This is just hilarious. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Refrigerator
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 01, 2015, 10:44:22 am
content: Walking around fleabay i found this:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Sale-For-HAKKO-936-Station-Soldering-Station-Iron-Handle-Replacement-/111487382462?pt=AU_B_I_Electrical_Test_Equipment&hash=item19f52a73beThat strain relief tho.

author: dr.diesel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 01, 2015, 12:23:58 pm
content: Ha ha,Attached for convenience:

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 01, 2015, 12:33:48 pm
content: Quote from: dr.diesel on January 01, 2015, 12:23:58 pmI still don't see the strain relief attached, please try again

author: rob77
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 01, 2015, 12:35:16 pm
content: at least they're honest - the product will be exactly as advertised !

author: SteveyG
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 02, 2015, 11:37:18 am
content: Seems legit.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2015, 11:45:25 am
content: well, as the strain relief always does pull loose with time we have saved you the hassle and pre undone it for you.

author: rob77
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2015, 01:38:03 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on January 02, 2015, 11:45:25 amno they didn'tthey simply came up with a perfect manufacturing method which doesn't even require to attach the strain relief

author: AKM
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2015, 07:03:38 pm
content: It is a wireless™ strain relief; uses same technology as the wireless™ ESD strap.

author: mrflibble
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2015, 07:20:49 pm
content: Quote from: AKM on January 02, 2015, 07:03:38 pmThey should sell it as a bundle. Special price for you my friend!

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 02, 2015, 10:17:07 pm
content: Quote from: AKM on January 02, 2015, 07:03:38 pmAh, but is it 82.11(x) or bluetooth, that is the question?

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 06, 2015, 06:13:27 am
content: They had their token Caucasian guy pose for them to make it look more legit and hope you wouldn't notice it was from Shanghai.

author: rob77
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 06, 2015, 11:20:00 am
content: Quote from: 3roomlab on January 06, 2015, 10:46:35 amhave you ever heard about "submersed canned PN junction" ? because that's the component on the picture !

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 06, 2015, 12:36:52 pm
content: Actually it will act like a diode. If you connect the pad below black stripe to positive and the side to negative, a current will flow. Connected it the other way round and it'll act as a capacitor.

author: rob77
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2015, 06:21:22 am
content: Quote from: 3roomlab on January 07, 2015, 01:18:15 amexactly !"volt" => "it was" or "used to be"

author: Pjotr
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2015, 06:46:51 am
content: Quote from: SeanB on January 02, 2015, 11:45:25 amAnd you get one year warranty it stays pulled out!

author: Shock
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 07, 2015, 03:48:28 pm
content: The strain relief is in the perfect place to prevent breaks outside the strain relief, or anywhere else it moves to. Just what I have been looking for.