All I want for Christmas is... - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: slateraptor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 09:49:43 am
content: ...my micros to work while in the middle of a debug session...anda new ESD matfor my home lab. This winter season has claimed one too many victims already.Convinced my cousin to get methisand/orthisfor Christmas...She was like, "You want a plastic bottle and metal sponge for Christmas?? Weirdo." This was after failed requests forthis,this,this,this, andthis.

author: peter.mitchell
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 10:16:04 am
content: ...is it not to be 45 degrees C like last year

author: Achilles
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 10:45:31 am
content: Quote from: slateraptor on December 17, 2012, 09:49:43 amWell, that sounds quite familiar....... "Do you really need these cables??...."....well, yes...otherwise I will buy them myself anyway......Most times I end up with a sweater or so (which I don't wear as these are too warm for me)....... but gladly the abundance of sweaters or jackets did decreased a lot during the last yearsThe ESD mat looks pretty nice! Big enough to cover your whole work area and not too expensive either....

author: bjorg
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 09:52:28 pm
content: Did you try out the Digikey contest?http://www.digikey.com/us/en/mkt/fb/wish/wish.html.Might be a good way to get your mat for free. Good luck!

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 09:59:50 pm
content: Quote from: bjorg on December 17, 2012, 09:52:28 pmThat link just gave me a 404 in 10 different languages - still interesting of course

author: bjorg
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 10:02:45 pm
content: Hmm...maybe this one insteadhttps://www.facebook.com/digikey.corporation/app_453372184711158?

author: Nirios
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 10:04:12 pm
content: Quote from: PA0PBZ on December 17, 2012, 09:59:50 pmThe link should behttp://www.digikey.com/us/en/mkt/fb/wish/wish.htmlThere was an extra . in the URL.

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 10:25:40 pm
content: Less idiots in the world, more science in the world, less hate, more forums like this one, and the end of woowoo thinking. Unfortunately the only person who can bring all of this would be Santa...... ironic......

author: notsob
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2012, 10:30:00 pm
content: Robrenz's workshop

author: slateraptor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 02:35:20 am
content: Quote from: bjorg on December 17, 2012, 09:52:28 pmFuck that pawn facebook/twitter marketing bullshit.P.S. Please excuse the language.

author: jamesp15
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 02:52:03 am
content: ... some free time. work work work AND I have to work on christmas eve and day (not that it really matters, dont really celebrate christmas, just the family will be upset.)

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 04:41:51 am
content: Mikeselectricstuff's workshop.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 05:28:04 am
content: Quote from: slateraptor on December 18, 2012, 02:35:20 amAmen.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 05:50:10 am
content: QuoteThat pick-n-place machine that was just posted in another thread.

author: David_AVD
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 06:03:36 am
content: ... customers with realistic budgets and lead time demands.

author: djsb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 11:12:03 am
content: my two front teeth

author: peter.mitchell
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 11:25:56 am
content: Quote from: peter.mitchell on December 17, 2012, 10:16:04 amYESS!!

author: robrenz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 01:42:42 pm
content: Quote from: notsob on December 17, 2012, 10:30:00 pmEvery day is Christmas

author: Ed.Kloonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 02:38:48 pm
content: Quote from: peter.mitchell on December 18, 2012, 11:25:56 am

author: Achilles
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 03:12:00 pm
content: @ED: hehhehe....like that one, but shouldn't it be 666° ??Well, you southern fellows obviously have different Christmas than we have..... Let's see if we'll get some snow for Christmas up here.... would be nice.....but not too much.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 03:23:04 pm
content: Don't want Mike's shop, just the knowledge Mike has, along with the amazing talent and precision Robrenz has.

author: Baliszoft
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 06:39:23 pm
content: ... worldpeace!

author: Spikee
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 06:44:06 pm
content: The art of electronics hardcover 2nd editionThe art of electronics student manualFluke 87 III (ebay)nice and old 5V 10A power supply...Glad i ordered / will get all of those O0

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 06:45:11 pm
content: Ed, probably will not be 45C, but i lived in a town where the winter average high was 42C, summer was 43C. We would get visitors come from upcountry and drop dead from heatstroke, while us that lived there were complaining that it was quite cool at 10AM at 30C, we were wearing jerseys because it was so cold..........

author: peter.mitchell
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 09:37:42 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on December 18, 2012, 06:45:11 pmi just dislike roast dinners in that kind of weather

author: SLJ
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2012, 11:18:21 pm
content: Santa will drop off my new Fluke 87V this week.

author: slateraptor
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2012, 01:20:32 am
content: As of last night, for my alma matter to unban my computer from their Altium license server. =(...

author: Neganur
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 19, 2012, 08:43:41 am
content: Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on December 18, 2012, 02:38:48 pmhey, at least you have sun in that thing.

author: Otatiaro
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2012, 10:39:07 am
content: ... money.I'll take care of everything else myself with itThomas.

author: HackedFridgeMagnet
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2012, 11:54:20 am
content: QuoteThe art of electronics hardcover2nd3rd edition.But I think I'm getting a Dremel.Been checking at the top of the cupboards.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2012, 03:47:59 pm
content: Quote from: peter.mitchell on December 18, 2012, 09:37:42 pmIce cream place did roaring business. Eddie got his machine delivered and set up on Thursday night, along with what he thought was an adequate amount of supplies, 2000 cones and 100l of mix. Friday noon he did a quick call to his supplier and asked if he had more and could he come to fetch. was down to the last box of cones and mix when he came back at 6PM after his quick 200km drive to the local supplier and took all his stock. in 3 months he had paid off the machine and had bought a second one to handle the load, along with doing a quick rewire to the shop to get 60a 3 phase power to run the 2 machines, the display fridges for cooldrinks and the display fridges for chocolates.You know it is hot when the public pool is closed for swimming as the water is at 50C. Fire dept came there and made an impromptu evaporative cooler with the pump truck and the water cannons to pump the water and spray it over the surface to do evaporative cooling of it.

author: IvoS
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2012, 09:20:19 pm
content: Santa sent me BK Precision 879B LCR meter but the UPS today failed to deliver it.

author: SLJ
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2012, 11:25:57 pm
content: Santa dropped off my new Fluke 87V DMM today.Funny, he looks a lot like a blond mail woman...

author: Smokey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2012, 11:36:35 pm
content: QuoteSounds better than a fat guy with a beard.

author: peter.mitchell
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2012, 12:08:31 am
content: Who spilled meat pie down the front of his shirt. ..

author: bitwelder
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2012, 12:22:24 pm
content: Quote from: SLJ on December 19, 2012, 11:25:57 pmAlthough it's surely a shock-proof meter, you should slap Santa for doing that to Fluke.

author: M0BSW
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2012, 01:33:30 pm
content: Watching crap TV with all the family here , so I can just have a nap in the chair heavenZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

author: JoannaK
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2012, 05:53:41 pm
content: More time/energy to tinker with the ideas I allready have..Ah yeah.. peace on earth etc would be nice too.

author: wkb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 23, 2012, 11:06:26 pm
content: my channel 1 on the Rigol 1052 working again

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 24, 2012, 02:39:37 am
content: Quote from: robrenz on December 18, 2012, 01:42:42 pmThat Hardinge HLV-H is in my wet dreamsAlso a small Deckel or a MAHOA laser cutterA universal grinderA wire erosion machineA press brakeand a place to put them all in