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| Test equipment from Ali Baba is so much cheaper.....is it ok? |
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| bd139:
--- Quote from: BeBuLamar on July 01, 2022, 07:55:14 pm --- --- Quote from: bd139 on June 28, 2022, 07:06:01 pm ---General rule is don’t buy anything that can kill you or you can’t afford to immediately throw away from China. Polyamide tape is usually ok though. --- End quote --- What do you mean? Most electronics stuff come from China. Do we really have choices? --- End quote --- Yes: China -> quality control -> distributor with a reputation to protect -> customer China -> customer |
| Fungus:
--- Quote from: aronake on July 01, 2022, 04:28:32 pm ---Generally its good, but need to be observant and develop a skill for what is probably good or bad. --- End quote --- Yes, you have to develop a sense of what's good and what's bad. I've bought a lot of good stuff on there though. In the long term you'll save a money even if you get a dud every now and again. |
| bd139:
Yeah same as my point above. You have to do your own quality control. I got a good strip of 10x working new AD8307 log amplifiers from China for $10. They are £15 each here! |
| Fungus:
I know there's a few things you should never buy on there, eg. 18650 batteries and power MOSFETS. Anybody have any others...? :popcorn: |
| nctnico:
--- Quote from: Fungus on July 01, 2022, 09:20:18 pm ---Anybody have any others...? :popcorn: --- End quote --- Faringdon should only be buying stuff that is made locally. :box: |
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