What should I buy  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: WZOLL
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 04, 2015, 02:05:54 am
content: I have ~$3000 to spend.What is something cool I should buy? Computer, cnc, 3d printer, test equipment, etc.

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 04, 2015, 02:12:58 am
content: Depends what your interests are. Do you have a project in mind?

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 04, 2015, 02:22:10 am
content: Don't go out and just blow your wad!, buy stuff as you need it.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 04, 2015, 02:44:49 am
content: Quote from: WZOLL on May 04, 2015, 02:05:54 amRetirement saving accounts are very cool. Especially when you start young.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 04, 2015, 04:02:13 am
content: A lady-friend for the day?Or you could always 3d-print Kelly LeBrock.

author: Dago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 04, 2015, 05:05:49 am
content: If you don't know what you want or need then don't buy anything and save it.

author: lapm
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 04, 2015, 05:40:14 am
content: I would also recomend saving it untill you know what you really need.

author: Galenbo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 04, 2015, 09:31:03 am
content: Quote from: WZOLL on May 04, 2015, 02:05:54 amYou can buy a license. Altium, MPlab PRO, Labview, Autodesk inventor,...Big advantages are that your money is gone very fast, and it doesn't take any space in your room.

author: switcher
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 04, 2015, 09:36:57 am
content: Wow lucky you!My suggestion; is to spend $2800 on sex and drugs and rock'n'roll.........................................and then just waste the rest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

author: Tinkerer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2015, 12:50:25 am
content: Save it until you really know what you want to do with it. No point in just going out to use it up

author: Vgkid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2015, 02:26:36 am
content: Buy a lot of multimeters, 1 is not enough.

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2015, 03:46:50 am
content: Fluke scopemeter - they have high resale so you can get some of your money back if you change your mind and follow some better advice here = SDRR

author: Smokey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2015, 07:05:46 am
content: I vote mill.https://www.grizzly.com/products/Heavy-Duty-Mill-Drill-with-Stand-and-Power-Feed/G0755

author: Galenbo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2015, 06:09:20 pm
content: Quote from: Smokey on May 05, 2015, 07:05:46 amHehe another Rongfu RF-45 clone...It's the machine that is responsible for my signature.

author: Tallie
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2015, 07:34:48 pm
content: Hookers & blow...

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 05, 2015, 08:06:39 pm
content: Quote from: Tallie on May 05, 2015, 07:34:48 pmIn the Morning............

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 05, 2015, 10:31:51 pm
content: Quote from: switcher on May 04, 2015, 09:36:57 amForget the drugs, more money for sex and rock'n'roll. Don't forget to waste the rest on cheap test gear

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 05, 2015, 10:54:13 pm
content: Quote from: WZOLL on May 04, 2015, 02:05:54 amNever ever let money burn a hole in your pocket, wait and pounce when something winks at you. Buy something cool that somebody else has taken a hit on, fix it, enjoy it and then flip it for a profit. Repeat as often as you can and enjoy learning about and using a wide variety of cool stuff.

author: chibiace
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2015, 06:00:41 am
content: those new dji phantoms look nice

author: WZOLL
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 08, 2015, 03:35:28 am
content: whew some of these repliesI'm probably just going to get a new phone. Mine crashes all the time and only has 6gb of storage

author: Deathwish
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 08, 2015, 06:31:20 am
content: Quote from: TopLoser on May 05, 2015, 10:54:13 pmThat would be me knackered then , round here all the women are already old, worn out and ugly. When they wink it is with a toothless grin.

author: abdullahseba
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 09, 2015, 06:20:43 am
content: Cheese burgers, Fluke cakes and CNC (If you have anything left over after the cheese burgers)