the-Squirrel]

How far do they have to ship?
Using free shipping on my Probe Masters took 5 days, despite the fact the place they shipped from is a 6 hour drive from where I live.

That is the "estimated" shipping range for the watches: Wed, Dec 11 - Tue, Feb 04.

So as late as Feb 2020, but could come before Christmas! 

I ordered a couple other things and they gave me a better range: Thu, Dec 12 - Tue, Dec 24.
 
So it maybe is just to cover their butts in case it gets delayed. I've ordered stuff before that had 2-3 month shipping times and it came way sooner.

I don't know how China ships these free packages, but perhaps this is because they work on filling up a shipping container and it takes them a few weeks just to pack up the container full with all the stuff going to my particular area. Then it could take another few weeks to transit across the ocean on a large container ship, and then another few weeks after it lands to get processed through the local mail system. At least that's how I fantasize it is done. But who knows? Anyone venture a guess?

That sounds like a plausible theory.

[McBryce]

Judging how some of my orders arrived in the past, I think they kick them all the way to me. However, most of my Aliexpress orders say that they are sent by airmail.

McBryce.

[Doom-the-Squirrel]

Rigol DS5074

That is a gorgeous instrument!

[rsjsouza]

A nice companion to my Ceibo DS750 kit from Philips...


A few resistor bags on the cheap and some differential pair transistors from Sprague (TD101)


And not purchased today, but just arrived: a VDS1022I.

[Terry01]

Judging how some of my orders arrived in the past, I think they kick them all the way to me. However, most of my Aliexpress orders say that they are sent by airmail.

McBryce.

I think the postie gets extra in his pay cheque too if he kicks it all the way to your home from the sorting office.
I'm also sure the reason they pack the item is so the postie doesn't get sore feet kicking it....

There was me thinking it was to protect the item from being damaged... what a dumbass! 

[TerraHertz]

Ok, I didn't purchase it, but my Brother found this laying in the dirt in an old barn of his, no other TE related stuff just this.

I looked at pic #1 and thought "That's probably restorable. Depending on the paint condition."
Then pic #2. "Oh."

Well, you could pour it full of concrete and use as a garden ornament?

A recent purchase. Not test equipment but very related. So now the matrix is:

Tek & HP Catalogues  (full 4-digit date = have) Ag=Agilent
--------------------------------------------------------------
Tek 60    1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9
    70    1     2     3     4     1975  6     7     8     9
    80    1     1982  3     1984  1985  6     7     1988  1989
    90    1991  2     1993  4     1996  1996  7     8     9
    2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  5     6     7     8     9
    10    1     2     3

HP  60    1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9
    1970  x     2     3     x     1975  6     7     8     9
    80    1     2     1983  4     5     1986  7     1988  9
    1990  1     1992  3     1994  5     6     7     1998  9
Ag  00    1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9
    10    1     2     3

[beanflying]

I have owned RTCW since way back when and it will need a little modding to get working on my new system but I paid the pittance for an online version as I don't own a CD drive in a box and added in The New order via humble bundle 70% off for about $5USD after credits. $ well spent.

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/wolfenstein-the-new-order
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/return-to-castle-wolfenstein

Time to go kill some 

[Cubdriver]

Ok, I didn't purchase it, but my Brother found this laying in the dirt in an old barn of his, no other TE related stuff just this.

I looked at pic #1 and thought "That's probably restorable. Depending on the paint condition."
Then pic #2. "Oh."

Well, you could pour it full of concrete and use as a garden ornament?

A recent purchase. Not test equipment but very related. So now the matrix is:

Tek & HP Catalogues  (full 4-digit date = have) Ag=Agilent
--------------------------------------------------------------
Tek 60    1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9
    70    1     2     3     4     1975  6     7     8     9
    80    1     1982  3     1984  1985  6     7     1988  1989
    90    1991  2     1993  4     1996  1996  7     8     9
    2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  5     6     7     8     9
    10    1     2     3

HP  60    1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9
    1970  x     2     3     x     1975  6     7     8     9
    80    1     2     1983  4     5     1986  7     1988  9
    1990  1     1992  3     1994  5     6     7     1998  9
Ag  00    1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9
    10    1     2     3

Now THOSE things are gonna get you in real financial trouble!  You'll find all sorts of cool stuff to add to your evilBay searches!


(I speak from experience)

-Pat

[maginnovision]

I have owned RTCW since way back when and it will need a little modding to get working on my new system but I paid the pittance for an online version as I don't own a CD drive in a box and added in The New order via humble bundle 70% off for about $5USD after credits. $ well spent.

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/wolfenstein-the-new-order
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/return-to-castle-wolfenstein

Time to go kill some 

RTCW was a sort of weird game. I haven't even tried to play it in years even though I have it and a PC which can run the original version natively. The New Order is a lot of fun but I think The New Colossus was better.

[beanflying]

I have owned RTCW since way back when and it will need a little modding to get working on my new system but I paid the pittance for an online version as I don't own a CD drive in a box and added in The New order via humble bundle 70% off for about $5USD after credits. $ well spent.

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/wolfenstein-the-new-order
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/return-to-castle-wolfenstein

Time to go kill some 

RTCW was a sort of weird game. I haven't even tried to play it in years even though I have it and a PC which can run the original version natively. The New Order is a lot of fun but I think The New Colossus was better.

Got RTCW running fine now as a windowed screen at 1600x1200 on my 1440P monitor without any other mod packs installed on my Ryzen 3700X and 5700XT system so I think I will stick to that rather than install third party hacks and forgo the full screen.

Scary but I even remember where most of the secrets are on the first few Levels after many years of not playing it

[coppercone2]

a pizza

[maginnovision]

I have owned RTCW since way back when and it will need a little modding to get working on my new system but I paid the pittance for an online version as I don't own a CD drive in a box and added in The New order via humble bundle 70% off for about $5USD after credits. $ well spent.

https://www.humblebundle.com/store/wolfenstein-the-new-order
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/return-to-castle-wolfenstein

Time to go kill some 

RTCW was a sort of weird game. I haven't even tried to play it in years even though I have it and a PC which can run the original version natively. The New Order is a lot of fun but I think The New Colossus was better.

Got RTCW running fine now as a windowed screen at 1600x1200 on my 1440P monitor without any other mod packs installed on my Ryzen 3700X and 5700XT system so I think I will stick to that rather than install third party hacks and forgo the full screen.

Scary but I even remember where most of the secrets are on the first few Levels after many years of not playing it

That's pretty good. I think I played through that game once or twice(the multiplayer was never my thing), but then it was pretty much just diablo 2 for a couple of years. The first 2 Dooms and Quakes, and the original Wolfenstein(PC) I remember every secret and level though. Now I feel like I have to play through RTCW again just to remember it!

[Black Phoenix]

Latest money spend:

[Terry01]

Latest money spend:

I have to get some of those eneloops! Everyone who uses them swears by them and I have been meaning to try them out.

[Terry01]

Rigol DS5074

That is a gorgeous instrument!

That's a beauty for sure! I have the baby version, 1054z but don't use it much. I think I would find reasons to use it if I owned "that" one though! 

[TerraHertz]

Now THOSE things are gonna get you in real financial trouble!  You'll find all sorts of cool stuff to add to your evilBay searches!

Like they didn't already. Would you believe they are just for 'research purposes'?   Pass the tissues.

(I speak from experience)

Wow. I will need a new house before I can fit that many (and the resulting buys.)
Hey, you have two 1972. Want to sell one?

And btw, do you collect HP Application Notes too? I've returned to that pursuit, after yet another painful reminder that many people are destroying these wonderful old documents, in the process of 'scanning' them. Cutting bindings off, to feed through auto-feed scanners, etc. Invariably making really crap quality scans, so really just vandalizing the paper originals for no real result.

I'm worried that by the time my finances improve (few more years maybe), many of the App Notes will have vanishingly few intact copies still existing. A pox on people who destroy rare historic print originals to scan them.